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Field Days Showcase the Seed Industry
Mountain View Seeds and Landmark Seed Company hosted field days in Oregon in June . The events provided attendees with a better understanding of the companies ’ varieties and products , as well as the seed industry .
The Mountain View Seeds 2023 Turf and Forage Field Day was held June 20 at Peak Plant Genetics ( PPG ) in Albany , Oregon . The Turf portion featured presentations by Dr . Stacy Bonos , Rutgers University , and Dr . Gregg Munshaw , PARC Research Consulting .
Attendees were then treated to a turf field tour highlighting perennial ryegrass , retail mixes , plant breeding , fine fescue , tall fescue , Kentucky bluegrass , and bentgrass .
Lunchtime guest speaker sessions were presented by Adam Thoms , Ph . D ., Iowa State University , and Kyley Dickson , Ph . D ., A-LIST and the University of Tennessee .
The PPG portion of the field day was followed by a tour of MVS facilities and Pratum processing in Salem , Oregon .
The Landmark Seed Company field day was held June 21 , and began with a tour of the Pratum seed cleaning facility followed by education and tours at PPG .
Jason Miller of Hi Mark Farms outlined the complexities of producing super elite bluegrasses ; Spencer Mendenhall of Raft River Sod Farm presented Growing HD Sports 2.0 ; Dan Farnes , Real Salt Lake , discussed Managing HD Sports 2.0 ; and Munshaw outlined trials related to Landmark / Consulting . Lunch was followed by plot tours and a presentation by Dickson .
Attendees took part in field tours of Spectrum creeping bentgrass and perennial ryegrass , and were then treated to wine tasting and dinner at LaChouette Vineyard .
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