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.
WSU Wilke Farm Field Day
WSU will host the annual Wilke Farm Field day that includes presentations and tours of small grains, canola, and other research trials. A small plot winter canola variety trial, small and large plot spring canola variety trials, cropping systems including canola (for weed control and rotation crop) and peaola trial are all at the research…
PNWCA Spring canola tour – Genesee, ID
46.5641624, -117.0078851Join us at the Herman farm west of Genesee, ID to take a look at and learn about several spring canola research trials being funded by the ID and WA Oilseed Commissions. Learn about in-furrow starter fertilizer, fungicide comparisons, specialty products, shatter tolerance (all by Crop Matters), and insect pest monitoring (UI) studies. Lunch will…
MSU Summer Field Day -NARC Havre
MSU Northern Ag Research Center 3710 Assinniboine Road, Havre, MTJoin us to learn about the latest field trials and research results at MSU-NARC - forages, cereals, oilseeds, and livestock. For more information call (406) 265-6115.