51st Annual Hermiston Farm Fair
December 4 and 5, 2024
We are excited to announce that the 51st Hermiston Farm Fair will take place in person on December 4 and 5. This event is co-organized by the Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center of Oregon State University (OSU-HAREC), the Hermiston Herald, and the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center (EOTEC).
The Farm Fair will feature 52 presentations on potatoes, vegetables, general agriculture, best management practices, and cereals. Our speakers are from Oregon State University, Washington State University, University of Idaho, Utah State University, Pennsylvania State University, USDA-ARS, and Oregon Wheat Commission.
Pesticide re-certification credits will be offered for Oregon, Idaho, and Washington, along with CCA credits.
Please view our agenda in pdf form. Credits will be posted as they become available. Thank you for supporting our annual Hermiston Farm Fair.
AGENDA
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POTATO SESSION |
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| TIME | TITLE | SPEAKER |
| 8:00 am | Next-Generation Tools for Rapid Nematode Diagnosis |
Cynthia Gleason Washington State University |
| 8:30 am | Managing the Evolving Bacterial Soft Rot Complex |
Ken Frost Oregon State University |
| 9:00 am | Sustainable Potato Production: ET vs Soil Moisture-Based Irrigation with Variable Nitrogen Management |
Tajamul Hussain and Ruijun Qin Oregon State University |
| 9:30 am | The Effect of Nitrogen Application Rates on Aphid Abundance on PVYResistant and -Susceptible Potato Varieties |
Josephine Antwi Oregon State University |
| 10:00 am | BREAK | |
| 10:30 am | Differential Gene Expression Provides Insights on Host Resistance and Susceptibility Reactions to Columbia root-knot Nematodes in Potato |
Shengwei Hu and Vidyasagar Sathuvalli Oregon State University |
| 11:00 am | Essential Oils: A Natural Alternative to Synthetic Chemicals for Potato Sprout Suppression |
Valtcho Jeliazkov Oregon State University |
| 11:30 am | How Can Artificial Intelligence Help us Breed a Better Potato? |
Max Feldman USDA-ARS |
| 12:00 pm | ADJOURN |
Credits: OR - | WA - | ID - | CCA -
| TIME | TITLE | SPEAKER |
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| 1:00 pm | Aphids and Aphid-Vectored Viruses of Potatoes |
Gina Angelella USDA-ARS |
| 1:30 pm | Changes to Soil Health Indicators, Microbial Communities, and Potato Yield Following Biofumigation and Application of Composted Manure |
Ken Frost Oregon State University |
| 2:00 pm | Greening and Glycoalkaloids |
Roy Navarre USDA-ARS |
| 2:30 pm | New Strategies to Control Potato Virus Y (PVY) in Potato |
Alexander Karasev University of Idaho |
| 3:00 pm | BREAK | |
| 3:30 pm | The Reference Quality Genome of Potato Golden Nematode Resistant Solanum Brevicaule Y1-5 and Resistance Genes Analysis |
Senthilkumar Shanmugavel and Vidyasagar Sathuvalli Oregon State University |
| 4:00 pm | Beet Leafhopper-Associated Pathogen Prevalence in the Columbia Basin of Washington |
Kylie Swisher Grimm USDA-ARS |
| 4:30 pm | Impact of Environment on Crop Productivity in the PNW |
Jacob Blauer Washington State University |
| 5:00 pm | ADJOURN |
Credits: OR - | WA - | ID - | CCA - PDF for breakdown of credits
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VEGETABLE SESSION |
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| TIME | TITLE | SPEAKER |
| 8:00 am | New IPM Modeling |
Surendra Dara Oregon State University |
| 8:30 am | What’s New at OSU Vegetable Breeding Program? |
James Myers Oregon State University |
| 9:00 am | Successfully Growing Sweet Potatoes in the Pacific Northwest |
Laura Schulz and Jordan White Washington State University |
| 9:30 am | Research Update on Onion and Potato Weed Control |
Rui Liu, Washington State University |
| 10:00 am | BREAK | |
| 10:30 am | Effect of Vine Kill Timing and Speed on Blackspot Bruise |
Pamela Hutchinson University of Idaho |
| 11:00 am | Developing Best Management Practices for Potato Cropping System |
Haoyang Lyu, Ruijun Qin, and Tajamul Hussain Oregon State University |
| 11:30 am | Field Survey of Soilborne Fusarium Disease and Soil Health Indicators |
Kristine Buckland Oregon State University |
| 12:00 pm | ADJOURN |
Credits: OR - | WA - | ID - | CCA -
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GENERAL AGRICULTURE SESSION |
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TIME |
TITLE |
SPEAKER |
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1:00 pm |
Two Herbicides Are Better Than One |
Drew Lyon Washington State University |
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1:30 pm |
Smooth Scouringrush from the Dinosaurs to Direct Seed |
Drew Lyon Washington State University |
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2:00 pm |
P & K Rate Impacts on Timothy Yield and Lodging |
Steve Norberg Washington State University |
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2:30 pm |
Diagnosing Pest Problems in Alfalfa |
Steve Norberg Washington State University |
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3:00 pm |
BREAK |
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3:30 pm |
The Effect of Plant Growth Regulators on Bluegrass Seeds |
Ruijun Qin Oregon State University |
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4:00 pm |
Entomological Research in the Treasure Valley: Perspectives of an Early-Career Faculty |
Armando Falcon-Brindis University of Idaho |
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4:30 pm |
When and Where to Expect Insect Pest? Leverage Habitat Suitability and Phenology Model to Anticipate Insect Activity |
Gengping Zhu Washington State University |
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5:00 pm |
ADJOURN |
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Credits: OR - | WA - | ID - | CCA - PDF for breakdown of credits
Credits - Washington
Credits - Idaho
Credits - ODA
Credits - CCA
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General Agriculture |
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| TIME | TITLE | SPEAKER |
| 8:00 am | Oregon Pest Monitoring Network: Online Insect Surveillance and Reporting Tools for Key Agricultural Pests in Oregon |
Seth Dorman USDA-ARS |
| 8:30 am | Remote Sensing and Proximal Sensing for Precision Potato Production |
Liujun Li University of Idaho |
| 9:00 am | Updates from the Grass Seed Pathology Program at USDA |
Hannah Rivedal USDA-ARS |
| 9:30 am | Using Evaporative Cooling to Mitigate Heat Damage to Blueberries |
Weiqiang Yang Oregon State University |
| 10:00 am | BREAK | |
| 10:30 am | Sifting Grain from Chaff in Soil Heath and Regenerative Agriculture |
Andrew McGuire Washington State University |
| 11:30 am | The Potential of Winter Cover Crops to Improve Soil Health |
Markus Kleber Oregon State University |
| 12:00 pm | ADJOURN |
Credits: OR - | WA - | ID - | CCA -
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BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES |
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| TIME | TITLE | SPEAKER |
| 1:00 pm | Cover Cropping Vegetables: Is It Worthwhile? |
Nicholas Andrews Oregon State University |
| 1:30 pm | Onion Response to Irrigation Stress |
Udayakumar Sekaran Oregon State University |
| 2:00 pm | Soil Aggregate Stability as an Indicator of Soil Health |
Carlos Bonilla Oregon State University |
| 2:30 pm | BREAK | |
| 3:00 pm | Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation |
Francesco Di Gioia Pennsylvania State University |
| 3:30 pm | Biology and Management of Insect Vectors of Potato Pathogens |
Rodney Cooper USDA-ARS |
| 4:00 pm | IPM of Weeds in Vegetable Farming |
Aaron Becerra-Alvarez Oregon State University |
| 4:30 pm | ADJOURN |
Credits: OR - | WA - | ID - | CCA - PDF for breakdown of credits
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CEREAL SESSION |
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| TIME | TITLE | SPEAKER |
| 8:00 am | Wheat Breeding for Improved Production on North-Central Oregon's Irrigated Acres |
Margaret Krause Oregon State University |
| 8:30 am | Winter Wheat Varieties for Irrigated Production in North Central Oregon |
Ryan Graebner Oregon State University |
| 9:00 am | Making Informed Fertilizer Decisions: Strategies for Corn and Other Forages |
Megan Baker and Matt Yost Utah State University |
| 9:30 am | Herbicide Resistance in Weeds |
Judit Barroso Oregon State University |
| 10:00 am | BREAK | |
| 10:30 am | Fungicide Application on Winter Wheat |
Aaron Esser Washington State University |
| 11:00 am | Dryland Grain Hemp Production |
Don Wysocki Oregon State University |
| 11:30 am | Oregon Wheat Markets and Commission Updates |
Tyler J. Hansell Oregon Wheat Commission |
| 12:00 pm | ADJOURN |
Credits: OR - | WA - | ID - | CCA -
| TIME | TITLE | SPEAKER |
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| 1:00 pm | Identification and Management of Wheat Diseases |
Timothy D. Murray Washington State University |
| 1:50 pm | Stripe Rust Management |
Xianming Chen USDA-ARS |
| 2:30 pm | BREAK | |
| 3:00 pm | The economic value of mineral nutrients contained in wheat residue |
Curtis Adams USDA-ARS |
| 3:30 pm | The Impact of Stubble Management on Soil Water and Wheat Yield |
Stewart Wuest and Nicole Durfee USDA-ARS |
| 4:00 pm | Fungicides Are Expensive: When Do We Need Them Most? |
Christina Hagerty Oregon State University |
| 4:30 pm | ADJOURN |
Credits: OR - | WA - | ID - | CCA - PDF for breakdown of credits
Credits - Washington
Credits - Idaho
Credits - ODA
Credits - CCA
Approved CEUs over 2 days:
Nutrient Management: 1.5
Soil & Water Management: 1.5
Integrated Pest Management: 14.5
Crop Management: 5
Professional Development: 0.5
Manure Management: 0
Sustainability: 3
Precision Ag: 1