Kay Meyer

The Pacific Northwest Direct Seed wrapped up another successful Conference Wednesday afternoon.  One of the most notable changes at this year’s conference, was the name.  Direct Seed Executive Director Kay Meyer told the Washington Ag Network the show, now known as the Cropping Systems Conference better represents the transition of farming in the Northwest.   “Becau...

The 2018 PNW Direct Seed Conference gets underway from the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick Tuesday.  Direct Seed Association Executive Director Kay Meyer, said they will cover a variety of strategies during the two day event.  Sh...

You’ve heard it said if you don’t stand up for yourself, who will.  That statement is very true for the agriculture industry, according to Kay Meyer.  The President of the PNW Direct Seed Association said with so many wonderful and exciting things going on in the ag industry, it’s time farmers get off the sideline and share their own story.  Meyer said it’s OK if you...

The Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association is looking to offer its Farmed Smart Ag Certification to growers in Oregon.   “And the intent of that program is to set a high set of conservation standards that we’re evaluating and certifying growers with to build market value and benefits back to those farmers,” said PNWDSA Executive Director Kay Meyer.   Meyer said th...

One of the trademarks of no-till agriculture is the use of cover crops in dryland production.  However, despite several examples of success in the Midwest, some local growers seem reluctant to integrate cover crops.  Kay Meyer, Executive Director of the Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association, told the Washington Ag Network Midwest no-till farmers have been able to save time and money.   “... Re

After a soggy, slow start to the season, 2017 for many no-till farmers is shaping up to be a good one.  Kay Meyer, Executive Director of the Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association, said she’s hopeful.   “I think overall it’s a good year, the yields generally are strong and market pricing is starting to come back, so it’s not as detrimental or a serious of a situation as last year with such low

For most commodities across the Northwest, harvest will be later this year that in the past, thanks to the cool wet spring, which not only pushed back the start of the growing season, but also limited the amount of field work that could be done...

Students seeking a post high school program focused on agriculture have an opportunity to pull in additional scholarship money.  Kay Meyer, executive Director for the Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association says the $2,500 scholarship is made possible by the Responsible Nutrient Management Foundation.  ...

In the recent 25 year anniversary of “No Till Magazine”, four Northwest growers were honored as No Till Legends.  Regional winners include John Aeschliman of Colfax, who has been no-tilling since the mid-1970s, Spokane’s Dr. Jill Clapperton who h...

The number of growers across the Northwest that convert from conventional practices to no-till or low-till grows each season.  Kay Meyer, President of the Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association, told the Washington Ag Network many growers are just crunching the numbers.  Sh...