All those interested are invited to attend a free field tour on Thursday, June 24, 2010. Registration is at 7:30 AM at the Palouse Conservation Field Station just north of Pullman; buses will depart promptly at 8:30 AM.
WSU and USDA-ARS will host 50 international visitors representing direct seed farmers from Europe, Australia, and New Zealand for a morning bus tour to the Palouse Rock Lake Conservation District direct seed drill research and demonstration field trials. A complimentary lunch will follow. The lunch program will include presentations from direct seeders visiting from Germany and New Zealand. After lunch, researchers will lead an early afternoon tour highlighting research on direct seed cropping systems, drills, pathogens and weeds at the Palouse Conservation Field Station.
Congratulations to Michelle Ross, Deary Junior High, for placing first in Latah SWCD's 2010 Write to Bike Essay Contest! Michelle's essay, "My Hopeful Wilderness," charmingly addressed this year's theme: Conservation Habits = Healthy Habitats. It was very well written, followed all the contest rules, and explored several conservation habits such as picking up litter (or not littering in the first place), planting trees, and riding a bike or walking instead of driving a vehicle. As you can probably guess, the first place prize (which will be presented to Michelle at an award assembly later this month) is a bike. Great job Michelle!
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