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The last couple of years have been volatile for growers in the PNW and this session brings together a diverse group of industry experts to share their thoughts on what growers can do to mitigate their exposure to risk. Representatives from the banking industry, the National Risk Management Agency and grain marketing groups will provide a comprehensive view of risk management strategies for direct seeders.

Appropriate soil fertility is a key component in economic and environmentally viable crop production systems. The fertilizer industry is working diligently to find new ways to increase fertilizer use efficiency that allows nutrients to be available to the plants when they are needed, thereby improving both fertilizer economics and environmental stewardship.

Driving through the fallow regions of the PNW, it is often obvious there are different levels of success in the chemical no-till fallow fields. This session will strive to identify the key elements that are required to make no-till chemical fallow a success.

Direct seed has some unique challenges in the PNW with appropriate, vigorous wheat varieties being one of them. This session will encourage a dialogue between growers and wheat breeders to identify what is needed and what is being done to ensure the gaps are being addressed and direct seed systems are on the forefront of wheat breeding research.