Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center 1705 E. Airport Rd

Hermiston, OR 97838

45th Annual Hermiston Farm Fair, Seminars &

Trade Show

Program at a Glance

Eastern Oregon Trade & Event Center November 28 – 30, 2018

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2018 Potato Production AM 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Room 1 & 2 Vegetable Session 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Room 3 Potato Production PM 1:00 PM- 5:00 PM Room 1 & 2 General Session 1:00 PM- 5:00 PM Room 3 Welcome Reception 4:30 PM- 6:00 PM Lobby Farm to School 5:30 PM- 7:00 PM Room 1 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2018 Cereal Session AM 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Room 1 General Session 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Room 2 CORE Program 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Room 3 $10 Fee Cereal Session PM 1:00 PM- 5:00 PM Room 1 Farm Fair Banquet 6:00 PM Community Center FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2018 Pest Management 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Room 1 & 2 CORE Program 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Room 3 $10 Fee All sessions are free to attendees except for the Core Programs. No pre-registration is required. Oregon, Washington & Idaho pesticide credits will be available. The Trade Show is expected to include over 50 exhibitors of products and services of interest to the agricultural community.

FARM FAIR COMMITTEE^ & PROGRAM COMMITTEE*

Chair: Bryan Allstott, Nutrien Ag Solutions^ Kellye Finch, Hermiston Chamber of Commerce^ Ken Frost, Oregon State University* Phil Hamm, Oregon State University^ Larry Hanson, Buttercreek Equipment^ Scott Lukas, Oregon State University* Debbie Pedro, Hermiston Chamber of Commerce^ Ruijun “Ray” Qin, Oregon State University* Silvia Rondon, Oregon State University^* Sagar Sathuvalli, Oregon State University* Kelly Schwirse, Hermiston Chamber of Commerce^ Lora Sharkey, Oregon State University^ Carrie Shilhanek, Simplot Grower Solutions^ Angie Treadwell, Oregon State University*

FARM FAIR BANQUET Thursday November 29, 2018 Hermiston Community Center, 415 S Hwy 395 Tickets are $30.00 each. Purchase your tickets from the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce office. Limited to 150 tickets. 6:00 pm will start the evening with a no-host social hour with music from John Wambeke. Dinner will begin at 6:30 pm.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Farm to School Connections– Room 1 Moderator – Angie Treadwell, OSU 5:30—7:00 pm Farm to School connects communities to producers, boosting rural economies and improving

children’s health by exposing them to fresh and flavorful local produce. This session will give producers and school food service personnel a chance to learn more about each other’s needs to help facilitate getting more local produce into the hands of our kids in Umatilla and Morrow counties. Rachel Suits, Outreach Program Coordinator,-Master Gardeners and Small Farms OSU - Hood River and Wasco County Extension Service. Angie Treadwell, RDN, LD, SNAP-Ed Program Coordinator Oregon State University Extension-Umatilla and Morrow Counties College of Public Health and Human Sciences.

Hermiston Agricultural Research & Extension Center

Sponsors

Bailey Seed & Grain—Platinum Corteva Agriscience—Platinum Irrigation Specialists—Platinum Simplot Grower Solutions—Platinum Wilbur Ellis—Platinum Windwave Communications—Platinum Nutrien Ag Solutions—Gold Roger’s Toyota of Hermiston—Gold Ag World Support Systems—Silver Agro-K—Silver KUO Testing Labs—Silver Northwest Farm Credit Services—Silver Pacific Ag LLC—Silver Umatilla Electric Cooperative—Silver Valent—Silver Barenburg USA-Boardman—Bronze Central Machinery—Bronze Columbia River Powder Coating LLC-Bronze

WELCOME RECEPTION

Lobby 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Sponsored by Simplot Grower Solutions served by Food Hero

CCA = Certified Crop Advisor

CEU = Certified Educational Units

NM = Nutrient Management

CP = Crop Management

PD = Personal Development

PM = Pest Management

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2018

POTATO PRODUCTION SEMINAR AM – Room 1 & 2 Moderator – Sagar Sathuvalli, Oregon State University 8:00 Breeding for Resistance to Columbia Root Knot Nematode in the Genomics Era- Sagar Sathuvalli, OSU 8:30 The Next Generation of Plant Pathogen Surveillance in Seed Potatoes- Ken Frost, OSU 9:00 Managing Colorado Potato Beetle in Potatoes: Should We Search for New Management Tools? Silvia Rondon, OSU 9:30 What I Would Do to Manage Diseases if I Was A Potato Grower? Phil Hamm, OSU 10:00 Break 10:30 Comparison of Broadcast and In-Row Fumigation for Potato Production- Jeff Miller, Miller Research, Inc. 11:00 Weed Management Goals in Potatoes- Steven Seefeldt, WSU 11:30 Using Cover Crops to Manage Nematodes in Potato- Russ Ingham, OSU 12:00 Session Ends VEGETABLE SESSION – Room 3 Moderator - Scott Lukas, Oregon State University 8:00 Utilizing Drip Irrigation in Sandy Soil Onion Production- Scott Lukas, OSU 8:30 Weed Management in Onions: Challenges & Opportunities- Joel Felix, OSU 9:00 Basics of Producing Vegetables in the Columbia Basin: Carrots, Peppers and Sweet Potatoes- Tim Waters, WSU 9:30 New Developments in Soil Organic Matter Research: Recognizing the Importance of “Active” Organic Matter- Markus Kleber, OSU 10:00 Break 10:30 Managing Soil pH for Vegetable Production- Dan Sullivan, OSU 11:00 Soil Analysis and Interpretation in the Pacific Northwest- Amber Moore, OSU 11:30 Challenges Facing Honey Bees and Strategies to Improve Bee Health for Sustainable Pollination- Ramesh Sagili, OSU 12:00 Session Ends POTATO PRODUCTION SEMINAR PM – Room 1 & 2 Moderator – Silvia Rondon, Oregon State University 1:00 Use of Genetic Tools in Applied Pest Management- Zhen (Daisy) Fu, WSU 1:30 Sources of Late Blight Epidemics in the Columbia Basin- Dennis Johnson, WSU 2:00 Precision Irrigation and Fertigation in Potatoes- Clint Shock, OSU 2:30 Relevance of Glycoalkaloids for Potato Breeding- Roy Navarre, USDA-ARS 3:00 Break 3:30 Deciphering the Potato Plants’ Response to PVY for Preventing Future Resistance Failure- Aymeric Goyer, OSU 4:00 Potato Seed Certification in Oregon- Tami Brown, OSU 4:30 Nitrogen Requirement for New Potato Varieties in the Columbia Basin of Oregon- Ruijun Qin, OSU 5:00 Session Ends GENERAL SESSION – Room 3 Moderator – Ken Frost, Oregon State University 1:00 Remote Sensing Technology Landscape to Improve Plant Health- Lav Khot,

WSU 1:30 Updates on Weed Management in Grass Seed Production- Andy Hulting, OSU 2:00 Successful Sprayer Applications from Imagery-Based Prescriptions- Will

Anderson, Anderson Geographics LLC, 2:30 Data Science for the Public Good- Brett Tyler, OSU 3:00 Break 3:30 Precision Irrigated Agriculture Program at BMCC- Drew Leggett, BMCC 4:00 Going Soft on Pollinator and Hard on Pest- Andony Melathopoulos, OSU 4:30 Recent Advances in Understanding Habitat Needs of Native Bees in Eastern Oregon- Sandra DeBano, OSU 5:00 Session Ends WELCOME RECEPTION 4:30-6:00 pm Lobby Sponsored by Simplot Grower Solutions and served by Food Hero.

WEDNESDAY, CONTINUED FARM to SCHOOL CONNECTIONS– Room 1 Moderator – Angie Treadwell, Oregon State University 5:30-7:00 pm Farm to School connects communities to producers, boosting rural economies and improving children’s health by exposing them to fresh and flavorful local produce.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2018

CEREAL SESSION AM – Room 1 Moderator – Ruijun (Ray) Qin, Oregon State University 8:00 Evaluating the Effect of Tillage on Soil-Borne Wheat Pathogens in the Dry Land Pacific Northwest- Christina Hagerty, OSU 8:30 Control of Russian Thistle in Wheat-Fallow Systems- Judit Barroso, OSU 9:00 Over Nine Years of Management of Invasive Annual Grass (Ventenata Dubia) - Stephen Vanvleet, WSU 9:30 The Ever Evolving OSU Wheat Breeding Program- Robert Zemetra, OSU 10:00 Break 10:30 Wireworm Control in Cereal Grain Systems- Aaron Esser, WSU 11:00 Using Residue to Increase Soil Water- Stewart Wuest, USDA-ARS 11:20 Effects of Drought Stress and Deficit Irrigation Management on Wheat Yield and Quality- Xi Liang, UI 11:40 Wheat Industry Update 2018- Tyler J. Hansell, OWGL 12:00 Session Ends GENERAL SESSION – Room 2 Moderator – Ken Frost, Oregon State University

8:00 Diversifying and Finding New Markets- Rachel Suits, OSU-Extension 8:30 Approaches to Delivering Quality Extension Programs Under Reduced

Budgets- Sam Angima, OSU Assistant Dean for Outreach and Engagement 9:00 Beneficial Reuse Feasibility Analysis: Evaluation of the Potential Reuse of

Industrial Waste Water for Farming and Development of the 23 CSF Columbia River Water Right- Tamara Mabbott, City of Umatilla

9:30 Impact of Climate Change On Water Demand and Crop Yields in the Columbia Basin- Georgine Yorgey, WSU

10:00 Break 10:30 Grass Weed and Billbug Management in KBG Seed Production- Darrin

Walenta, OSU 11:00 Advances in Ergot IPM and PNW Grass Seed Crops- Jeremiah Dung, OSU 11:30 Introduction to Organic Certification and the OSU Organic Extension Program- Nicholas Andrews, OSU 12:00 Session Ends CORE PROGRAM - Room 3 Fee $10.00 Moderator – Scott Lukas, Oregon State University 8:00 Worker Protection Standard—Recently Revised- Kaci Buhl, OSU 9:00 Pesticide Toxicity, Labels and Safety- Ruijun Qin & Darrin Walenta, OSU 10:00 Pesticide Investigations Lessons Learned- Cory Cooley, ODA 11:00 Risk Communication/Risk Perception- Kaci Buhl, OSU 12:00 Session Ends CEREAL SESSION PM – Room 1 Moderator – Ruijun (Ray) Qin, Oregon State University 1:00 Integrated Grassy Weed Control- Aaron Esser, WSU 1:30 Biology and Management of Winter Wheat Diseases- Timothy Murray, WSU 2:00 Stripe Rust Management- Xianming Chen, USDA-ARS 2:30 Essential Soil Nutrients, Deficiency and Toxicity Symptoms- Paul Carter, WSU 3:00 Break 3:30 Updates to the Cereal Extension Program- Ryan Graebner, OSU 3:50 Effects of Plant Growth Regulator for Winter Wheat Crops- Ruijun Qin, OSU 4:10 Optimizing Liming Rates for Low pH Soils in Northern Idaho- Drew Leggett, BMCC 4:30 Difference in Wheat Variety Response to Fungicides- Jafe Weems, Syngenta 5:00 Session Ends

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2018

PEST MANAGEMENT – Room 1 & 2 Moderator – Silvia Rondon, Oregon State University 8:00 Common Pests and Diseases in Columbia Basin Watermelon- Scott Lukas,

OSU 8:30 Frontiers in Pest Slug and Snail Management- Rory McDonnell, OSU 9:00 Intelligent Spray Systems- Brent Warneke, OSU 9:30 Using Legume Cover Crops to Supply Plant-Available Nitrogen- Nicholas

Andrews, OSU 10:00 Break 10:30 UAVs and Other Advanced Technology for Precision Pest Management-

Manoj Karkee, WSU 11:00 Integrated Arthropod Management on Hops- Doug Walsh, WSU 11:30 The Weed Link in Zebra Chip Epidemiology: Annual and Perennial Weeds

as Sources of Potato Psyllid and the Zebra Chip Pathogen- Rodney Cooper, USDA-ARS Wapato.

12:00 Session Ends CORE PROGRAM – Room 3 Fee $10.00 Moderator – Ruijun “Ray“ Qin, Oregon State University 8:00 Worker Protection Standard—Recently Revised- Kaci Buhl, OSU 9:00 Pesticide Toxicity, Labels and Safety- Ruijun Qin & Darrin Walenta, OSU 10:00 Pesticide Investigations Lessons Learned- Cory Cooley, ODA 11:00 Risk Communication/Risk Perception- Kaci Buhl, OSU 12:00 Session Ends

VENDORS:

Ag Engineering Ag World Support Systems AgSource Laboratories Atkinson Staffing, Inc. Augies Ag Sales, LLC Bailey Seed & Grain BASF Bayer Blue Mountain Community College Cascade Earth Science Central Machinery Columbia River Powder Coating LLC Corteva Agriscience Costco Wholesale Country Financial East Oregonian East Oregon Telecom East side Electric Elmer’s Irrigation Energy Trust of Oregon Farmers Business Network Goodwin Ag Enterprises, LLC Hermiston CDJR Honda Yamaha Cycletown Irrigation Specialists IRZ Consulting ISU—The Stratton Agency KUO Testing Labs Legacy Steel Buildings Les Schwab Tire Center Mid Columbia Producers Inc. Nutrien Ag Solutions NW Farm Supply

Pendleton Grain Growers RDO Equipment SAGE Center—Port of Morrow Sherrell Chevrolet Simplot Grower Solutions Sym-Agro Umatilla County Soil & Water Conservation District Umatilla Electric Umatilla Morrow Gilliam Counties Utility Council USDA Farm Service Agency Valmont Northwest Wilbur Ellis Windwave Communications