On the 16th through the 18th of
January, we attended the 24th Annual Stoller International
Associates Conference in Houston, Texas. Ag Tech Services has been to about 10
of these conferences over the past 15 years and it seems we learn something new
every year. Even though this is a very international meeting, with 26 out of 46
presentations from outside the U.S., we are still able to pick up new ideas on
plant physiology and plant hormone activity. These ideas are very applicable to
our cropping systems in the U.S.
Naturally the research that is done has product sales in
mind. What we find refreshing is when an idea or crop growth intent doesn’t
work the way it was expected. It’s great to show success but it is also important
to show failure if you are in search of knowledge, not just sales.
We at ATS will share what we learned this year with the
growers of Skagit Valley and beyond. We can use this as part of a full program,
or as a field trial. After all, it’s all about learning and applying.
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