Minutesofthe2016CerealsAdvisoryCommittee(CAC)

totheCertification,FoundationSeedandPlantMaterialsBoard

Wednesday,November16,2016ConferenceRoom,CentralOregonAgricultureResearchCenter(COARC)

Madras,OR(withparticipantsatremotelocationsviavideoconferencingandspeakerphone:

PendletonandCorvallis,OregonandPullman,Washington)

Present:JWCope,Chair;KurtFarris,Vice-Chair;LeevonBorstel,ShermanCountywheatgrower;GregHohensee,Mid-ColumbiaProducers;CurtHowell,OregonTrailSeeds;JoeMcDonald,PendletonGrainGrowers;JerryRobinson,KarenOlstadandLaurenPort,WashingtonStateCropImprovementAssociation;LarryLutcher,OSUExtensionMorrowCounty;JayNoller,DanCurry,OSUDept.ofCropandSoilScience;DavidStimpson,OSUSeedLab;DennisLundeen,AndyAltishin,JohnZielinski,MaryBeuthinandTamiBrown,OSUOregonSeedCertificationService.Item1.Calltoorderandintroductions.JWCopecalledthemeetingtoorderat1:20PM;thestarthadsometechnicaldifficultieswiththepolycomlinkupwithWSCIA.Eventually,WSCIAwascontactedbyphoneandputonspeakerphoneforthemeeting.DennisLundeenwelcomedeveryoneagainandgaveaspecialwelcometoLarryLutcherasheisreplacingSandyMacnab’spositiononthecommittee.DennisalsowelcomedDavidStimpsontohisfirstadvisorycommitteemeetingaftertakingoverasthenewOSUSeedLaboratoryManager.Thoseinattendanceintroducedthemselvesandgavetheirrespectiveaffiliations.ThereweretwodistantmeetinglocationsoneattheUmatillaCountyExtensionOfficeandtheotherattheOSUcampusintheCropandSoilScienceBuildingjoiningviavideoconferencing.Item2.Changes/additionstotheagenda.JWrequestedthatItem8,theelections,andItem10,dateandplaceforthe2017meeting,tobemovedtodiscussimmediately.Therewerenoobjectionsorotheradditionsdiscussed. -Item8.Elections(movedforward).

Agrowernomineeisneeded.M/S(Hohensee/Farris)tonominateLeevonBorstelasVice-chairforthe2017CAC;themotionpassedunanimously.

ACACRepresentativetotheBoardisneededfora3-yearterm.LeevonBorstelhasbeenservinginthisdutyandvolunteeredforanother3-yearterm.Allwereinfavor.Thetermforonegrowerandonedealerrepresentativewillhaveexpiredafterthisyear.BothLeevonBorstelandKurtFarrisvolunteeredforanotherterm.

-Item10.Dateandtimefor2017CACmeeting(movedforward).KurtFarriswillbeChairforthe2017meeting.Heexpressedconcernwiththelevelofparticipation,specificallythein-roomparticipation,anddiscussedsomeoptionsastowhythismightbehappening.Abroadconversationfollowedreviewingdatesandpotentialconflicts.Locationswerealsodiscussedwiththeideaoffindingtheoptimalsettingforthehighestlevelofin-roomparticipation.KurtFarrisandtheCACsecretarywillcontinuetodiscussthebestoptionsforthedateandlocationofthe2017meeting.TheWSCIA/WNISAmeetingwillbeMonday,November6-7,2017inKennewick.TheTri-StateGrainsGrowerConventionwillbeWednesday,November8-11,2017inSpokane.

Item3.Minutesofthe2015CACMeeting.M/S(LeevonBorstel/KurtFarris)toapprovetheminutesofthe2015meetingaspostedontheOSCSwebsite–approved.Item4.CertificationBoardactionsregardingCAC2015recommendations.TheCertification,FoundationSeedandPlantMaterialsBoardmetonFebruary16,2016toreviewandtakeactiononrecommendationsreceivedfromeachoftheAdvisoryCommittees:SeedConditioners,GrassandLegume,Cereals,Mint,PotatoandTreeSeed.LeevonBorstel,theCACrepresentativeto,andvotingmemberontheBoard,reportedontheBoardactionsregardingthreerecommendationsfromtheCAC.ThefirstwasanupdatetothecornstandardstoaligntheOregonstandardswithAOSCAstandardswithregardstoisolation.Thesecondwasastandardupdatetoinsertintothestandards,“Mechanicalseparations,geneticisolationzones,andotherexcludedareasofaseedfieldmustbedesignatedbyphysicalmarkingsplacedinthefieldthatareeasilyobservedandreadilyrecognizedtobedesignatingaboundary.”Thethirdrecommendationwastorequireaseedcountforallcertifiedwheat,barleyandtriticaleseedsamples.TheBoardvotedonandpassedallrecommendations.Item5.ReportfromtheCornsubcommittee.MaryBeuthin,secretaryfortheCornsubcommittee,presentedthereportfromthismeeting.TheChairfromthiscommitteewasunabletobepresentatthismeeting.ThismeetingwasheldNovember14,2016;participantswereTrevorPattersonandGlenSmith,PioneerHi-BredInt.;GregNedrow,MonsantoCompany;DennisLundeen,TamiBrownandMaryBeuthin,OregonSeedCertificationService.Therewereafewupdatesdiscussedatthismeetingbutnoactionitemsweremovedforward(SeeAppendixAforminutesofthatmeeting).Item6.ReportfromtheCerealVarietyAdvisoryCommittee(CVAC).KurtFarrisrepresentstheCAContheCVACandreportedonthemeetingofthatcommitteeonMarch3,2016(SeeAppendixAforminutesofthatmeeting).TheCVACvotedunanimouslytorecommendthereleaseofORLD112334softwhitewinterwheatco-developedwithLimagrainCerealSeedsasalicensedroyaltygeneratingvarietywithPVP(Title5;noplantback).ThereweretwootherdiscussionitemswithPatHayespresentinganupdateofthebarleybreedingprogramandBobZemetraprovidingthecommitteeanupdateonthewheatbreedingprogram.

Item7.Smallgrainscertificationyearinreview.StatisticsforthepastyearwerepresentedbyJohnZielinski(seeAppendixA).2016wasanothergoodyearwithahighnumberofsmallgrainfieldsandanearrecordnumberofacresappliedforcertification.Johnalsodetailedthefinaldeterminationforthosefields:numberspassed,withdrawnandrejected,andthereasonswhy.Notedwasanincreaseinthenumberof“passedoncondition.”Johnexplainedseveralreasonsforthisandthatmosthavesubsequentlybeenresolved.Item9.ReportsOSUDepartmentofCropandSoilScience(seeAppendixAforhandout).JayNollerpresentedthisreport.Hetalkedaboutadepartmentalreviewoftheundergraduateprogramandadvancementstotheprogramtoaddnewcoursestoon-campusandonlinecurriculum.HealsointroducedDaveStimpsonasthenewOSUSeedLabmanagerandprovidedsomeofhiscredentialsandpreviouswork.Jayalsotalkedaboutothernewhiresandongoingfacultysearchesforthedepartment.OSUSeedServices(seeAppendixAforhandout).DanCurryalsorecognizedDaveStimpsonasthenewSeedLabmanager.DanalsoinformedthegroupthattheOSUSeedLabhadreviewedsomeoptionstoincreasetheefficiencyoftheseed/lb.testforwheat,barleyandtriticalecertifiedsamplesandhassincepurchasedanewseedcounterthataccomplishesthisgoal;thustestingcostswerereducedfrom$31to$15pertest.HefinishedhisreportwithanupdatetothefluorescencetestforryegrassandtheuseofasimplerformulaunderAOSArules.OSUSeedLaboratory.DavidStimpsonintroducedhimselfandtalkedabouthisworkexperienceandboard/committeepositions.OSUSeedCertification(seeAppendixAforhandout).DennisLundeenpresentedthisreport.Hetalkedaboutthehiringoftwonewofficepeopleduetoretirementsoftheofficestaff.JulieHendrix,theofficemanager,willalsoberetiringattheendoftheyearandasearchforherreplacementisongoing.Inaddition,SandySmith,retiredthisyearandRachelHankinshasshifteddutiestofillthisposition.Thisleavesaninspectorpositionthatwillbefilledin2017.Dennisgaveanoverviewoftheprogramfor2016,includingthetypesofcropscertified,theprogramsadministeredandthestatisticsfortheentireprogramfor2016.Dennisalsotalkedaboutthe100-yearcelebrationthatOSCSwillbeholdingonDecember14,2016from4-6:30PMattheCropScienceBuildingatOSU.Healsogaveabriefhistoryofsomeoftheprogram’sdevelopmentandsomeoftheoriginalstandardsforsmallgrainsandhowtheycomparewiththecurrentstandards.WashingtonCropImprovementAssociation(seeAppendixAforhandout).JerryRobinsonprovidedupdatesforboththeFoundationSeedProjectandseedcertification.Henotedthatthe2015-16cropyearacreagewasmuchlargerthanpreviousyearswithalargeincreaseinrequestsfortheirservices.

Item11.OtherBusiness.JohnZielinskicommentedontheonlineaccessforthePreliminaryGrowersList,wheretofinditattheOSCSwebsiteandhowoftenitisupdated.JWvoicedaconcernwiththenumbersofoff-typesheisseeingincertifiedproductionandwhatisbeingallowed.Gregnotedthathehasseenhighervariantsincludedinsomedescriptionsthusallowinghighernumbersofoff-types.JohnindicatedthatOSCSisobligatedtoinspectforgeneticpuritybasedonthereleaseddescriptionsandifvariancesareincludedinthosedescriptionsthosearecalculatedappropriatelytodetermineoff-typecontaminant.PerrequestfromBobZielinski,whowasunabletoattendthisyear’smeeting,Andycommentedonthefollowingtopic;BobwouldlikethecommitteetoformallyrecognizetheyearsofserviceanddedicationthatBarrySchrumpfhascommittedtoservingtheCAC.BobwasveryappreciativeofallofBarry’sservice.CurtHowellalsocommentedonthisandfeltthattheCACowesadebtofgratitudetoBarryandhisefforts.Adjourn.ThemeetingwasadjournedbyJWCopeat2:42PM.Respectivelysubmitted,AndrewAltishin,Secretary,CerealsAdvisoryCommitteecc: CerealsAdvisoryCommittee Cornseedproducerssubcommittee CertificationandFoundationSeedandPlantMaterialsBoard RussKarow,ExecutiveDirector,OSUAgriculturalResearchFoundation ScottReed,ViceProvostforUniversityOutreachandEngagement DanArp,Dean,OSUCollegeofAgriculturalSciences(CAS) DanEdge,AssociateDean,OSUCollegeofAgriculturalSciences,CAS SamAngima,CASAssistantDeanforOutreachandEngagement JayNoller,Head,DepartmentofCropandSoilSciences(CSS),CAS RobertZemetra,Leader,WheatBreedingProject,CSS PatHayes,Leader,BarleyBreedingProject,CSS DanCurry,DirectorofOSUSeedServices,CSS MarvinKropf,OregonFeedandGrainAssociation BlakeRowe,CEO,OregonWheat SallyChristensen,OregonWheatGrowersLeague TanaSimpson,AssociateAdministrator,OregonWheat U.S.WheatAssociatesWestCoastOffice RandyBlack,OregonDepartmentofAgriculture VictorShaul,Manager,SeedInspectionProgram,WashingtonDepartmentofAgriculture DougBoze,IdahoCropImprovementAssociation(ICIA) ScottBlake,NorthAreaManager,ICIA MickGoff,SouthwestAreaManager,ICIA

Kathy-StewartWilliams,SouthcentralAreaManager,ICIA AlanWestra,SoutheasternAreaManager,ICIA DavidA.Hoadly,UniversityofIdahoFoundationSeedProgram

JerryRobinson,Manager,WashingtonStateCropImprovementAssociationandFoundationSeedServices(WSCIA)KarenOlstad,ProgramManager,CertificationServices,WSCIALaurenPort,CertificationandFieldSupervisor,WSCIAJohnPalmer,ExecutiveDirector,CaliforniaCropImprovementAssociation(CCIA)TimothyBlank,CCIAMikeMoore,Manager,WyomingSeedCertificationServiceExtensionCropsAgents

AppendixA

CEREALS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Schedule and Agenda Wednesday, November 16, 2016; 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Central Oregon Agriculture Research Center (COARC), Madras, Oregon Call to Order, welcome and introductions (JW Cope, Chair) Item 1 Welcome to guests (Dennis Lundeen)

Item 2 Changes/additions to the agenda (JW)

Old Business Item 3 Approval of the 2015 CAC Minutes (JW; refer to posted minutes)

Item 4 2016 Certification Board actions concerning Cereals (Lee von Borstel)

New Business Item 5 Report from the Corn Subcommittee (Pioneer Representative/Mary B.)

Item 6 Report from the Cereals Variety Advisory Committee (Kurt Farris) Item 7 Small grains certification year in review (John Zielinski)

Item 8 Elections (JW): CAC Vice-chair for 2017 (Grower) CAC Representative to the Board Members with terms ending in 2016

Item 9 Reports (a) Oregon Department of Agriculture. (Randy Black) (b) OSU Department of Crop and Soil Science (Jay Noller) (c) OSU Seed Services (Dan Curry) (e) OSU Seed Lab (David Stimpson) (f) OSU Seed Certification (Dennis Lundeen; ref. OSCS Activity Summary) (g) Washington State Crop Improvement Association, Washington Foundation Seed

Project (Jerry Robinson, WSCIA).

Item 10 Date and place for next year’s meeting. (Andy and Kurt Farris)

Item 11 Other Business (JW) Adjourn (JW) Seed Certification, Foundation Seed and Plant Materials Board meeting: Tuesday, February 14, 2017, LaSells-Stewart Center, OSU; lunch at noon, meeting begins at 1pm. (please let us know if you plan to attend so that the lunch can be planned accordingly and a parking permit can be provided to you in advance).

OSCSCornSubcommitteetotheCerealsAdvisoryCommitteeNovember14,20162:00pmMeetingMinutesInattendance:TrevorPatterson,PioneerHi-BredInt.(Chair);GregNedrow,MonsantoCompany;GlenSmith,PioneerHi-Bredint.;DennisLundeen,OSCS;TamiBrown,OSCS;MaryBeuthin,OSCS(Secretary).1) TrevorPattersoncalledthemeetingcalledtoorderat2:00pmviateleconference.

OldBusiness:2) Approve2015CornSubcommitteeminutes.Amotionwasmadeandpassedtoacceptthe2015CornSubcommitteeminutesaswritten(T.Patterson/G.Smith).3) Reviewof2016CornCertificationactivitiesanddiscussion.TamiBrownprovidedaprogramoverviewforthe2016inspectionseason.Bothmembercompaniesexpressedgratitudefortheinspectors’effortstoperformtimelyandaccurateinspectionsandreports.TrevormentionedthatmembersofthePioneerteamverymuchappreciatedthespreadsheetreportingsystemprovidedbyOSCSfieldinspectors,andGregsaidhewashappywiththewaytheinspectorhandledtheirfieldinspectionsthisyeartoo.OSCSstaffthankedbothcompaniesfortheircontinuedcommunicationefforts;theywereparticularlygratefulfortheregularpesticideapplicationemailsfromPioneer.

NewBusiness:4) Isthereasuitablestandardformeetingthe“nick?”TamiandMaryledthegroupthroughadiscussionaboutwhethertheremaybeaneedforaminimumpollenshedrequirementforsinglecrossandhybridfields.Therehavebeeninstanceswhenfemalesilkcountshavebeeninthe80s-90sandpollenshedhasbeenminimal(aslowas4%).AOSCAstandardsdonotaddressthis,buttheOECDMaizestandardreads,“ForcropstoproduceCertifiedseedofhybridvarieties,aminimumofthreeinspectionsmustbemadewhenthesilksoftheseed-bearingparentarereceptive,todeterminewhetherthepublishedrequirementsreferredtounderRule6.2havebeencarriedoutandthereisasufficientsupplyofpollenfromthepollen-parentplants.”(OECDMaizeandSorghumStandard,p123).Thegroupwasaskedifthereisaspecificpointwherepollenisdeemedsufficient;bothcompaniessaidthosedecisionsaremadeonacasebycasebasis.Thegroupconcurredthataslongasafieldwithverylowpollenshedmeetsisolationrequirementsitshouldremaincertification-eligiblesinceisunlikelythatcontaminationwouldoccur.Nochange,nomotionrequired.

5) Overviewofbulktransfercertificaterequirementsandthechainofcustody.MaryprovidedabriefreviewoftheInteragencyCertificationrequirementsandprocedures.AsoutlinedintheAOSCAGeneralStandards(YellowBook)pg9,toremaincertification-eligible,seedthatmovesbetweenstatesmustbelabeledwithofficialcertificationtagsoraccompaniedbya“TransferofSeedPendingCertification”formfromthepreviousstate.FinaltaggingofcornseeddoesnotoccurinOregon,soalllotsareissueda“TransferofSeedPendingCertification,”orbulktransfercertificate,whichiscreatedbyeachcompanyviatheeCertificationwebsiteandaccesspin.Everyoneindicatedthattheyarefamiliarwiththewebsiteandthetransferapplicationprocess.6) NotificationofOECDassessmentincreaseJuly2016from$.20/cwtto.26/cwt,and

applicationprocesschangein2017<Mary>(OSCSCornstandardsp2)InJuly2016,OECDincreasedtheassessmentfeefrom$.20/cwtto.26/cwt.DennisexplainedthatthisfeeischargedbytheUSOECDprogramtoOSCSastheDesignatedCertificationAuthorityforOregon.Thisfeeispasseddirectlyontoclientsparticipatinginthatprogram.Maryinformedthegroupthatbeginningin2017,allTransferswillbehandledthroughtheOSCSonlineanddatabasesystem;nomorehandwrittencertificateswillbecreated.Thiswillmeananincreaseincostforasmallnumberoffields/lotsfrom$30to$45fortheapplicationfeeand$15/certificate.7) Nominatecommitteemembertoattend2016CACinMadrasonWed,Nov161pm.AsChairman,TrevorPattersonhastheoptiontoattendthe2016OSCSCerealsAdvisoryCommitteemeetingonNovember16,ordesignatearepresentativefromthegroup.GlennominatedTrevortoattendthemeeting,buttherewasnosecond.Hewillletthesecretaryknowassoonaspossiblewhetherhewillattend.Therearenoactionitemsmovingforwardfromthissubcommitteein2016.8) PertheCACbylaws,aMonsantorepresentativewillChairthissubcommitteein2017.

OurnextregularmeetingistentativelyscheduledforTuesday,October17,2017.9) Themeetingadjournedat2:32pm.

OSUCollegeofAgricultureCerealVarietyAdvisoryCommitteeMarch3,2016MeetingMinutes

MembersPresent:MichaelFlowers,BobZemetra,PatHayes,ShaunTownsend,AndrewRoss,HannahKammeyer,andChrisMundt

MembersParticipatingViaConferenceCall:KurtFarris,DavidHoadley,DaleCase,BillJepsen,andGregHohensee

Guests:JayNoller,JohnZielinski,andSandySmith

Themeetingwascalledtoorderat8:01am.Severalboardmembersjoinedthemeetingviaaconferencecall.Thefollowingweretheitemsofdiscussionandactionitemresultingfromthemeeting.

ActionItem:

1)TheCVACunanimouslypassedamotiontorecommendthereleaseofORLD112334softwhitewinterwheatvarietyco-developedwithLimagrainCerealSeedsasalicensedroyaltygeneratingvarietywithPVP(Title5;noplantback)totheOSUVarietyReleaseCommittee.

BobZemetrapresentedthe2014-2015performancedataforORLD112334.ORLD112334isanawned,commonsoftwhitewinterwheatthathasshownhighyieldpotentialacrossabroadrangeofdrylandenvironmentsinOregon,Idaho,andWashington.Inadditiontohighyield,ORLD112334hasanexcellentfoliardiseasepackagethatincludesresistancetothecurrentstriperustraces.

End-usequalityofORLD112334wastestedbytheUSDA-ARSWesternWheatQualityLaboratory.ORLD112334wasequalorbetterthanTubbs06andGoetzebutnotasgoodasBobtail,Kaseberg,andSkiles(ORLD112334istargetedasaGoetzeandLCSArtDeco,replacement)fortestweight,proteincontent,kernelhardness,percentbreakflouryield,cookiediameter,andspongecakevolume.ORLD112334willbeevaluatedbythePacificNorthwestWheatQualityCouncilin2017.

BobwillsubmitORLD112334totheOSUVarietyReleaseCommittee.

MotionbyHohensee/Case.

DiscussionItems:

. 1)PatHayesgavethecommitteeanupdateonthebarleybreedingprogram.Sinceourlastmeeting,thereleaseofBSR-27wasmodifiedtoagermplasmrelease(insteadofaPVP’dvariety)duetolackofindustryinterest(thedroughtinCAhasreducedtheneedforforagesinthestates).Thenewvariety‘Buck’isonseedincreaseandisbeingevaluatedbymultipleindustrygroups.Twonewlines(OR1andOR2)arealsoonincreaseandwilllikelybeproposedforreleaseinthecomingyear.

. 2)BobZemetragavethecommitteeanupdateonthewheatbreedingprogram.Foursoftwhitewinteradvancedlinesareinelitetestingthisyear.Thirteen2-geneClearfieldlinesareinefficacytrialsand32soilbornewheatmosaicresistantadvancedlinesarebeingevaluated.Fourhardwhitelinesareonbreederseedincreaseandsixadvancedlinesareinelitetesting.Aclubwheatbreedingprogramwasinitiatedlastfallwithanemphasisondevelopinga2-geneClearfieldclub.

OregonSeedCertificationService

2016SmallGrainSeasonSummaryTotalSmallGrainAcresSignedupforCropInspectionsin2016were27,6302016Cropinspectionsstartedon6/27/201615FieldsWithdrawnaspergrowerrequestpriortoseedlingorcropinspection 79 SeedlingInspectionsandofthose: 50Passed 25PassedonCondition Reasons: InadequateSeedSourceDocumentation 4WithdrawnasperGrowerrequestbeforeseedlinginspection 376 CropInspectionsandofthose: 301 Passed 50PassedonCondition Reasons: SeedSourceDocumentationorEligibility,alsoVarietyand Contractorapproval. 10Fieldswererejected Reasons:Lackofsign-upforre-inspection. Cerealrye,orTriticale Jointedgoatgrass. ExcessiveotherSmallGrains ExcessiveCanadathistle,orFieldbindweed HarvestedbeforecropinspectionorReinspectionFieldswithspecifiedcontaminants:*Prohibitedweeds

86 Pricklylettuce 34 Wildoat 20 Lambs-quarter70 Cheatgrass 32 Sowthistle 16 Brome

65 FieldBindweed* 27 Dogfennel 14 Quackgrass*45 Canadathistle* 26 Kochia 14 RedRootpigweed44 Russian-thistle 24 Barnyardgrass 3 Bedstraw39 Annualryegrass 21 Mustard 2 Jointedgoatgrass

37 Wildcarrot 21 Tarweed 1 PuncturevineErgot:FourfieldshadErgotfoundduringtheCropInspection.

SummaryofSmallGrainInspections1995-2016

Year TotalAcressignedupforCropInspection

TotalNumberofFieldsSignedupforSeedlingInspection

TotalNumberofFieldsSignedupforCropInspection

1995 11,814 * *1996 10,304 * *1997 10,159 * *1998 8,803 * *1999 9,138 * *2000 8,524 * *2001 8,165 12 1582002 12,589 24 2282003 14,209 45 2682004 15,106 60 2642005 14,705 62 2372006 13,742 66 2322007 14,521 43 2262008 17,914 47 3092009 21,341 61 3172010 21,115 62 3622011 23,690 76 3582012 19,853 83 3532013 25,639 85 4052014 25,722 85 3932015 28,215 71 4112016 27,630 79 3782017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 *Informationnotavailable

CSSUpdateNovember1,2016

ThefollowingarehighlightsofactivitiesoverthepastfewmonthsinCropandSoilScience(CSS)andtheCollegeofAgriculturalSciences(CAS)astheyaffectclientelegroupsaffiliatedwithCSS.

CropandSoilScience–WeareallaboutSoiltoSeeds

ANewSchoolYear!CSSopenedtheacademicyearon21Septemberwithabout70newandcontinuingundergraduatemajorsandminorsand15newgraduatestudents(wehaveabout45newandcontinuing).Wecontinuetoaddnewcoursestoouron-campusandEcampuscurriculum,withnewcoursesinagronomybeingthefocus.Morethan2500studentstakeourcourses,morethandoublewhatwehavetaughtinprioryears.NewCSSFacultya. Dr.DavidStimpson,hasjoinedCSSasthenewManageroftheSeedLab.Heis

currentlyVicePresidentoftheSocietyofCommercialSeedTechnologists.Hisstartdatewas29July.

b. Dr.RoryMcDonnellhasjoinedourfacultyasAssistantProfessor,InvertebrateCropPestScientist,researchandextensionfacultyatCorvalliscampus.Hestarted16July.Slugsbeware!

c. Mr.JavierSalvador-Fernandez,ABD,hasjoinedCSSasProfessorofPractice,MarionCountySmallFarmsExtensionAgronomist.HewillbebasedoutoftheMarionCountyExtensionoffice.

d. Dr.RayQin(Chin)washiredastheAssistantProfessor,ExtensionAgronomy/SoilsatHAREC.Hestarted16September.

CSSFacultySearchesa. AssistantProfessor,ExtensionSoilandWaterQuality(campus-based).Currently

wrappingupnegotiationswithcandidate.b. AssistantProfessor,ExtensionSoilFertilitySpecialist(campus-based)interviews

completed.Facultyaremeetingthisweektorecommendcandidate.c. AssistantProfessor,MarionCountyExtensionFieldCrops--wearerestartingthe

searchprocessthismonthasProfessorofPractice(non-tenuretrack).d. CSSislookingforwardtogainingCollegeapprovalsofourrequestsforWeedScience

researchandteachingpositionandanExtensionEntomologistposition,bythiswinter.WeneedstakeholderinputinassemblingSearchCommittees,whichinadditiontothesearchforfillingthepositionarechargedwiththefinaldescriptionofthesepositionsbeforeacceptingapplications.

Wegreatlyappreciatethestakeholdertime,effortandinputonthesehires.

ARSARS-FSCRU,theCollegeandCSSareco-funding(inthatorderofsupportdollars)atemporaryExtensionFieldCropsEntomologist,halftimeforthenext12months.NolleriscurrentlyinconversationswithanEntomologist(aformerPhDoftheDepartment).

FormoreinformationabouthappeningsintheCollegeofAgriculturalSciencessubscribetotheCollege’snewsmagazine“Oregon’sAgriculturalProgress”(http://oregonprogress.oregonstate.edu/index.php)andtotheCollege’smonthlynewsletter“TheSource”(http://agsci.oregonstate.edu/news/newsletters).ThelatteralsoprovideslinkstothenewslettersofanumberofdepartmentsintheCollege,includingCSS.PreparedbyJayNollerJay.Noller@oregonstate.edu;541-737-2821

OSU Seed Services Update OSCS Cereals Advisory Committee

November 16, 2016

Dave Stimpson is the new Seed Lab Manager as of July 29. He replaces Adriel Garay, who retired after nineteen years as manager. A new $8,000 seed counter was purchased by the Seed Lab, in response to a motion by the Cereals Advisory Committee that requested that all certified samples of wheat, barley and triticale have a seed count. The seed count testing charges for these were reduced on July 1st. A simpler formula is now in place for ryegrass testing using AOSA rules. The old formula did not work for the high fluorescing perennial ryegrass varieties.

2016SnapshotoftheOregonSeedCertificationService

• Staffingo 3Administrativestaffo 2InformationTechnologystaff

§ 1SystemsManager§ 1SoftwareEngineer

o 8SeedCertificationSpecialistso 10Part-time/seasonalSeedCertificationInspectorso 4Fulltimeand4part-timeSeedCertificationSamplerso 1Manager&SeedCertificationSpecialist

• TypesofCropsCertifiedbyacreage

o Grasses82.93%§ Tallfescue47%,Perennialryegrass29%,KentuckyBluegrass6%

o Cereals10.43%§ Wheat&ClubWheat88%,Barley5%,Oat4%

o Legumes3.45%§ Alfalfa38%,RedClover27%,CrimsonClover13%

o OtherCrops3.19%§ Potato36%,Corn30%,Sunflower18%

• ProgramsAdministered

o OregonCertifiedSeed§ PartoftheAssociationofOfficialSeedCertifyingAgencies(AOSCA)

o OECDCertifiedSeed§ AdministeredinOregonforUSDA-SRTD

• Statsfor2016

o 246,669acresand5,650fieldso 28Oregoncountieswithcertifiedcropso 84differentcroptypescertified,and1,238differentvarieties.o Growers:721o Warehouses:363o Contractors:418

• Celebrating100years!o OnDecember 14th from4-6:30pm at theOSU Crop Science Bldg, OSCSwill be

celebratingthe100thyearofofferingcertificationservicesinOregon.Therewillbe a short presentation, displays emphasizing the various aspects of seedcertificationinOregon.andfood--pleasejoinustocelebrate!

In 2016 The Oregon Seed Certification program is recognizing it’s 100th year of providing Certification Services to the state. The beginnings of this is from a man closely associated with OSU and the College of Agricultural Sciences in particular, George Hyslop. It all began when he saw a need for certification of potatoes that were true to variety and relatively free of disease, so they could be effectively marketed in California. There are very few records from these early years, but it was almost a one man show during this time. In 1918, there were obvious problems with “mixed wheat”. Regional varieties were commonly grown and shared amongst growers, but would often get contaminated and/or blended together as there was no set method to determine varietal purity. A small excerpt written by Hyslop on March 18th, 1919 illustrates how new certification was to the state: “The rules and regulations under which I did seed certification last summer were simply formulated in my head and have never been put on paper before. A farmer who wanted his seed certified made arrangements with the County Agent of his county and when one of us were in that county we inspected the field. If it passed the field inspection we asked for a threshed sample and made the final inspection. After that we issued the certificate, a copy of which I enclose. I am willing to admit that this is rather a crude form of certificate and that it does not have the advantages of the sealed bags of grain used by the Canadian Seed Growers Association but still it has served a very good purpose and works out fairly well thus far in this state. In issuing certificates, it has been necessary for the field to be free from any appreciable quantity of weeds which are not readily separated also for the fields to be free from mixtures which would result in grading the wheat down. These same things are borne in mind in connection with the threshed sample, in addition to this grain that is threshed too close so that the seed coat is seriously injured or that is rather light in test weight is rejected. I think the sample should have a test weight of fifty-six pounds if it should have not enough wheat of other classes to grade below No. 1, for instance not an uncommon mixture is White Club in Marquis. Two percent of this mixture is sufficient to throw it into No. 2, therefore a sample which has more than one and on-half percent of spring White Club wheat or other spring wheats of classes other than the hard Red Spring would be rejected because it is too dangerously close to the line. A mixture of Forty Fold in Marquis is not so serious in that Marquis is practically always spring planted and the Forty Fold does not head out when spring planted. It being present usually only as a volunteer.” “On Classes of wheat other than the hard Red Spring and the Hard Winter I usually do not certify stuff carrying more than three per cent of mixture, of course, in these other classes five percent is allowed. With Forty Fold I have had to be more lenient in that it is pretty hard to get that variety at the present even reasonably free from mixture.”

ActionItems

RecommendationstotheBoard

forconsiderationonFeb.14,2017fromtheCerealsAdvisoryCommittee(CAC)

Therearenoactionitemsthatweremovedforwardfromthe2016CACmeeting.