PULLMAN, Wash. – Scientists from the WSU department of crop and soil sciences will be among the featured presenters at the Northwest Certified Crop Adviser Conference to be held Aug. 2 – 4 in Spokane.
WSU faculty members will lead six of the conference’s 24 breakout sessions:
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Rich Koenig, soil scientist and chair of the department of crop and soil sciences, will present two sessions – one on soil pH and one on phosphorous chemistry and fertility;
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Craig Cogger, WSU Extension educator, will present one session on organic nutrient management;
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Professor Bill Pan will lead a session on nitrogen management for high yielding crops;
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Scientist Ian Burke will give a presentation on herbicide resistance in weeds; and
- Joan Davenport, professor in soil science, will present a session on tissue test standards for perennial fruit crops in the inland Pacific Northwest.