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2025 Western Washington Seed Workshop
January 10, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Agenda
9:00 Welcome
Don McMoran Ag and Natural Resources, WSU Skagit County Extension
9:10 WSU Mount Vernon NWREC
Dr. Carol Miles Horticulture, WSU Mount Vernon NWREC
9:20 Vegetable Seed Crop Pathology: Research and Extension Updates
Dr. Lindsey du Toit Plant Pathology, WSU Mount Vernon NWREC
10:05 Break
10:20 Surface Water Monitoring
Abby Nickelson Surface Water Monitoring Program Manager, Washington State Department of Agriculture
11:05 Special Local Needs (SLN) and 24C registrations
Matt Sunsuri Pesticide Registration Specialist, Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA)
11:35 Management of Weeds & Seedcorn Maggot in Washington Spinach Grown for Seed.
Dr. Charlie Coslor Entomology and Weed Science, WSU Mount Vernon NWREC
12:00 Meat and Vegetable lunch
12:40 WSU Skagit County Extension grant programming
Don McMoran Ag and Natural Resources, WSU Skagit County Extension
12:55 WSDA Seed Program Updates
Paula Moore Seed Program Manager, Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA)
1:10 An evaluation of spinach seed crop growth stages most sensitive to water stress
Dr Deirdre Griffin LaHue Crop and Soils, WSU Mount Vernon NWREC
1:30 Pesticide Compliance
Caleb Cole Case Review Officer, Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA)
2:00 USDA OREI project on organic seed production – overview of field work & technology
Kristine Buckland Vegetable and Specialty Seed Crop Specialist, Oregon State University, North Willamette Research and Extension
2:30 Puget Sound Seed Growers Association Meeting
2:45 Western Washington Small Seed Advisory Committee Meeting
3:00 Evaluation and Adjourn
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Following the workshop a social hour will be held at North Sound Brewery
A special thanks to our social sponsor
4 WSDA Pesticide Credits have been requested for this course
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