Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association

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...

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.  ...

As more consumers demand sustainable agriculture, and sustainable products, the industry is working to react.  That why the Direct Seed Association came up with the Farm Smart Certified Program.  This voluntary program encourages farmers to move from conventional planting to direct seed.   ...

The Direct Seed “movement” has grown and flourished with Northwest growers for a variety of reasons.   “Really it’s about soil health, it’s about precision ag, it’s about cover crops, doing things that allow you to be more efficient, more economical, and by the way they happen to be more environmental," said Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association Executive Director Kay Meyer.  "So, th