Below is a Draft Program for the 10th International Herbage Seed Group Conference. Please check back as details are subject to changes. Click here to download a PDF of the draft program.
Shuttle Schedules: Hilton Garden Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Courtyard by Marriott
| Sunday May 12th Welcome to Oregon – The Duniway Portland Hotel | |
| 6:00 PM | Reception – Thomas Chastain, IHSG President, Oregon State University
Welcome by Alexis Taylor, Director, Oregon Department of Agriculture |
| Monday May 13th Pre-Conference Tour | |
| 8:00 AM | Depart from the Duniway Portland Hotel |
| Tall Fescue Herbicide Trial, Red Clover Herbicide Trial | |
| 11:00 AM | Tour and Lunch – McCarthy Research Farm |
| 2:00 PM | Ruddenklau Farm Visit |
| 5:00 PM | Arrive in Corvallis, Drop off and check-in – Marriott Courtyard Inn/Hilton Garden Inn |
| 6:30 PM | Dinner – Corvallis Welcome Reception – Marriott Courtyard Inn |
| Tuesday May 14th Conference Day 1 | |
| 7:30 AM | Registration – LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University |
| 8:25 AM | Seed Production Session Chairs
Nicole Anderson, Oregon State University, USA and John Hampton, Lincoln University, New Zealand |
| 8:30 AM | Organic Herbage Seed Production
Birte Boelt, Aarhus University, Denmark |
| 8:45 AM | Effects of Sowing Methods and Sowing Rates in Organic Seed Production
Lars Havstad, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, Norway |
| 9:00 AM | The Development of Seed Production of Forage Plantain in New Zealand
Murray Kelly, PGG Wrightson Seeds, New Zealand |
| 9:15 AM | Annual Ryegrass Seed Yield Response to Trinexapac-Ethyl: New Zealand and Oregon
M. Philip Rolston, Foundation for Arable Research, New Zealand |
| 9:30 AM | Response of Meadow Bromegrass Seed Crops to Plant Growth Regulators in Canada
Calvin Yoder, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Canada |
| 9:45 AM | Delivering a Seed Production Course to the World via Online Distance Education
Alyssa DuVal, Oregon State University, USA |
| 10:00 AM | Poster Session and Break |
| 10:40 AM | Seed Development and Harvest Efficiency Session Chairs
Birte Boelt, Aarhus University, Denmark and Sebastian Mari, PGG Wrightson Seeds, Uruguay |
| 10:45 AM | Is Red Clover Seed Set Potential Influenced by Pollen Quality?
Shuxuan Jing, Aarhus University, Denmark |
| 11:00 AM | Harvest Efficiency and Seed Quality in Orchardgrass Seed Production
Federico Bertuch, Gentos, Argentina |
| 11:15 AM | Seed Yield and Seed Shattering with Different Windrowers in Oregon Grass Seed Crops
Nicole Anderson, Oregon State University, USA |
| 11:30 AM | Harvest Timing Determination in Grass Seed Crops by Portable NIR Spectroscopy
Thomas Chastain, Oregon State University, USA |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM | Workshop 1 Pest Management, LaSells Stewart Center
Rory Mc Donnell and Andrew Hulting, Oregon State University, USA |
| 1:00 PM | USDA and Seed Lab Tour
Ryan Hayes, USDA-ARS, USA |
| 4:00 PM | IHSG Executive Meeting – LaSells Stewart Center |
| 5:00 PM | Happy Hour – LaSells Stewart Center |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner – LaSells Stewart Center |
| Wednesday May 15th Seed Industry Day and Keynote Speakers (Conference Day 2) | |
| 7:30 AM | Registration – LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University |
| 8:25 AM | Keynote Session Chair, Thomas Chastain, Oregon State University, USA |
| 8:30 AM | Breeding Improved Cool-season Turfgrass with Improved Seed Production
William Meyer, Rutgers University, USA |
| 9:00 AM | Herbicide Resistance in Herbage Seed Crops: A Global Perspective
Carol Mallory-Smith, Oregon State University, USA |
| 9:30 AM | Poster Session and Break |
| 9:55 AM | Keynote Session Chair, Thomas Chastain, Oregon State University, USA |
| 10:00 AM | Potential for Quantum Leaps Forward in Agronomic Management of Seed Crops
Richard Chynoweth, Foundation for Arable Research, New Zealand |
| 10:30 AM | Digitalization in Herbage Grass Seed Production and Research: Opportunities and Challenges
René Gislum, Aarhus University, Denmark |
| 11:00 AM | Panel Discussion – Thomas Chastain, Moderator |
| 11:30 AM | Depart for Hyslop Farm |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch at Hyslop Farm, Oregon State University |
| 1:00 PM | Hyslop Farm Field Day/Equipment Show |
| 5:00 PM | Depart for Rogue Farms |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner – Rogue Farms |
| Thursday May 16th Conference Day 3 | |
| 7:30 AM | Registration – LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University |
| 8:25 AM | Pest Management Session Chairs
René Gislum, Aarhus University, Denmark and Maria Andrea Tomás, INTA, Argentina |
| 8:30 AM | Soil Tillage Strategy to Reduce Seed Survival of Two Important Annual Grasses
Peter Kryger Jensen, Aarhus University, Denmark |
| 8:45 AM | Advances in Grass Weed Management in Grasses Grown for Seed in Oregon
Andrew Hulting, Oregon State University, USA |
| 9:00 AM | Population Biology and Epidemiology of Claviceps purpurea in Cool-Season Grass Seed Crops
Jeremiah Dung, Oregon State University, USA |
| 9:15 AM | Discovery and Biological Control Potential of Slug-killing Nematodes in Oregon
Rory Mc Donnell, Oregon State University, USA |
| 9:30 AM | Poster Session and Break |
| 9:55 AM | Genetics and Breeding Session Chairs
Ryan Hayes, USDA-ARS Oregon, USA and YanRong Wang, Lanzhou University, China |
| 10:00 AM | Genetic Variation of Alfalfa Seed Yield in the Establishment Year
Dura Karagic, Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Serbia |
| 10:15 AM | Stem Rust Resistance in USDA Perennial Ryegrass Germplasm
Ryan Hayes, USDA-ARS Oregon, USA |
| 10:30 AM | Kentucky Bluegrass Vernalization Genes
Shaun Bushman, USDA-ARS Utah, USA |
| 10:45 AM | Development of New PCR Methods to Distinguish Morphological Similarities in Herbage Seeds
YanRong Wang, Lanzhou University, China |
| 11:00 AM | IHSG Business Meeting, LaSells Stewart Center |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM | Workshop 2 On-farm Seed Production Research, Silverton Hills
Nicole Anderson, Oregon State University, USA |
| 5:00 PM | Depart for Tyee Winery |
| 6:30 PM | Delegates Dinner – Tyee Winery |
| Friday May 17th Post-Conference Tour Day 1 | |
| 8:00 AM | Depart for Central Oregon |
| 11:30 AM | Lunch – Smith Rock State Park |
| 1:00 PM | Madras – Central Oregon seed production and research |
| 5:00 PM | Dinner – Madras |
| 8:00 PM | Lodging – The Dalles |
| Saturday May 18th Post-Conference Tour Day 2 | |
| 7:30 AM | Depart for La Grande |
| 12:00 PM | Arrive in La Grande – Lunch Blue Mt Seeds |
| 1:00 PM | Grande Ronde Valley – seed production and research |
| 5:00 PM | Depart Grande Ronde Valley |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner and Lodging – Pendleton |
| Sunday May 19th Post-Conference Tour Day 3 | |
| 7:30 AM | Depart for Multnomah Falls and Portland International Airport |
| 12:00 PM | Arrive Portland International Airport |