WHAT:
Adams County Research Field Tour
WHEN:
8:30 a.m., Thursday, June 24, 1999
WHERE:
Beginning at Ritzville City Park
WHO WILL ATTEND?
Eastern Washington dryland wheat growers and ag industry personnel.
PROGRAM DETAILS:
At the Don and Doug Wellsandt farm, Jim Cook, WSU, will speak on developments in no-till barley research, Steve Dofing and Bill Schillinger, WSU, will speak on seeding rates for no-till spring wheat, barley and oats; and Chad Shelton, Western Farm Service, will speak on alternative crops.
At the Mark Schoesler farm, Steve Jones, WSU, will speak on perennial wheat.
At the Ron Jirava farm, Jirava, Schillinger and Cook will speak on alternative cropping systems research for dryland.
At the Jerry Knodel farm, Aaron Esser, WSU, will speak on protein management of hard red spring wheat and Kim Kidwell, WSU, will speak on hard red wheat hybrids.
REGISTRATION:
Pre-registration required by June 21.
FEE:
$15, includes lunch.
SPONSOR:
WSU Department of Crop and Soil Sciences.
CONTACT:
Cindy Warriner, (509) 659-3214) for registration. Bill Schillinger, (509) 659-0355 for technical questions.
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