USCA Spring Meeting & Board Meeting
Phoenix Park Hotel 520 North Capitol St. NW, Washington, DCThe annual USCA spring meeting includes discussions and presentations with D.C. staffers, USDA, a board meeting, updates from around the U.S. and Canada from producer and industry reps, and congressional office visits.  All PNWCA producer members are invited to attend and vote on business matters that come before the USCA board. Our executive director, and board…
ID Oilseed Commission meeting
The Idaho Oilseed Commission is meeting at 8:00a.m. PT/9:00a.m. MT Friday, April 5. A record number of research proposals were received, and decisions will be made about which proposals to prioritize. Grower input is welcome, particularly from Idaho canola, mustard, safflower, and flax producers. Contact patxi@amgidaho.com for Zoom information.
Public hearing for potential oilseed checkoff in MT
Virtual meetingThe Montana Dept. of Agriculture will hold a public hearing April 10th at noon PT/ 1:00 p.m. MT, to gauge public interest on the potential creation of an oilseed checkoff to be directed through an oilseed advisory committee. Idaho and Washington state have had an oilseed checkoff in place for more than 20 years that…
WA Oilseed Commission meeting
Virtual meetingThe Washington Oilseeds Commission will meet Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 9:00am via zoom. Agenda items include decisions on funding 2024 research proposals; officer elections; 2024-25 budget; and updates from WSDA, Viterra, and the PNWCA. This is a public meeting, and WA oilseed growers are encouraged to call in and provide input on assessment funding.
Quarterly Board of Directors meeting
Virtual meetingWe will hold our Quarterly Board of Directors meeting via Zoom beginning at 8 am PT/9 am MT. All members are welcome to attend. Email pnwcanola@gmail.com for meeting materials and a zoom link.
Winter canola Stop ‘n’ Talk Mansfield WA
Mansfield, WAWe are collaborating with WSU Douglas Co. Extension for a tour of a large-scale winter canola variety trial near Mansfield that has six hybrids from Rubisco Seeds. Variety selection, fertilizer management, scouting and field diagnostics, stand establishment, and other canola production topics will be discussed in an open format. Lunch will be hosted at Smith…
Hwy 2 canola tour in WA
Wilbur, WAJoin us for a canola tour with several stops along the Highway 2 corridor west of Spokane. The tour will begin north of Wilbur at a large scale winter canola variety trial, followed by a nearby spring canola field. Next up will be at a farm with four field-scale strips of winter canola varieties. The…
Winter canola tour – Camas Prairie
Camas PrairieWe're collaborating with University of Idaho Extension for a winter canola tour on the Prairie that will include a large-scale winter canola variety trial, UI winter canola variety trial plots, canola grower experiences, a scouting demonstration and insect i.d., fertilizer strategies, and an up close look at comparing planters and a drill used for seeding…
WSU Wheat Academy Road Show
WSU has several canola variety trials in eastern WA this year, one of which will be the first stop of the 'Wheat Academy Road Show' in Walla Walla and Columbia counties. Our Vice President, Brendan Sherry, will share PNWCA updates during that stop. Information can be found here: https://smallgrains.wsu.edu/variety/
2024 KW Insurance Field Day
KW Insurance 714 E Frontage Rd, Sunburst, MTThe KW Insurance annual field day is set for Wednesday June 29th. The event starts with lunch at 11 a.m. at the Sunburst Community Center followed by crop tours. Click this link for more information and to register.