33rd International Carrot Conference, Embassy Suites Anaheim South, Anaheim (Garden Grove), California. The conference is hosted by the University of California Cooperative Extension and the California carrot industry. The International Carrot Conference is a biennial event that attracts people from private industry, government, and universities from throughout the world. The conference is an excellent way for people to exchange ideas and concerns in all aspects of carrot production. Topics, such as breeding, production, pest management, and new products, will be discussed in formal paper sessions, poster sessions, and a field tour.
Contact: George Boyhan, University of Georgia,
Further Info: Announcement and Registration Form

Green Pea and Alternate Crops Workshop, Blue Mountain Community College. 311 North Columbia, Milton-Freewater, Oregon.
Organizers: Blue Mountain Horticulture Society
Further Info: Green Pea and Alternate Crops Agenda 2009

27^th Annual Western Washington Potato Workshop, WSU Northwest Research Extension Center, Mount Vernon, WA. The workshop is free again this year.
Contact: Don McMoran, donaldm@co.skagit.wa.us, (360) 428-4270, ext 225
Agenda and Sponsors: http://skagit.wsu.edu/Agriculture/images/2009_W_WA_Potato_Workshop.pdf

7^th World Potato Congress, Christchurch New Zealand. This year’s theme, Nourishing our Future; Nutritious, Delicious, Sustainable is increasingly relevant as more and more consumers demand nutritious food that is also grown sustainably.
Registration and Further Info: http://www.wpcnz.org.nz/

Sixth International IPM Symposium “Transcending Boundaries”, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon. Symposium sessions will address IPM across disciplines internationally, in agriculture, the market place, urban settings, greenhouses, and more.
Registration and Further Info: http://www.ipmcenters.org/ipmsymposium09/

Annual Meeting of the Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America, San Diego, CA. Fifty years of IPM is this years theme and recognizes the many contributions of entomologists working to promote the understanding and goals of Integrated Pest Management.
Registration and Further Info: http://groups.ucanr.org/_2009_PBESA/

Artisan Distillation Workshop, Padilla Bay Foundation, Mount Vernon, WA. The NABC is bringing nationally recognized distilling experts to Washington to teach the basics of small-scale artisan distilling, now legal in Washington State.
Registration and Further Info: http://www.AgBizCenter.org/

Potato Field Day, Hermiston Agricultural Research & Extension Center (HAREC), Hermiston, OR. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
Contact: Phill Hamm, philip.b.hamm@oregonstate.edu
Further Info: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/hermiston/

Centennial Celebration, Hermiston Agricultural Research & Extension Center (HAREC), Hermiston, OR.
Registration and Further Info: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/hermiston/

WSU Mount Vernon NWREC & Northwest Agricultural Research Foundation (NARF) Field Day, WSU Mount Vernon NWREC. The Field Day includes a tour of field trials/plots on vegetable seed crops, potato, pea, cucumber, small fruits, tree fruits, alternative crops, wine, & organic research experiments. Attendees will be treated to a picnic following the field tour. In addition, research advisory meetings with board members from NARF will take place before and after the field tour. The advisory sessions are informal, and the objective is to initiate/continue collaborations, share information, discuss ideas on agricultural research priorities, ensure appropriate research approaches and techniques are used, and brainstorm on funding opportunities.
For further information contact: Lindsey du Toit at dutoit@wsu.edu or 360-848-6140.

Society of Nematologists 48th Annual Meeting, The University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont.
Registration and Further Info: http://www.uvm.edu/conferences/sonsesconference/

University of Idaho Organic Cropping Systems, Kimberly, Idaho. Visit the U of I’s organic field site: wheat, dry beans, and potatoes. Topics are fertility management, cover cropping, weed, pest & disease management, and potato variety & storage trials. Cost is $10, and includes lunch.
Carpooling to Kimberly is available. From the Boise area, contact Jen Miller at 850-6504 or jmiller@pesticide.org. From the Pocatello area, contact Paula Jones at 237-4628, ext. 104 or Paula.Jones@id.usda.gov.

Directions to Kimberly R&E Center: 3806 North 3600 East: From I-84, take exit 182 and travel south on Hwy. 50. Turn north at mile marker 1 on 3600 E. take first right and park at Potato Storage Facility.
Further Info or RSVP with Jen Miller, jmiller@pesticide.org, 850-6504

National Onion Association Summer Convention, Montereal, Quebec, Canada.
Contact: National Onion Association, (970) 353-58895
Further Info: http://www.onions-usa.org/membership/calendar.php

National meeting of the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS), St. Louis, MO.
Further Info: http://www.ashs.org/

2009 Annual Meeting of the American Phytopathological Society, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR, This year’s theme, Expanding the Boundaries, encourages you to look to the future to explore new technologies, forward-thinking research, and a fresh approach to plant pathology.
Further Info: http://meeting.apsnet.org/default.cfm

93rd Annual Meeting of The Potato Association of America, Fredericton NB, Canada,
Registration and Further Info: http://www.paa2009.org/index.html

King’s Crown Organic Farm, Glenns Ferry, Idaho. See trial of a microbial control for early blight in potatoes. Organic production of: corn, onions, potatoes, and squash.Cost is $10, and includes lunch.
Directions to King’s Crown Organic Farm: 2240 E. Maple Dr. From I-84, take exit 121 and travel south. Turn east on Frontage Rd. Travel over railroad tracks, turn east at stop sign. Cross Snake River. Turn south on Rosevear Gulch Rd., travel 1/2 mile. Turn east on Maple Dr.
Further Info or RSVP with Jen Miller, jmiller@pesticide.org, 850-6504

Malheur Experiment Station Onion Variety Day, Malheur Experiment Station, Ontario, OR
Reserve by calling Janet Jone at (541) 889-2174
Further Info: http://www.cropinfo.net/events.htm

WSU Onion Field Day, near Quincy, WA
Contact: Tim Waters, twaters@wsu.edu, 509-545-3511 or Carrie Wohleb, cwohleb@wsu.edu, 509-754-2011 ext 413
Further Info: http://mtvernon.wsu.edu/path_team/Events/2009OnionFieldDayFlyer.pdf

Sweet Corn Field Day, Hermiston Agricultural Research & Extension Center, Hermiston, OR. We will summarize the information we obtained from our work this summer and update attendees on any other issues we are aware of related to sweet corn production this year. Hopefully will have representatives of the major seed companies present to help answer any questions related to their programs. Everyone is welcomed so bring a friend!
Directions: Coming from Washington: Follow I 80 South until Umatilla and then follow Highway 395 South nearly through Hermiston. At the intersection of Hwy 395 and Highland (near the 7-11) turn right and go to the 4 way stop. Turn left, which is 1st street, and proceed south for approximately 1 mile until you see the Oregon State University sign.

From the east or west, take I 84 to the Hermiston /Stanfield/ 395 exit. Drive about 2 miles north of Stanfield and turn left (west) onto Feedville Rd.  Approximately 2 miles, at the stop sign, turn right onto Hinkle Rd (1st Street). The experiment station is 1/2 mile down the road.
Questions: Call Call Phil Hamm, Extension Plant Pathologist, or George Clough, Research Horticulturist at 541-567-8321.
Agenda: http://mtvernon.wsu.edu/path_team/Events/2009OSU-SweetCornFieldDayAgenda.pdf

Potato Europe 2009, Emmerloord, Netherlands. This event in Emmeloord will consist of a unique combination of highly acclaimed field demonstrations, an international congress, as well as a trade show.
Registration and Further Info: http://www.potato2009.com/

10th International Verticillium Symposium, Obihiro University, Hokkaido, JAPAN.
Registration and Further Info: First_Announcement.10TH_VERT_JPN.doc

2009 Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association (PNVA) Annual Convention & Trade Show, Three Rivers Convention Center, Kennewick, WA
Registration and Further Info: http://www.pnva.org/events/

Tilth Producers of Washington Annual Conference, Yakima, WA
Further Info: http://www.tilthproducers.org/calendar.htm

36th Annual Hermiston Farm Fair & Trade Show, Hermiston Conference Center, 415 S. Hwy 395, Hermiston, WA. The Farm Fair is an agricultural forum co-sponsored by OSU Extension Service, the Agriculture Committee and the Greater Hermiston Chamber of Commerce. Local agriculture-related businesses will be displaying their wares and services, both inside and outside the Conference Center. Agriculture-related seminars will be offered all three days. Oregon and Washington pesticide recertification credits will be available, in addition to CCA credits.Updates with pesticide credit hours will be available by the end of November. For those that are interested in being a vendor, please see attached.
Further Info: Press Release and Agenda.

National Onion Association Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX
Further Info: http://www.onions-usa.org/membership/calendar.php

Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Indianapolis, IN
Contact: ESA, http://www.entsoc.org/am/cm/contact/
Further Info: http://www.entsoc.org/am/cm/