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Agenda | Wednesday, June 26th

11:00 am | Lost Tracks Golf Club (60205 Sunset View Dr, Bend, OR 97702)

Kick-Off Golf at Lost Tracks Golf Club

Lost Tracks Golf Club is a beautiful 18-hole championship golf course built into the tall pines of Central Oregon. The Brian Whitcomb design is a par 72 layout that offers subtle features that will challenge and excite golfers of all abilities.  Six tee times are available between 11:00 am and 11:45 am.

  • Ticket Price: $100 per person. 24 Tickets Available.
  • Ticket Includes: 18 Holes of Golf. Range Balls. Shared Golf Cart.

5:30 pm | Riverhouse on the Deschutes (Rooms 4119 and 4121)

Poker and Social Event

Enjoy an evening of poker or just gathering with friends!  Hors doerves and beverages provided.  This annual event helps to raise money for the OSA scholarship fund.

  • Social Event Only Ticket Price: $25 per person
  • Social Event & Poker Activities Ticket Price: $55 per person.

Agenda | Thursday, June 27th

7:30 am | Riverhouse (Cascade Room)

Registration Table Opens and Breakfast

Registration tabel will open at 7:30 am.  Please feel free to pick up your name badges and program materials. Breakfast will be served buffet style at 8:00 am.  It includes Seasonal Fruit & Berry Display, house-baked Breakfast Breads, Scrambled Eggs, Applewood Bacon, Cheesy Potatoes, Juices/Coffee/Tea.

  • Ticket Price: $100 per person
  • Ticket Includes: Conference General Session (Morning and Afternoon), Breakfast, Lunch

9:00 am | Riverhouse (Cascade Room)

Conference General Session – Morning

No matter how well we prepare, we must deal with crises. We’ll outline the science of a brain in crisis and discuss how different personalities will show up when the worst happens. Focus on compassion and empathy while maintaining accountability. Help morale and retention with true support that makes us feel connected. Get proven tools to navigate challenges in your team.

Speaker

  • Dr. Kristine Medyanik

Speaker

  • Dr. Jing Zhou, Oregon State University

Characterizing perennial and annual ryegrasses and detecting seed contamination between the two has been a challenge for years. Current methods leave room for improvement in accuracy and timeliness. The idea of a rapid genetic test has also been around for years, but without recent genome sequencing there was no way to develop accurate molecular markers.  Recently, the USDA-ARS in Logan, UT teamed up with the OSU Seed Lab and the International Seed Testing Association to test molecular markers that track vernalization genes in the ryegrasses.  The genes should be highly correlated with perennialism and useful for a genetic test. In his presentation, Shaun will go over the progress in development of this genetic test, as well as its strengths and weaknesses. There should be ample time for questions if Shaun doesn’t get caught up in monologuing.

Speaker

  • Shaun Bushman, USDA-ARS

Discuss the ways AI affects the workforce and the opportunities and downsides it may have with the Oregon seed industry through various lenses.

Speakers

  • George Plaven, OSA Director of Communication
  • Lean Prine, OSA Deputy Director
  • Phil Scheuers, OSA Member Support
  • Ryan Tribbett, OSA Executive Director

12:00 pm | Riverhouse (Cascade Room)

Lunch

Mixes Green Salad, Pasta Salad, Roast Beef with Grilled Onions and peppers served on a hoagie roll with blue cheese aioli, Turkey and Swiss, mixed greens on a croissant with pesto aioli, Cookies and Brownies, Iced Tea/Lemonade

1:00 pm | Riverhouse (Cascade Room)

Conference General Session – Afternoon

Receive updates from OSA partners, such as the Oregon Seed Council and the Oregon Department of Agriculture.

Speakers

  • Megan Chuinard, Executive Director, Oregon Seed Council
  • Oregon Department of Agriculture Representative

As a follow-up to the OSA’s membership motion to look into what the state options would be for modernizing electronic labeling policy in Oregon, OSA staff will update the membership on the options that OSA committees will be reviewing.

Speakers

2:30 pm | Riverhouse (Cascade Room)

Member Only Closed Session: Canola Roundtable

5:00 pm | Riverhouse (High Desert Cascade Garden/Cascade G)

Dinner and Past Presidents Reception

Mixed Green Salad, Country Potato Salad, Southwest Salad, BBQ Chicken Breast, Bratwursts, Hamburgers, All the Fixings, Macaroni & Cheese, Strawberry Shortcake with Fresh Whip

  • Ticket Price: $75 per person
  • Ticket Includes: Dinner/Reception and Two Drink Tickets

Agenda | Friday, June 28th

7:30 am – 10:00 am | Riverhouse (Cascade Room)

Breakfast and Closed OSA Member-Only Meeting

OSA members will have a closed member-only meeting to discuss committee and association business. The meeting includes a breakfast of seasonal fruit and berries, house-baked breakfast bread, ham, egg, and cheese croissant, pork sausage patty, breakfast potatoes, Greek yogurt with granola, and beverages.

  • Ticket Price: $75 per person
  • Ticket Includes: Closed Member Meeting with Breakfast

Seasonal Fruit & Berry Display, House Baked Breakfast Breads, Ham Egg and Cheese Croissant, Pork Sausage Patty, Breakfast Potatoes, Greek Yogurt with Granola, Juices/Coffee/Tea

11:00 am | Rivers Edge Golf Course (400 NW Pro Shop Dr, Bend, OR 97703)

Golf at Rivers Edge Golf Course

This par-72 course features spectacular scenery, from the majestic Deschutes River to stunning views of Mt. Hood and Mt. Jefferson. If you’re looking for gorgeous views and a challenging course, Bend, Oregon’s River’s Edge, is a must-play.

  • Ticket Price: $125 per person
  • Ticket Includes: 18-holes of Golfe, Shared Golf Cart, Range Balls, Box Lunch

2:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Riverhouse (Pick-up and Drop-Off)

GPS Eco-Challenge

Teams will begin this fun adventure with GPS in hand on the sage and grass-covered land east of Bend. Waypoints along the challenge are coupled with intriguing clues that lead participants through forest, sage, and cool rock outcroppings—always with the backdrop of mountain vistas. Ingenuity and team skills are used to complete the day of fun. Each person comes to realize the integrity of individuals making up the whole.

  • Ticket Price: $125 per person
  • Ticket Includes: Transportation to and from the Riverhouse, Naturalist guides and guide gratuity, GPS Eco-Challenge Course Setup and Gear

5:00 pm | Riverhouse (Deschutes Room)

Childcare and Kid Activities

Fun activities that include a G-rated Movie and exceptional childcare!  Dinner will be provided which includes is fresh fruit salad, chicken strips (with ranch and ketchup of course), cheese and pepperoni pizza, and milk or apple Juice
  • Ticket Price: $50 per child
  • Ticket Includes: 5 pm – 10 pm Childcare, Dinner, Activities

5:30 pm | Riverhouse (Cascade Room)

Social, Silent Auction, 90s Themed Dinner, Awards, and Entertainment

Bar available (2 drink tickets provided). Appetizers and Silent Auction to support the OSA scholarship fund.  Dinner is a plated choice of the following with Marionberry Crumble with Chantilly Cream:

  1. Four Cheese Tortellini pesto cream sauce, parmesan, romano, asiago, ricotta,
  2. Hazelnut Crusted Steelhead with marionberry reduction served with Yukon and gruyere potato gratin, roasted squash and zucchini, or
  3. Roasted Strip Loin cherry demi-glace served with Yukon and gruyere potato gratin, roasted squash and zucchini.

Awards Announced: Lifetime Honorary Member, Member of the Year, Forklift Rodeo Winner, New Board and Golf Winners

Entertainment: 8-10 pm: Sam Cable and band  Caulk Gunn will be electrifying the crowd with 90’s hits.  Wear your best 90’s attire.

  • Ticket Price: $100 per person
  • Ticket Includes: Cocktail Hour, Dinner, Two Drink Tickets

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Lodging Information: Special OSA Rate Available

The Riverhouse on the Deschutes is offering special room rates for OSA members during the Summer Convention.

The Riverhouse on the Deschutes
3075 N Hwy 97
Bend, OR 97703

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