activities · 7
what they do
direct service · 2
- Conducting regional presentations Canola Production Advocacy & EducationThe organization delivers presentations about the Pacific Northwest Canola Association at various meetings and field tours across the region.
- Conducts outreach and education at regional events Canola Production Advocacy & EducationPresents information about the PNWCA at meetings and field tours across the region to promote awareness and engagement with canola production.
advocacy · 2
- Advocating for canola growth Canola Production Advocacy & EducationThe organization actively supports and promotes the growth of canola crops within the Pacific Northwest region.
- Supports canola crop growth in the Pacific Northwest Canola Production Advocacy & EducationAdvocates for the expansion and sustainability of canola production in the region through policy and stakeholder engagement.
capacity building · 3
- Facilitates knowledge exchange with scientists and producers Canola Production Advocacy & EducationHosts events that connect producers with visiting scientists, including research presentations, facility tours, and farm visits focused on wheat and canola cropping systems.
- Hosts canola field tours and research demonstrations Canola Production Advocacy & EducationOrganizes annual and specialized field tours featuring variety trials, fertilizer timing studies, drone technology, and updates on market and insurance topics, including participation by international researchers and regional stakeholders.
- Organizing educational tours and field days Canola Production Advocacy & EducationThe organization hosts various tours and field days, including a canola tour featuring variety trials and market updates, an annual Prairie canola tour with research presentations and market updates, and tours for visiting scientists and honey bee health conferences, to educate stakeholders on canola cropping systems and research.
strategies · 12
how they think
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- Education, advocacy, and marketing to expand the canola industry education_and_advocacyUses coordinated education, advocacy, and marketing efforts to increase canola production, improve marketability, and promote the crop’s agronomic and environmental benefits to growers and stakeholders.
- Facilitating knowledge exchange and education for canola growers research-extension-farmer engagementThe organization facilitates knowledge exchange among researchers and farmers through field tours and direct engagement with international cropping systems experts, and organizes field tours combining research trials and market education to support canola growers. This approach aims to provide valuable resources for current growers and attract new growers to the crop.
- Field-based knowledge exchange between researchers and growers research-extension-farmer engagementBy organizing field tours that integrate research trials and market education, the organization facilitates direct engagement between farmers, researchers, and international experts, leveraging experiential learning to accelerate adoption of best practices.
- Growing the canola industry through education, advocacy, and marketing education_and_advocacyThe organization uses education, advocacy, and marketing to grow the canola industry in the Pacific Northwest, working to increase the production and marketability of canola from growers to consumers.
- Integrated education, advocacy, and marketing to expand the canola industry education_and_advocacyThe organization uses coordinated education, advocacy, and marketing efforts to increase canola production and marketability, with the theory that multi-pronged industry promotion drives adoption and economic growth.
- Integrated research, extension, and farmer engagement research-extension-farmer engagementThe organization facilitates two-way knowledge exchange between researchers and farmers through field-based activities and direct engagement with international experts, ensuring that research informs on-farm practice and industry needs guide research priorities.
- Integration of canola agriculture with pollinator health science pollinator-health-integrationCo-hosts trans-Atlantic scientific dialogues to connect canola farming practices with pollinator health research, operating on the theory that ecological sustainability strengthens long-term industry viability.
- Pollinator health integration in canola agriculture pollinator-health-integrationAdvances the role of canola in supporting pollinator health by co-hosting trans-Atlantic scientific dialogues that link agricultural practice with pollinator research.
- Promoting canola for agricultural and ecological benefits pollinator-health-integrationThe organization promotes canola as a vital crop for maintaining soil health, controlling weeds, and positively impacting pollinators. It advocates for winter canola specifically for its benefits in weed control, market diversity, wildlife habitat, disease suppression, and soil health, especially in low rainfall zones. This includes co-hosting scientific dialogues connecting canola agriculture with pollinator health research.
- Virtual governance for coordinated leadership virtual_governanceUtilizes virtual meeting technologies to conduct governance activities, enabling efficient coordination among leadership across geographic distances, which supports organizational continuity and responsiveness.
- Virtual governance for coordinated leadership virtual_governanceEmploys virtual meeting technologies to conduct governance activities, enabling effective coordination among leadership across geographic distances.
- Virtual governance for leadership coordination virtual_governanceThe organization conducts governance activities remotely using virtual meeting technology to coordinate leadership.
named programs · 3
what they call their work
Advocacy and Legislation
Engages in policy advocacy to support canola growers, including representation on state oilseed commissions and addressing regional planting controversies
Education and Outreach
Provides workshops, meetings, and presentations to educate growers on canola production, rotation benefits, and market opportunities
Farm Tours and Field Events
Hosts annual canola tours in locations such as Camas Prairie, Wilbur WA, and Lind Station to showcase variety trials, research, and farming practices
relationships · 23
who they work with
- BASF Partner — Industry member
- Ben Taylor Inc Partner — Casey Nickol, Board Member, works in the agronomy division at Ben Taylor Inc, assisting local farmers.
- Boise State University Partner — Brendan Sherry, Vice-President, graduated from Boise State University in 2010.
- BrettYoung Partner — Industry member
- Idaho State University Partner — Dan Lakey, Board Member, received his degree in business from Idaho State University.
- Kansas State University Partner — Karen Sowers, Executive Director, graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Agronomy.
- Lincoln County Conservation District Partner — Agency member of PNWCA at Associate level ($250)
- Montana Oilseed Commission Partner — Collaborates with the Montana Oilseed Commission in support of the canola industry.
- Montana Renewables Partner — Industry member
- Montana Specialty Mills Partner — Industry member
- Montana State University Partner — Casey Nickol, Board Member, attended Montana State University in Bozeman.
- Nuseed Partner — Industry member
- Star Specialty Seed Partner — Industry member
- UI Partner — Collaborates on the annual canola tour, which includes UI research presentations.
- WSU Dept. of Entomology Partner — Co-hosted a conference on honey bee health and canola agriculture.
- WSU Lind Dryland Research Station Partner — Co-hosted a meet and greet event with visiting canola research scientists.
- Washington Oilseed Commission Partner — Industry member of PNWCA at Partner level (>$20,000)
- Washington Oilseeds Commission Partner — Holds quarterly meetings with the Washington Oilseeds Commission.
- Washington State Department of Agriculture Partner — Agency member of PNWCA at Associate level ($250)
- Washington State University Partner — Co-hosts a canola tour with research trials and market updates.
- Washington State University Partner — Karen Sowers, Executive Director, received a M.S. in Soil Science from Washington State University and was an Extension and Outreach Specialist with the WSU Oilseed Cropping Systems Project from 2007-19.
- Wilbur-Ellis Agribusiness Partner — Industry member
- WinField United Partner — Industry member