Program Sponsor - Oregon Seed League

2019OREGONSEED LEAGUEANNUAL MEETINGDECEMBER 9 -10, 2019SALEM CONVENTION CENTERProgram Sponsor:nIndustry SpeakersnEducational SessionsnTwo Pesticide Recertification CORE Credits(Sponsored by Nutrien Ag Solutions)nTwo Pesticide Recertification CreditsnTrade ShownReception (Included with admission)The largest gathering of seed growers in Oregon

MONDAY, DECEMBER 9Croisan Creek Room2-HR CORE PESTICIDE BLOCK7:00-9:00 a.m.Must pre-register to attendSponsored byNutrien Ag SolutionsWILLAMETTE B, C & FOYER8:00 a.m.REGISTRATION8:00 a.m.EXHIBITS & COFFEEWILLAMETTE A & DCONFERENCEJason Hunton, Moderating8:55 a.m. Opening RemarksAlex Duerst, Seed League President9:00 a.m. Domestic and International Market ReportJames Schneider, Barenbrug, USA9:30 a.m. Seed Council UpdateRoger Beyer, Executive Director9:45 a.m. Update on the Global & Domestic Fertilizer MarketsAlex Johnson, Koch Ag & Energy Solutions, LLC,Witchita, KansasWILLAMETTE B, C & FOYER10:15 a.m.BREAK AND COFFEEWILLAMETTE A & DCONFERENCEJason Hunton, ModeratingWinter 2020 ENSO (El Niño-Southern Oscillating)Weather Pattern and Impacts on the Pacific NorthwestPhil Volker, Meteorologist, ERF Company, Inc.10:35 a.m.11:05 a.m. Priorities for OSU’s College of Ag SciencesDr. Alan Sams, Dean11:15 a.m. The Evolution of Cover Crops and ConversionPractices in the MidwestDan Towery, Ag Conservation Solutions,W. Lafayette, IndianaLooking Beyond GMO Corn and Soybeans –How Some Growers are RepositioningTheir Farm OperationsCameron Mills, Walton, IndianaProgram Sponsor Nutrien Ag SolutionsCROISAN CREEK ROOM12:15 p.m. LUNCHEONJason Hunton, ModeratingSponsored by Simplot Grower SolutionsGratitudeDr. Garry Lacefield, Professor Emeritus,University of KentuckyWILLAMETTE A & DCONFERENCEMarie Bowers, Moderating1:45 p.m. Disruptive Technologies in Crop ProductionDan Vradenburg,CEO Trace Genomics, Burlingame, California2:45 p.m. Annual Business MeetingAlex Duerst, Seed League President, Presiding Election of Directors Scholarship Presentations3:00 p.m. New Technology for Grass Seed ProducersScouting With 3D Optical Imagingand NIR SpectroscopyDr. Tom Chastain, OSUTravis Tubbs, OSU3:30 p.m. A Word from our SponsorNutrien Ag Solutions3:35 p.m. It’s All Roses in Salem –Thorns to Watch For in the2020 Short SessionRocky Dallum,Lobbyist, Oregonians for Food & ShelterADJOURN to Reception –Sponsored byNutrien Ag SolutionsHors d’oeuvres and No-Host BarAn Opportunity to Meetwith Sponsors and Exhibitors(included with registration)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10WILLAMETTE B, C & FOYER7:30 a.m.REGISTRATION7:30 a.m.EXHIBITS & COFFEEWILLAMETTE A & DCONFERENCEAlex Duerst, Moderating8:00 a.m. Hemp Production in Oregon –Making Sense of the New Green in Our LandscapeSunny Summers, Cannabis Policy Coordinator,Oregon Department of Agriculture8:30 a.m. Oregon Forage Use in the USDr. Don Ball, Professor Emeritus, Auburn UniversityOregon Forage Seeds –Reflections After 45 YearsDr. Garry Lacefield, Professor Emeritus,University of Kentucky9:30 a.m.Voice of the Industry Award9:35 a.m. Regulatory and Chemical Registration UpdateSteve Salisbury, Oregon Seed CouncilWILLAMETTE B, C & FOYER10:20 a.m.BREAK AND COFFEECROISAN CREEK ROOM12:10 p.m. LUNCHEONAlex Duerst, ModeratingSponsored byNorthwest Farm Credit ServicesLegislative Life in the Minority –Being Involved Makes a DifferenceShelly Boshart Davis,Oregon State Representative, District 15WILLAMETTE B, C & FOYERCONFERENCEDonnie Blades, Moderating1:30 p.m.2-HR PESTICIDE CREDIT BLOCKOptimizing the Use of Plant Growth Regulators Nicole Anderson, OSUIntegrated Management of Insect Pestsin Grass Seed ProductionWill Jessie, OSUAvoiding Chemical Resistance inGrass Seed ProductionCaio Brunharo, OSUWILLAMETTE A & DControlling Weeds in Oregon Grass Seed ProductionAndy Hulting, OSUCONFERENCEAlex Duerst, Moderating3:30 p.m.Prizes and Grand Prize DrawingAlex Duerst, Seed League President, Presiding10:40 a.m. Principles and Strategies for Putting ProcessImprovement into Daily PracticeDick Wittman,Wittman Consulting,Culdesac, IdahoADJOURNProgram Sponsor:

Oregon Seed Growers LeagueP.O. Box 3366Salem, OR 97302-0366SPONSORSPROGRAM SPONSORAMVAC ChemicalBASFBayer CropScienceDLF Pickseed USA, Inc.LUNCHEON SPONSORSPLATINUM SPONSORSFMC Agricultural SolutionsPratum Co-opSyngentaGOLD SPONSORSAgri Seed Testing, Inc.CORTEVA Agriscience,Agriculture Division of DowDuPontKeyBankPapé MachinerySmith Seed ServicesValley Agronomics LLCWilbur-Ellis CompanyWSR Insurance ServicesSILVER SPONSORSAg Spray, Inc.Ag West SupplyAgworldBarenbrug USABrim TractorCitizens BankCountry FinancialG K Machine, Inc.Ground And WaterHarvest Capital CompanyHilton Trenching, Inc.Integrated Seed Growers, LLC.Les Schwab Tire CenterLinn Benton TractorMarion Ag Service, Inc.NeudorffOR/PAC Feed & Forage /Agricultural Drainage Corp.OR-Cal Inc.Oregon Grass SeedBargaining AssociationOregon Seed AssociationPeterson CATRon's Nut Farm and Nursery SalesSaddle Butte Ag, Inc.Smith PackagingSprague Pest SolutionsTurf Tech, Inc.West Coast CompaniesWestern Ag ImprovementsWillamette Valley Ag Expo

4321nDeadline November 25, 2019 (Registration at the meeting is 90) Email:nnPhone: 503.364.1673 Fax: 503.581.6819 Email: info@seedleague.orgMail Pre-registration form with check to: Oregon Seed Growers League n P.O. Box 3366, Salem, OR 97302Phone:Mailing address:Company or Farm Name:Spouse, if attending:Spouse, if attending:Spouse, if attending:Spouse, if attending: TotalNo pre-registration refunds after November 25, 2019No waiting! If Pre-Registered, you may pick up your packet and tickets at the Registration Desk.Save by pre-registering Registration at meeting will be 90If registering by mail, make check payable to Oregon Seed LeagueRegister & Pay online at: seedleague.orgTotal Due: Make copies of this form for additional registrantsAttending: o Yes o NoAttending: o Yes o NoAttending: o Yes o NoAttending: o Yes o NoMeetingPre-MeetingpreRegistration2-hr CoreMonday Tuesday 80 per personPesticide BlockLuncheonLuncheon(includes spouse) (Must pre-register to attend) 15 per person 15 per personName of Person RegisteredPre-registration

The Grand Hotel in Salem201 Liberty Street SE, Salem, OR 97301Phone: 503.540.7800 or Toll-free 877.540.7800Please inform reservations you will be attending the Oregon SeedGrowers League Meeting. Reservations received after November 8,2019 may not be available at the convention room rate.SINGLE DOUBLEDeluxe King 144.00 154.00Deluxe Double Queen 154.00 164.00All guest room rates include breakfast buffet.Extra person charge 20.00 per night for each additional adult.PARKINGSalem Convention Center & The Grand Hotel Parking Guide:1) Salem Convention Center/The Grand Hotel in Salem –Access from Liberty Street2) Pringle Parking Garage – Access off High Street(Top level only)Register & Pay Online at:seedleague.org

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