Direct seed meet slated

University of Idaho researcher Dr. Kate Painter and Dusty-area farmers Mike and Tami Stubbs will be the featured speakers at the next meeting of the Palouse Direct Seeders next Thursday, Jan. 14.

The breakfast meeting will be in the Colfax Methodist Church at 7 a.m. The breakfast will be sponsored by AgPro and Valiant.

The Stubbs, who rotate several crops, including oilseeds, in their operation will speak on how their direct seed system has affected their operation.

Dr. Painter will speak on her research on the costs and returns of direct seeding. Painter has also developed programs that growers can use on their home computers to determine the costs and benefits of making the direct seed switch.

For more information, contact organizer Dennis Roe.

rdroe@wsu.edu.