JANUARY 16-18, 2002DOUBLETREE HOTEL – CITY CENTER

SPOKANE, WA

In Conjunction With

SPOKANE AG EXPO

…featuring Direct Seed SystemsEquipment, Products and Services

and

PNW FARM FORUMJanuary 15-17, 2002

WA State Ag Trade Center,Spokane Convention Center, Arena and

Doubletree Hotel – City Center

Conference Registration Includes

SPOKANE AG EXPO AND PNW FARM FORUM(separately an additional $17.00)

Northwest Direct Seed Systems Technologies

Examples of Researchers Speaking at the Conference

Nutrient Cycling and Management Under Direct SeedSystems - Dr. Jeff Schoenau, is a senior research scientistin the Department of Soil Science at the University ofSaskatchewan. Over the last decade, his research acrossWestern Canada has focused on direct seeding systems andtheir impact on soil fertility, nutrient cycling and soilquality. Other research areas include soil conservationmanagement strategies, fertilizer technology and use, soil

analytical chemistry, dryland cropping agronomy, and land application ofagricultural and industrial wastes. He also owns and operates a grain farm insouthwestern Saskatchewan.

Soil Biology and Direct Seeding Benefits to Soil Health(Wednesday) and Management Strategies to Enhance SoilBiology Benefits Under Direct Seed Systems (Friday) - Dr.Jill Clapperton is the Rhizosphere Ecologist at theAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada Lethbridge ResearchCentre in Lethbridge. Her research group studies soil foodwebs, nutrient cycling, soil fauna-plant disease interac-tions, plant-soil-soil organism interactions, and biodiversity

in dryland and irrigated cropping systems under reduced- and no-tillagesystems. This research is aimed at understanding how soils functionbiologically so they can be managed for long-term health and productivity.

Redesigning Rotations for Direct Seed Systems —Evaluation of Alternate Crops - Dr. David Huggins is aResearch Soil Scientist with the USDA-ARS Land Manage-ment and Water Conservation Unit at Washington StateUniversity, Pullman. He is involved in managing the 200acre USDA-ARS Palouse Conservation Field Station and the140 acre WSU Cunningham Agronomy Farm near Pullman,where research is directed toward the development of viabledirect seed cropping systems. His research focus is on crop

and soil management including conservation tillage systems, crop rotationdesign, site-specific nutrient management, soil and water quality, carbon andnutrient cycling, soil fertility and plant nutrition.

Soil Acidity Status and Effects on Crop Production -Dr. Robert Mahler is a Soil Fertility Specialist, ExtensionWater Quality Coordinator, and Acting Chair of theEnvironmental Science Program at University of Idaho inMoscow. His research areas include soil-plant relationships,crop response to fertilizer placement, nutrient useefficiency, environmental losses of nutrients, and fertilizertechnology for cereals, legumes, grass seed and oilseedcrops. He is an advocate for water quality and sustainable

agriculture, and works on soil fertility relationships to sustainable agriculture.

Effects of Soil Acidity on Beneficial Soil Microbes andSoil Fauna - Dr. David Bezdicek has been in a SoilMicrobiologist at Washington State University in Pullmansince 1978. He has also served as Director of the WSUCenter for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources.His research on direct seed systems have focused onrhizosphere ecology, nitrogen fixation and N cycling incereal-legume cropping systems, soil biology, soil quality,

and carbon sequestration. He teaches courses in soil biology, plant-microbialinteractions, and composting.

Strategies for Managing Soil Acidity Under Direct SeedSystems - Dr. Greg Schwab is a Soil Fertility Specialist withWashington State University under the new Safe FoodInitiative. He has a research and extension appointmentwith a focus on dry-land soil fertility. Some of the currentprojects include seed-placed lime to improve seed-zone pH,nitrogen nutrition in hard white spring wheat for optimumprotein and flour quality, and fertilizer requirements of

ultra-short season direct seed dryland corn in the Palouse. He grew up on alivestock and row crop farm in Ohio where his father has been no-till seedingsince 1975.

New Insights into the Make-up and Management ofTake-all and Pythium Root Rot Under Direct Seeding - Dr.R. James Cook has been the Endowed Chair in WheatResearch at Washington State University in Pullman since1998. From 1965 to 1998, he worked as a Research PlantPathologist with USDA-Agricultural Research Service atPullman, conducting research on biological approaches tocontrol root diseases of wheat. He has co-authored two

books on biological control of plant pathogens and one book on wheat healthmanagement. He has been awarded numerous distinguished service andprofessional society awards, including his election to the National Academy ofSciences in 1993.

Soil Acidity Effects on Soilborne Crop Pathogens(Wednesday) and New Insights into the Make-up andManagement of Rhizoctonia Root Rot Under DirectSeeding (Friday) - Dr. Tim Paulitz is a Research PlantPathologist with the USDA-ARS Root Disease and BiologicalControl Unit in Pullman, WA. His research focus is on rootdiseases of wheat and barley, with an emphasis onRhizoctonia, Pythium, and Fusarium. In his 17-year career,

he has specialized in soilborne fungal pathogens and their biological control,and has worked with a number of crops, including wheat, corn, lupines, applesand vegetable crops. He has worked at Colorado State University, the USDA-ARS in Corvallis, OR and at McGill University in Quebec, Canada before comingto Pullman in 2000.

New Insights into the Make-up and Management ofFusarium and Nematodes Under Direct Seeding - Dr.Richard Smiley is a Research Plant Pathologist with OregonState University in Pendleton and served as Superintendentfor the Pendleton and Moro Stations of OSU’s ColumbiaBasin Agricultural Research Center from 1985 to 2000. Hisresearch emphasis is on pathogenic soilborne fungi andparasitic nematodes that damage field crops. He served at

senior editor and editor-in-chief of The American Phytopathological SocietyPress for seven years and is active in a number of other professional societies.Dr. Smiley has held several plant pathology positions across the US and inAustralia.

Developing Brassica Crops and Management Strategiesfor Direct Seed Systems - Dr. Jack Brown is a Plant Breeder/ Geneticist with the University of Idaho in Moscow. AScottish native, Brown investigates breeding methodologiesand the inheritance of important traits, and developsprocedures to increase breeding efficiency and producegenetically superior rapeseed, Canola and mustard cultivars.His Brassica breeding program spans the Inland Northwest

with a number of research collaborators. He leads several research projects onthe selection and management of Brassica cultivars for direct seed systems.

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Conference registration includes Spokane Ag Expo — largestAg show in the Inland Northwest — and PNW Farm Forum andseminars …..$17.00 if purchased separately. You are encour-aged to come early on January 15-16 to view the Expo exhibitsand attend the Forum and seminars. Call 888-374-EXPO or visittheir Web site (www.agshow.org) for details.

Tuesday, January 158:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Conference registration in Doubletree Hotel9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Spokane Ag Expo and PNW Farm Forum

Wednesday, January 168:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Conference registration in Doubletree Hotel9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Spokane Ag Expo and PNW Farm Forum

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 161:00 Welcome and Introduction1:05 Nutrient Cycling and Management Under Direct Seed Systems -

Jeff Schoenau, Research Soil Scientist, University ofSaskatchewan, Saskatoon

2:05 Redesigning Rotations for Direct Seed Systems — Evaluation ofAlternate Crops - David Huggins, Research Soil Scientist, USDS-Agricultural Research Service, Pullman, WA

2:55 Break and viewing of NW Direct Seed Poster Exhibition3:10 Soil Biology and Direct Seeding Benefits to Soil Health - Jill

Clapperton, Rhizosphere Ecologist, Agriculture and Agri-FoodCanada, Lethbridge Research Center, Lethbridge, Alberta

4:00 Viewing of Ag Expo exhibits (First of two special Ag Expo breaksin the Conference program)

4:00 - 7:00 Dinner on your own

WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 167:00 – 9:00 Impacts and Management of Soil Acidity underDirect Seed Systems — Panel of Northwest Scientists7:00 Status and Effects on Crop Production- Robert Mahler, UI Soil

Scientist, Moscow, ID7:25 Effects on Beneficial Soil Microbes and Soil Fauna

- David Bezdicek, WSU Soil Microbiologist, Pullman, WA7:50 Effects on Soilborne Crop Pathogens

- Tim Paulitz, USDA-ARS Plant Pathologist, Pullman8:15 Strategies for Management

- Greg Schwab, WSU Extension Soil Scientist, Pullman8:40 Panel Discussion9:00 Adjourn

THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 187:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration7:30 Grower Experiences with Direct Seed Cropping Systems

Concurrent Sessions (First choice — sessions repeated at 9:15)1) Low Precipitation Regions:

Lon Welch Connell, WA • Jack Hay, The Dalles, OR2) Intermediate Precipitation Regions:

Mark Sheffels, Wilbur, WA • Mike Stubbs, LaCrosse, WA3) High Precipitation Regions:

Kurt Blume, Genesee, ID • Art Schulthesis, Colton, WA9:00 Break and Viewing of NW Direct Seed Poster Exhibition9:15 Repeat of Grower Concurrent Sessions Above

(Second choice)10:45 Ask-the-Authors Session in NW Direct Seed Poster Exhibition11:15 Lunch - as selected registration option or on your own, and

viewing of Ag Expo exhibits (2nd of two special Ag Expo breaksin the Conference)

THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 171:00 Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association – Highlights and

Accomplishments3:00 Break and Viewing of NW Direct Seed Poster Exhibition

3:15 - 5:15 Field Records, Mapping Strategies, and Integra-tion of Financial & Physical Farm Data — Significance forDirect Seed Systems. Moderator: Dick Wittman, Grower and FinancialConsultant, Lapwai, ID3.15 Overview of Grower Approaches to Tracking Costs of Production –

Dick Wittman3:40 John Deere Yield Mapping, Wee Mapping With Hand Held GPS,

Variable Rate Application Strategies, and Full-Cost Accounting/Cost of Production - Nathan Riggers, Grower, Nezperce, ID

4:20 Field mapping — Quantifying your Actions and Building a ProperDatabase for Site-Specific Farming - Craig Walters, ConsultingAgronomist, PACER Corporation, Uniontown, WA

4:50 Open panel discussion5:15 Adjourn for the afternoon — Dinner on your own

THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 177:00 - 8:00 Concurrent Bear Pit Sessions on Direct SeedSystems Strategies

1) Intensifying Rotations in the Low and IntermediatePrecipitation Zones:

Bill Schillinger, WSU Dryland Research Agronomist, Lind, WADon Wysocki, OSU Extension Soil Scientist, Pendleton, ORLon Welch, Grower, Connell, WA • Jack Hay, Grower, TheDalles, OR • Mark Sheffels, Grower, Wilbur, WA • MikeStubbs, Grower, LaCrosse, WA

2) Understanding Changes in Soil Fertility, Biology and Quality OverTime:

Jeff Schoenau, Research Soil Scientist, Univ. ofSaskatchewan • Jill Clapperton, Rhizosphere Ecologist,Lethbridge Research Ctr. • David Bezdicek, SoilMicrobiologist, WSU, Pullman

3) Strategies for Managing Heavy Wheat Residue in Higher RainfallZones:

David Huggins, USDS-ARS Soil Scientist, Pullman,Stephen Guy, UI Extension Crop Mgmt. Specialist,Moscow • Kurt Blume, Grower, Genesee, ID • Art Schultheis,Grower, Colton, WA

8:00 Repeat of Concurrent Sessions above (Second choice)9:00 Adjourn

FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 187:30 Grower Experiences with 2-Pass Fertilize-and-Seed Systems Using

Minimum Tillage DrillsClay Barr, Pomeroy, WA • Jon Nilsson, Cavandish, ID

8:50 Management Strategies to Enhance Soil Biology Benefits UnderDirect Seed Systems - Jill Clapperton, Rhizosphere Ecologist,Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Alberta

9:40 Break and Viewing of NW Direct Seed Poster Exhibition

10:00 - 11:25 New Insights into the Make-up and Manage-ment of Soilborne Crop Pathogens Under Direct Seeding10:00 Introduction - R. James Cook. WSU Plant Pathologist and

Endowed Chair in Wheat Research, Pullman, WA10:05 Take-all and Pythium - R. James Cook10:25 Rhizoctonia - Tim Paulitz, USDA-ARS Plant Pathologist, Pullman10:45 Fusarium and Nematodes - Richard Smiley, OSU Plant Pathologist,

Pendleton11:05 Panel discussion11:25 Developing Brassica Crops and Management Strategies for Direct

Seed Systems - Jack Brown, UI Plant Breeder, Moscow12:15 Adjourn

An Outstanding 2002 Program PRE-REGISTRATION FORM

Name(s) ___________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

Farm/Company _____________________________________

Address ___________________________________________

City _____________________ State ______ Zip __________

Phone ____________________________________________

E-mail ____________________________________________

Conference Pre-Registration*

no. ______ @$60 = ______ ($70 registration after January 9th)

Spouse Pre-Registration*

no. ______ @$30 = ______ ($35 registration after January 9th)

Optional Thursday Lunch*

no. ______ @$15 = ______

Total Enclosed = ________

* After January 9, regular registration is $70; spouse registration is $35.Registration INCLUDES ENTRANCE into the Spokane Ag Expo and Pacific NorthwestFarm Forum (separately a total of $17), Conference Proceedings, 2001 PNW STEEPresearch report, and refreshment breaks.

Mail to:NW Direct Seed ConferenceP.O. BOX 2002, Pasco, WA 99302Phone 509-547-5538, FAX 547-5563E-mail (Direct Seed Conference <wpeay@mcmgt.com>)Conference Web site

(http://pnwsteep.wsu.edu/directseed)

Hotel ReservationsSpokane Doubletree Hotel-City Center

332 N. Spokane Falls Ct. (Adjacent to the Convention Center)

509-455-9600

Special Conference room rates*:$58 - one bed for 1 or 2 people$68 - two beds for 2 people$78 - two beds for 3 people.

*January 4th deadline for these special rates.(See conference Web site or office for a listing of over flow hotels and special rates)

Recertification CreditsState Pesticide Applicator Recertification Credits for Idaho, Oregon and Washington,and Certified Crop Advisor Continuing Education Units have been requested.

Spokane Ag Expo / PNW Farm ForumThe latest equipment, products and services for direct seed systems will be included inthe Jan. 15-17 Spokane Ag Expo. The PNW Farm Forum on Jan. 15-16 also offers a largenumber of seminars on a variety of agricultural topics. For Ag Expo exhibitor informa-tion and details on the PNW Farm Forum program, contact the Spokane Area Chamber ofCommerce Ag Bureau, phone 888-374-EXPO or their Web site (www.agshow.org).

Conference Sponsorships AvailableAg industries and organizations with equipment, products and/or services related todirect seed intensive cropping systems are encouraged to be Conference sponsors tohelp keep registration fees affordable for NW growers. Contact the Conference office orview the Web site (see Pre-Registration Form) for a Sponsorship Prospectus.

Conference Organized as a Service to NW Growers by� Pacific Northwest STEEP (Solutions To Environmental and Economic Problems)

Research and Education Program of the University of Idaho, Oregon State University,Washington State University and USDA-Agricultural Research Service

� Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association

Sponsors IncludeMonsanto • Great Plains Mfg • Colfax Grange Supply • AGPRO • North Pine Ag Supply

and a number of other Ag support companies (to be listed later)

With Help from PNW CooperatorsColumbia Plateau Wind Erosion/Air Quality Project

Washington Association of Wheat GrowersOregon Wheat Growers League • Idaho Grain Producers Association

USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council • Pacific Northwest Oilseeds AssociationUSDA - Natural Resources Conservation ServiceIdaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts

Oregon Association of Conservation DistrictsWashington Association of Conservation Districts

Conference registration includes Spokane Ag Expo — largestAg show in the Inland Northwest — and PNW Farm Forum andseminars …..$17.00 if purchased separately. You are encour-aged to come early on January 15-16 to view the Expo exhibitsand attend the Forum and seminars. Call 888-374-EXPO or visittheir Web site (www.agshow.org) for details.

Tuesday, January 158:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Conference registration in Doubletree Hotel9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Spokane Ag Expo and PNW Farm Forum

Wednesday, January 168:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Conference registration in Doubletree Hotel9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Spokane Ag Expo and PNW Farm Forum

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 161:00 Welcome and Introduction1:05 Nutrient Cycling and Management Under Direct Seed Systems -

Jeff Schoenau, Research Soil Scientist, University ofSaskatchewan, Saskatoon

2:05 Redesigning Rotations for Direct Seed Systems — Evaluation ofAlternate Crops - David Huggins, Research Soil Scientist, USDS-Agricultural Research Service, Pullman, WA

2:55 Break and viewing of NW Direct Seed Poster Exhibition3:10 Soil Biology and Direct Seeding Benefits to Soil Health - Jill

Clapperton, Rhizosphere Ecologist, Agriculture and Agri-FoodCanada, Lethbridge Research Center, Lethbridge, Alberta

4:00 Viewing of Ag Expo exhibits (First of two special Ag Expo breaksin the Conference program)

4:00 - 7:00 Dinner on your own

WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 167:00 – 9:00 Impacts and Management of Soil Acidity underDirect Seed Systems — Panel of Northwest Scientists7:00 Status and Effects on Crop Production- Robert Mahler, UI Soil

Scientist, Moscow, ID7:25 Effects on Beneficial Soil Microbes and Soil Fauna

- David Bezdicek, WSU Soil Microbiologist, Pullman, WA7:50 Effects on Soilborne Crop Pathogens

- Tim Paulitz, USDA-ARS Plant Pathologist, Pullman8:15 Strategies for Management

- Greg Schwab, WSU Extension Soil Scientist, Pullman8:40 Panel Discussion9:00 Adjourn

THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 187:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration7:30 Grower Experiences with Direct Seed Cropping Systems

Concurrent Sessions (First choice — sessions repeated at 9:15)1) Low Precipitation Regions:

Lon Welch Connell, WA • Jack Hay, The Dalles, OR2) Intermediate Precipitation Regions:

Mark Sheffels, Wilbur, WA • Mike Stubbs, LaCrosse, WA3) High Precipitation Regions:

Kurt Blume, Genesee, ID • Art Schulthesis, Colton, WA9:00 Break and Viewing of NW Direct Seed Poster Exhibition9:15 Repeat of Grower Concurrent Sessions Above

(Second choice)10:45 Ask-the-Authors Session in NW Direct Seed Poster Exhibition11:15 Lunch - as selected registration option or on your own, and

viewing of Ag Expo exhibits (2nd of two special Ag Expo breaksin the Conference)

THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 171:00 Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association – Highlights and

Accomplishments3:00 Break and Viewing of NW Direct Seed Poster Exhibition

3:15 - 5:15 Field Records, Mapping Strategies, and Integra-tion of Financial & Physical Farm Data — Significance forDirect Seed Systems. Moderator: Dick Wittman, Grower and FinancialConsultant, Lapwai, ID3.15 Overview of Grower Approaches to Tracking Costs of Production –

Dick Wittman3:40 John Deere Yield Mapping, Wee Mapping With Hand Held GPS,

Variable Rate Application Strategies, and Full-Cost Accounting/Cost of Production - Nathan Riggers, Grower, Nezperce, ID

4:20 Field mapping — Quantifying your Actions and Building a ProperDatabase for Site-Specific Farming - Craig Walters, ConsultingAgronomist, PACER Corporation, Uniontown, WA

4:50 Open panel discussion5:15 Adjourn for the afternoon — Dinner on your own

THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 177:00 - 8:00 Concurrent Bear Pit Sessions on Direct SeedSystems Strategies

1) Intensifying Rotations in the Low and IntermediatePrecipitation Zones:

Bill Schillinger, WSU Dryland Research Agronomist, Lind, WADon Wysocki, OSU Extension Soil Scientist, Pendleton, ORLon Welch, Grower, Connell, WA • Jack Hay, Grower, TheDalles, OR • Mark Sheffels, Grower, Wilbur, WA • MikeStubbs, Grower, LaCrosse, WA

2) Understanding Changes in Soil Fertility, Biology and Quality OverTime:

Jeff Schoenau, Research Soil Scientist, Univ. ofSaskatchewan • Jill Clapperton, Rhizosphere Ecologist,Lethbridge Research Ctr. • David Bezdicek, SoilMicrobiologist, WSU, Pullman

3) Strategies for Managing Heavy Wheat Residue in Higher RainfallZones:

David Huggins, USDS-ARS Soil Scientist, Pullman,Stephen Guy, UI Extension Crop Mgmt. Specialist,Moscow • Kurt Blume, Grower, Genesee, ID • Art Schultheis,Grower, Colton, WA

8:00 Repeat of Concurrent Sessions above (Second choice)9:00 Adjourn

FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 187:30 Grower Experiences with 2-Pass Fertilize-and-Seed Systems Using

Minimum Tillage DrillsClay Barr, Pomeroy, WA • Jon Nilsson, Cavandish, ID

8:50 Management Strategies to Enhance Soil Biology Benefits UnderDirect Seed Systems - Jill Clapperton, Rhizosphere Ecologist,Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Alberta

9:40 Break and Viewing of NW Direct Seed Poster Exhibition

10:00 - 11:25 New Insights into the Make-up and Manage-ment of Soilborne Crop Pathogens Under Direct Seeding10:00 Introduction - R. James Cook. WSU Plant Pathologist and

Endowed Chair in Wheat Research, Pullman, WA10:05 Take-all and Pythium - R. James Cook10:25 Rhizoctonia - Tim Paulitz, USDA-ARS Plant Pathologist, Pullman10:45 Fusarium and Nematodes - Richard Smiley, OSU Plant Pathologist,

Pendleton11:05 Panel discussion11:25 Developing Brassica Crops and Management Strategies for Direct

Seed Systems - Jack Brown, UI Plant Breeder, Moscow12:15 Adjourn

An Outstanding 2002 Program PRE-REGISTRATION FORM

Name(s) ___________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

Farm/Company _____________________________________

Address ___________________________________________

City _____________________ State ______ Zip __________

Phone ____________________________________________

E-mail ____________________________________________

Conference Pre-Registration*

no. ______ @$60 = ______ ($70 registration after January 9th)

Spouse Pre-Registration*

no. ______ @$30 = ______ ($35 registration after January 9th)

Optional Thursday Lunch*

no. ______ @$15 = ______

Total Enclosed = ________

* After January 9, regular registration is $70; spouse registration is $35.Registration INCLUDES ENTRANCE into the Spokane Ag Expo and Pacific NorthwestFarm Forum (separately a total of $17), Conference Proceedings, 2001 PNW STEEPresearch report, and refreshment breaks.

Mail to:NW Direct Seed ConferenceP.O. BOX 2002, Pasco, WA 99302Phone 509-547-5538, FAX 547-5563E-mail (Direct Seed Conference <wpeay@mcmgt.com>)Conference Web site

(http://pnwsteep.wsu.edu/directseed)

Hotel ReservationsSpokane Doubletree Hotel-City Center

332 N. Spokane Falls Ct. (Adjacent to the Convention Center)

509-455-9600

Special Conference room rates*:$58 - one bed for 1 or 2 people$68 - two beds for 2 people$78 - two beds for 3 people.

*January 4th deadline for these special rates.(See conference Web site or office for a listing of over flow hotels and special rates)

Recertification CreditsState Pesticide Applicator Recertification Credits for Idaho, Oregon and Washington,and Certified Crop Advisor Continuing Education Units have been requested.

Spokane Ag Expo / PNW Farm ForumThe latest equipment, products and services for direct seed systems will be included inthe Jan. 15-17 Spokane Ag Expo. The PNW Farm Forum on Jan. 15-16 also offers a largenumber of seminars on a variety of agricultural topics. For Ag Expo exhibitor informa-tion and details on the PNW Farm Forum program, contact the Spokane Area Chamber ofCommerce Ag Bureau, phone 888-374-EXPO or their Web site (www.agshow.org).

Conference Sponsorships AvailableAg industries and organizations with equipment, products and/or services related todirect seed intensive cropping systems are encouraged to be Conference sponsors tohelp keep registration fees affordable for NW growers. Contact the Conference office orview the Web site (see Pre-Registration Form) for a Sponsorship Prospectus.

Conference Organized as a Service to NW Growers by� Pacific Northwest STEEP (Solutions To Environmental and Economic Problems)

Research and Education Program of the University of Idaho, Oregon State University,Washington State University and USDA-Agricultural Research Service

� Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association

Sponsors IncludeMonsanto • Great Plains Mfg • Colfax Grange Supply • AGPRO • North Pine Ag Supply

and a number of other Ag support companies (to be listed later)

With Help from PNW CooperatorsColumbia Plateau Wind Erosion/Air Quality Project

Washington Association of Wheat GrowersOregon Wheat Growers League • Idaho Grain Producers Association

USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council • Pacific Northwest Oilseeds AssociationUSDA - Natural Resources Conservation ServiceIdaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts

Oregon Association of Conservation DistrictsWashington Association of Conservation Districts

JANUARY 16-18, 2002DOUBLETREE HOTEL – CITY CENTER

SPOKANE, WA

In Conjunction With

SPOKANE AG EXPO

…featuring Direct Seed SystemsEquipment, Products and Services

and

PNW FARM FORUMJanuary 15-17, 2002

WA State Ag Trade Center,Spokane Convention Center, Arena and

Doubletree Hotel – City Center

Conference Registration Includes

SPOKANE AG EXPO AND PNW FARM FORUM(separately an additional $17.00)

Northwest Direct Seed Systems Technologies

Examples of Researchers Speaking at the Conference

Nutrient Cycling and Management Under Direct SeedSystems - Dr. Jeff Schoenau, is a senior research scientistin the Department of Soil Science at the University ofSaskatchewan. Over the last decade, his research acrossWestern Canada has focused on direct seeding systems andtheir impact on soil fertility, nutrient cycling and soilquality. Other research areas include soil conservationmanagement strategies, fertilizer technology and use, soil

analytical chemistry, dryland cropping agronomy, and land application ofagricultural and industrial wastes. He also owns and operates a grain farm insouthwestern Saskatchewan.

Soil Biology and Direct Seeding Benefits to Soil Health(Wednesday) and Management Strategies to Enhance SoilBiology Benefits Under Direct Seed Systems (Friday) - Dr.Jill Clapperton is the Rhizosphere Ecologist at theAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada Lethbridge ResearchCentre in Lethbridge. Her research group studies soil foodwebs, nutrient cycling, soil fauna-plant disease interac-tions, plant-soil-soil organism interactions, and biodiversity

in dryland and irrigated cropping systems under reduced- and no-tillagesystems. This research is aimed at understanding how soils functionbiologically so they can be managed for long-term health and productivity.

Redesigning Rotations for Direct Seed Systems —Evaluation of Alternate Crops - Dr. David Huggins is aResearch Soil Scientist with the USDA-ARS Land Manage-ment and Water Conservation Unit at Washington StateUniversity, Pullman. He is involved in managing the 200acre USDA-ARS Palouse Conservation Field Station and the140 acre WSU Cunningham Agronomy Farm near Pullman,where research is directed toward the development of viabledirect seed cropping systems. His research focus is on crop

and soil management including conservation tillage systems, crop rotationdesign, site-specific nutrient management, soil and water quality, carbon andnutrient cycling, soil fertility and plant nutrition.

Soil Acidity Status and Effects on Crop Production -Dr. Robert Mahler is a Soil Fertility Specialist, ExtensionWater Quality Coordinator, and Acting Chair of theEnvironmental Science Program at University of Idaho inMoscow. His research areas include soil-plant relationships,crop response to fertilizer placement, nutrient useefficiency, environmental losses of nutrients, and fertilizertechnology for cereals, legumes, grass seed and oilseedcrops. He is an advocate for water quality and sustainable

agriculture, and works on soil fertility relationships to sustainable agriculture.

Effects of Soil Acidity on Beneficial Soil Microbes andSoil Fauna - Dr. David Bezdicek has been in a SoilMicrobiologist at Washington State University in Pullmansince 1978. He has also served as Director of the WSUCenter for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources.His research on direct seed systems have focused onrhizosphere ecology, nitrogen fixation and N cycling incereal-legume cropping systems, soil biology, soil quality,

and carbon sequestration. He teaches courses in soil biology, plant-microbialinteractions, and composting.

Strategies for Managing Soil Acidity Under Direct SeedSystems - Dr. Greg Schwab is a Soil Fertility Specialist withWashington State University under the new Safe FoodInitiative. He has a research and extension appointmentwith a focus on dry-land soil fertility. Some of the currentprojects include seed-placed lime to improve seed-zone pH,nitrogen nutrition in hard white spring wheat for optimumprotein and flour quality, and fertilizer requirements of

ultra-short season direct seed dryland corn in the Palouse. He grew up on alivestock and row crop farm in Ohio where his father has been no-till seedingsince 1975.

New Insights into the Make-up and Management ofTake-all and Pythium Root Rot Under Direct Seeding - Dr.R. James Cook has been the Endowed Chair in WheatResearch at Washington State University in Pullman since1998. From 1965 to 1998, he worked as a Research PlantPathologist with USDA-Agricultural Research Service atPullman, conducting research on biological approaches tocontrol root diseases of wheat. He has co-authored two

books on biological control of plant pathogens and one book on wheat healthmanagement. He has been awarded numerous distinguished service andprofessional society awards, including his election to the National Academy ofSciences in 1993.

Soil Acidity Effects on Soilborne Crop Pathogens(Wednesday) and New Insights into the Make-up andManagement of Rhizoctonia Root Rot Under DirectSeeding (Friday) - Dr. Tim Paulitz is a Research PlantPathologist with the USDA-ARS Root Disease and BiologicalControl Unit in Pullman, WA. His research focus is on rootdiseases of wheat and barley, with an emphasis onRhizoctonia, Pythium, and Fusarium. In his 17-year career,

he has specialized in soilborne fungal pathogens and their biological control,and has worked with a number of crops, including wheat, corn, lupines, applesand vegetable crops. He has worked at Colorado State University, the USDA-ARS in Corvallis, OR and at McGill University in Quebec, Canada before comingto Pullman in 2000.

New Insights into the Make-up and Management ofFusarium and Nematodes Under Direct Seeding - Dr.Richard Smiley is a Research Plant Pathologist with OregonState University in Pendleton and served as Superintendentfor the Pendleton and Moro Stations of OSU’s ColumbiaBasin Agricultural Research Center from 1985 to 2000. Hisresearch emphasis is on pathogenic soilborne fungi andparasitic nematodes that damage field crops. He served at

senior editor and editor-in-chief of The American Phytopathological SocietyPress for seven years and is active in a number of other professional societies.Dr. Smiley has held several plant pathology positions across the US and inAustralia.

Developing Brassica Crops and Management Strategiesfor Direct Seed Systems - Dr. Jack Brown is a Plant Breeder/ Geneticist with the University of Idaho in Moscow. AScottish native, Brown investigates breeding methodologiesand the inheritance of important traits, and developsprocedures to increase breeding efficiency and producegenetically superior rapeseed, Canola and mustard cultivars.His Brassica breeding program spans the Inland Northwest

with a number of research collaborators. He leads several research projects onthe selection and management of Brassica cultivars for direct seed systems.

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