News Release
June 29, 2007

Big Horn Basin Growers’ tour of Pacific Northwest organizes

A week-long tour of Pacific Northwest agricultural operations and businesses this fall is being organized by the University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service (UW CES).

Sandy Frost, UW CES educator serving Big Horn, Hot Springs, Park and Washakie counties, is scheduling the Big Horn Basin Growers’ Tour of Idaho, Oregon and Washington. The tour leaves Powell Dec. 2 and returns Dec. 8. The tour is open to anyone.

Frost worked five years at Oregon State University’s Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Center near Pendleton, Ore., before coming to Powell.

“During that time, I had the opportunity to meet innovative, successful farmers and to tour innovative ag industries,” said Frost. “I want to share those experiences with Big Horn Basin growers. Owners and operators of the facilities we will tour are happy to share their knowledge with other growers.”

Destinations include Treasure Valley Renewable Resources LLC in Fruitland, Idaho, Blue Mountain Seed Inc. in Imbler, Ore., the Columbia Basin Agricultural Research Center, Pendleton Grain Growers Inc. and Pendleton Woolen Mills Inc. in Pendleton, Riverview Seed Co. in Hermiston, Ore., Madison Farms in Echo, Ore., Sunheaven Farms in Prosser, Wash., and Nelson Irrigation Corp. in Walla Walla, Wash.

“You can come on this tour and not learn a thing – just have fun! That’s OK,” said Frost, “because out of fun comes a great deal of creativity. It would be great if several ideas for Big Horn Basin ag production came from tour participants.”

Farm Bureau Financial Services, Shoshone First Bank of Powell and the Wyoming Crop Improvement Association are sponsors of the tour.

Registration deadline is Oct. 1. A $50 non-refundable registration deposit is required. The tour brochure is available at http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/bighorncrops/.

For more information, contact Frost at (307) 754-8836 or sfrost1@uwyo.edu.

Contact: Steven L. Miller, Senior Editor
Phone: (307) 766-6342
E-mail: slmiller@uwyo.edu
Archived News Site http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/UWAG/news.asp

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