Classes

Willamette Valley Ag Expo

November 15 - 17, 2011

 

Tuesday, November 15

Conference Center

Noon - Oregon Farm Bureau Luncheon - Reservation contact tiffany@oregonfb.org

 

Santiam Classroom

CORE Pesticide Training Presented by OSU Extension Service (reservations not necessary)

10 am to Noon - Updates on pesticide labels, water quality, and regulations. - ODA staff Rose Kachadoorian, Janet Fults, and Steven Riley.

1 pm to 3 pm: Calibration and drift control, the latest in spray nozzles, the issue of inversions, and how to avoid damage to the growing grape industry in the valley. Additional focus on spraying practices in the Willamette Valley with local applicator Chris Irwin and Mark Mellbye. This will be a focus on what are the most practical and useful tools available to do a good job of spraying while protecting the environment and near-by sensitive crops.

 

Wednesday, November 16

Conference Center (reservations not necessary)

1 pm to 3 pm - Wilbur Ellis - Field Technology Showcase and Demonstration

Join Wilbur Ellis as they feature AgVerdict.  It is the most advanced agriculture software tool created to help drive you into more profits.  AgVerdict allows you to enter your farm records and view detailed reports of your farm inputs.   Manage your farms soil and yield data to help make the most economical cropping decisions for your farm.  All of this can be done mobilly speaking of course, allowing you more time in the field and less in the office without compromising accurate reporting.

4 pm to 5 pm - AG West Supply

Lube and Filter clinic with representatives Viscosity Oils and Cummins Filtration

Thursday, November 17

Conference Center

1 pm to 3 pm - AG West Supply (reservations not necessary)

Lube and Filter clinic with representatives Viscosity Oils and Cummins Filtration

Santiam Classroom

CORE Pesticide Training Presented by OSU Extension Service (repeated) (reservations not necessary)

10 am to Noon - Updates on pesticide labels, water quality, and regulations. - ODA staff Rose Kachadoorian, Janet Fults, and Steven Riley.

1 pm to 3 pm: Calibration and drift control, the latest in spray nozzles, the issue of inversions, and how to avoid damage to the growing grape industry in the valley. Additional focus on spraying practices in the Willamette Valley with local applicator Chris Irwin and Mark Mellbye. This will be a focus on what are the most practical and useful tools available to do a good job of spraying while protecting the environment and near-by sensitive crops.