Upcoming Meetings...
June 2008
June 12, 2008, Moscow Weed Tour (Registration at University Inn, 7:30 am, tour begins at 8:00 am). Contact Donn Thill, 208-885-6214 or dthill@uidaho.edu
June 17, 2008, Kimberly Weed Tour (Registration at Kimberly Research and Extension Center, tour begins at 8:30 am). Contact Don Morishita, 208-736-3616 or don@uidaho.edu
June 18, 2008, Aberdeen Weed Tour (Registration at Aberdeen Research and Extension Center on lawn west of office, tour begins at 8:30 am). Contact Pamela Hutchinson, 208-397-4181 or phutch@uidaho.edu
June 18-19, 2008, Ag in the Classroom - Meridian workshop (Hampton Inn - Meridian). Contact Rick Waitley, 208-888-0988 or visit www.idahoaitc.org
June 20, 2008, Registration deadline for the August
1, 2008, Certified Crop Adviser Exams (CCA Exams). In Washington State, the
exam will be held at the Far West Agribusiness Association office, 111 E
Magnesium Road, Spokane, WA 99208. 509-465-5055.
Note: The registration deadline is June 20, 2008
for the August 1, 2008 exam. Any individuals who were signed up for the
August 2007 or February 2008 exams, but did not take the exams will NOT
automatically be rescheduled for the August 2008 exams.
June 24-28, 2008, National Ag in the Classroom Convention (Costa Mesa, CA) Contact Rick Waitley, 208-888-0988 or visit www.agclassroom.org
June 26, 2008, Precision Ag Field Day Blair Farm, Kendrick, ID (click here for more details)
July 2008
July 1, 2008, Applications due for Ag Summit Governor's Award for Excellence in Agriculture. Send to Rick Waitley. Applications available at www.idahoagsummit.org
July 1-2, 2008, Ag in the Classroom - Nampa workshop (Hampton Inn - Nampa) Contact Rick Waitley, 208-888-0988 or visit www.idahoaitc.org
July 8-11, 2008, Ag in the Classroom - Tour #1 (Boise to Idaho Falls) Contact Rick Waitley, 208-888-0988 or visit www.idahoaitc.org
July 12, 2008, 83rd Annual Southwestern Fertilizer Conference and Grade Hearing, July 12-16, 2008. "Volatility in Our Agricultural World." Mariott Rivercenter Hotel, San Antonio, Texas, 210-223-1000 or 800-648-4462. All activities are on the 3rd floor of the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel.
July 15-18, 2008, Ag in the Classroom - Tour #2 (Lewiston to Coeur d'Alene) Contact Rick Waitley, 208-888-0988 or visit www.idahoaitc.org
July 21-22, 2008, Ag in the Classroom - Coeur d'Alene workshop (AmeriTel Inn - Coeur d'Alene) Contact Rick Waitley, 208-888-0988 or visit www.idahoaitc.org
July 29-Aug. 1, 2008, Ag in the Classroom - Tour #3 (Twin Falls to Caldwell) Contact Rick Waitley, 208-888-0988 or visit www.idahoaitc.org
August 2008
August 1, 2008,
Certified Crop Adviser Exams (CCA Exams). Far West Agribusiness
Association office, 111 E Magnesium Road, Spokane, WA 99208. 509-465-5055.
Note: Exam
registration packets will be available May 5, 2008. The registration deadline is
June 20, 2008 for the August 1, 2008 exam. Individuals who were signed up for
the August 2007 or February 2008 exams, but did not take the exams will NOT
automatically be rescheduled for the August 2008 exams.
August 5-7, 2008, Far West Annual Managers' Meeting, The Davenport Hotel, Spokane, WA. Open meeting, golf outing, industry meetings and speakers, PAC silent auction. Room Reservations, 1.800.899.1483 at the Davenport Hotel. http://www.fwaa.org/
August 12, 2008, Skyline Golf Course Program, Wisconsin Crop Production Association. Contact Mike Turner, Executive Director, wcpa@wicrops.org 608-249-4070.
August 15-24, 2008, Ag Pavilion at the Western Idaho Fair (Expo Idaho - Boise) Contact Rick Waitley, 208-888-0988.
August 19-20, 2008, National Agronomic Environmental Health & Safety School, Interstate Conference Center, Bloomington, IL. www.naehss.org 800-555-1212
September 2008
September 2-4, 2008, Mid America Crop Life Association (MACA) 2008 Annual Meeting, Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites, 8787 Keystone Crossing, Indianapolis, Indiana, www.maca.org 314-849-9446.
September 8-10, 2008, The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) World Fertilizer Conference, Westin, Seattle, http://www.confabb.com/conferences/59607-tfi-world-fertilizer-conference
September 10, 2008, Two Oaks North Golf, Wisconsin Crop Production Association. Contact Mike Turner, Executive Director, wcpa@wicrops.org 608-249-4070.
October 2008
October 5-7, 2008, Western Plant Health Association (WPHA) Annual Meeting, The Portola Plaza Hotel, Monterey, CA. http://www.healthyplants.org/
October 5-9, 2008, Joint Annual Meeting, American Society of Agronomy Annual Meeting, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas. www.acsmeetings.org
October 7-8, 2008, Idaho Weed Summit (Idaho Department of Ag - Boise) Contact Rick Waitley, 208-888-0988
October 19-21, 2008, California Association of Pest Control Advisers (CAPCA's) 34th Annual Conference and Agri-Expo, Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, CA http://www.capca.com/conference Registration forms available in May.
October 19-21, 2008, North American Fertilizer Transportation Forum, Westin La Paloma Tucson, AZ. Co-hosted by The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) and the Canadian Fertilizer Institute (CFI). For more information on the conference, please contact TFI Director of Conferences Linda McAbee at (202) 515-2707 or lmcabee@tfi.org. http://www.tfi.org/events/all_events.cfm
November 2008
November 11-13, 2008, Fertilizer Outlook and
Technology Conference, Charleston, SC.
TFI and the Fertilizer Industry Round Table (FIRT) jointly host the Fertilizer
Outlook and Technology Conference in the fall of each year. The 2008
Fertilizer Outlook and Technology Conference will be held Nov. 11-13, 2008 in
Charleston, SC. http://www.tfi.org/events/all_events.cfm
November 17-20, 2008, 89th Annual Meeting of the Washington Farm Bureau, Wenatchee Center, Wenatchee, WA The Coast Wenatchee Center Hotel is the host hotel for the event. More details to come. For more information, contact Gary Joiner, WFB Director of Organization, or call (800) 331-3276
November 19-20, 2008, Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association Conference & Trade Show, Three Rivers Convention Center, Kennewick, WA. The Hilton Garden Inn, 509-735-4600. To make reservations, tell them that you are with the Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association. Special room rates of: Single/Double - $89.00 + tax. The reserved block of rooms will be released on October 28, 2008. Rooms are also available at the Red Lion Hotel - Columbia Center located just a short drive away (less that a mile). Room rates are $69.95 Single/Double - Call 509-783-0611 http://www.pnva.org/events/
December 2008
December 1-3, 2008, Washington State Horticultural Association (WSHA) 104th Annual Meeting and Trade Show, Yakima Convention Center, Yakima, WA. The annual meeting is the largest gathering of orchardists, shippers, suppliers and vendors in the nation. The success of the meeting is dependent on our educational partners such as Washington State University and the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission. http://www.wahort.org/annual-mtg.html
December 2-4, 2008, Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) Conference & Exposition, Hilton Austin Hotel, 500 East 4th Street, Austin, TX 78710, 512-482-8000. http://www.aradc.org/Default.aspx?tabid=202
December 2-4, 2008, California
Alfalfa & Forage Symposium and Western Alfalfa Seed Conference, Towne
and Country Hotel, San Diego,
December 8-10, 2008, Far
West Winter Conference,
December 10-12, 2008, Pacific Northwest Grains Conference, Coeur d'Alene Resort, Coeur d'Alene, ID. This will be a bi-state conference with the Oregon Wheat Growers League and Idaho grain Producers Association. http://www.idahograin.org/igpaconvention.htm
December 2008, Fluid Fertilizer Foundation Technology Roundup, conference date and location to be announced: http://www.fluidfertilizer.com/ [called the organization, they are still deciding)
January 2009
January 5-7, 2009,
January 14-15, 2009, Washington State Hay Growers Association (WSHGA) Conference and Trade Show, Three Rivers Convention Center, Kennewick, WA http://www.wa-hay.org/business/calendar.html
January 28-29, 2009, Idaho Weed Conference, Nampa Civic Center, 311 3rd St. South, Nampa, ID, (take exit #35 off I-84). http://idahoweedcontrol.org/weedconference.html
February 2009
February 12, 2009, Idaho Oilseed Conference (University Inn - Moscow). Contact Don Thill, 208-885-6214 or dthill@uidaho.ed
February 22-25, 2009, The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance, 9th Annual Pesticide Stewardship Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town, 800 Rio Grande Blvd., NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104 www.HotelABQ.com Bonnie McCarvel, Operations Manager, The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance, 11327 Gravois Road, #201, St. Louis, MO 63126, Phone: 314-849-9137, Fax: 314-849-0988, http://tpsalliance.org
February 2009, TFI Fertilizer Marketing Business Meeting, dates and location to be announced. http://www.tfi.org/events/all_events.cfm#FMBM
February 2-6, 2009, Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers Annual Meeting and Trade Show, Three Rivers Convention Center, Kennewick, WA, http://www.wawgg.org/index.php?page_id=1