Crops: Raspberries and Potatoes
Date: Wednesday, December 4th, 2024
Time: 9 am - 12 pm: raspberry content; 1:30 pm - 3:10 pm potato content
Cost: $75+, depending on content and meals. Includes Lynden Ag Show.
Agenda
Raspberry Soil Health Content
2 Washington state pesticide credits available for full session attendance.
| 9:00 - 10:15 | What we do and don't know about soil health and disease prevention | Deirdre Griffin LaHue, Washington State University | |
| 9:15 - 9:45 | Soil-borne diseases and management in California raspberries | Mark Bolda, University of California | |
| 9:45 - 10:15 | Soil-borne diseases in Northwestern WA and management options | Jerry Weiland, Oregon State University | |
| 10:15 - 10:50 | Break | ||
| 10:50 - 11:20 | Nematodes in Raspberry Production | Tom Forge, University of British Columbia | |
| 11:20 - 12:00 | So, where do we go from here in terms of soil health and pathogen suppression? A panel | Mark Bolda, Jerry Weiland, Tom Forge, Riley Spears, and Kevin Berendsen |
| 12:00 - 1:30 | Lunch |
Potato Soil Health Content
1 Washington state pesticide credit available for full session attendance.
| 1:30 - 1:50 | Updates from long-term soil health research in northwestern Washington | Deirdre Griffin LaHue & Gabe LaHue, Washington State University |
| 1:50 - 2:00 | Impacts of reduced disturbance and organic matter additions on potato soil-borne pathogens | Christina Ocana Gallegos, Washington State University |
| 2:00 - 2:10 | Evaluating impacts of soil quality and crop rotation on arthropod assemblages in northwestern Washington | Adriana Barsan, Washington State University |
| 2:10 - 2:40 | Potato nematodes: Old problem, new information | Gabby Studebaker, Oregon State University |
| 2:40 - 2:55 | Soil health in Idaho potato cropping systems | Linda Schott, University of Idaho |
| 2:55 - 3:10 | Managing soil moisture and soil physical health for potato production in northwestern Washington | Gabe LaHue, Washington State University |
Anyone attending this program who requires auxiliary aids or services, please contact Molly McIlquham at 360-610-7353 or [email protected]. Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office.
