Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission
The Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission funds production research for six vegetables used for processing: snap beans, broccoli, table beets, carrots, cauliflower and sweet corn. Research funds come from assessments paid by growers, collected by processors and remitted annually to the Commission.
Eleven members comprise the Commission – seven producers, three processors representatives and one public member. The director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture appoints commissioners who can serve a maximum of two consecutive three year terms.
State law (ORS Chapter 576) governs the operation of Oregon commodity commissions like the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission. The law creates the Commission and establishes the maximum assessment rate the Vegetable Commission can levy, .5% of the value of the commodity. All of Oregon's 26 commodity commissions are under the jurisdiction of the Oregon Department of Agriculture.
Commission Members
Members of the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission
Scott Setniker, Chairman, Producer, Independence – Term expires 6/30/2014
Neil MacInnes, Vice Chairman, Processor, Albany – Term expires 6/30/2013
Jeff Page, Treasurer, Producers, Jefferson – Term expires 6/30/2014
Matt Vandehey, Processor, Forest Grove – Term expires 6/30/2014
Corey Dickman, Producer, Silverton – Term expires 6/30/2014
Scott Zielinski, Producer, Salem – Term expires 6/30/2014
Tim Berning, Processor, Stayton – Term expires 6/30/2015
Joseph Fitts, Producer, Independence – Term expires 6/30/2015
Jon Iverson, Producer, Woodburn – Term expires 6/30/2015
Kurt Metzger, Public Member, Salem – Term expires 6/30/2013
Ernie Pearmine, Producer, Gervais – Term expires 6/30/2015
Important Dates
Commission Meeting, November 7, 2013 - 1:30pm 3415 Commercial Street SE, Salem, Oregon
Commission Meeting, December 5, 2013 - 1:30pm 3415 Commercial Street SE, Salem, Oregon
Research Reports, January 8, 2014 - 9:00am USDA Germplasm Center, Corvallis, Oregon
Grower Meeting, January 21, 2014 - 8:30am Linn County Fair & Expo Center, Albany, Oregon
Research Proposals, February 3, 2014 - 9:00am USDA Germplasm Center, Corvallis, Oregon
Commission Meeting, February 13, 2014 - 1:30pm 3415 Commercial Street SE, Salem, Oregon
Commission Meeting, March 6, 2014 - 1:30pm 3415 Commercial Street SE, Salem, Oregon
Commission Meeting & Budget Hearing, April 24, 2014 - 7:30pm 3415 Commercial Street SE, Salem, Oregon
Events
OPVC Reports
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Green Bean Breeding and Evaluation 2006 Objectives: 1. Breed Bush Blue Lake green bean varieties with high economic yield and improved plant architecture. 2. Improve pod characteristics including straightness, color, smoothness, texture... |
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Broccoli Breeding, Evaluation and Seed Production (2006) 2006 Report to the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission Jim Meyers Brian Yorgey Objectives: ... |
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Cultivar Evaluation for Control of Common Smut in Sweet Corn and High Plains Virus in the Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington (2006) 2006 Report to the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission George Clough and Philip Hamm Cooperators: Brian Yorgey, OSU... |
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Weed management in sweet corn and other rotational crops (2006) 2006 Report to the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission Ed Peachey Objectives:
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Tolerance of Carrots and Parsnips to Dual Magnum and Outlook Herbicides (2006) 2006 Report to the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission Ed Peachey and Bob McReynolds Objective:
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Identification of High Yielding, Root Rot Tolerant Sweet Corn Hybrids 2005 Objective: Identify sweet corn hybrids released for the processing market for high and stable yields under heavy and light root rot pressure. |
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Vegnet regional pest monitoring 2005 Part 1: Bean mold project: What is an effective alternative to Ronilan for control of gray and white mold in snap beans when mold pressure is severe? When can we use a less expensive single... |
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Effect of irrigation level, insecticide and variety on root rot and yield of sweet corn 2005 Summary Irrigation effects on root rot and yield Reducing irrigation during the first 6 weeks after planting reduced root rot of sweet corn at midseason and at harvest, consistent with findings... |
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Management of Sweet Corn Root and Crown Rot in the Pacific Northwest 2005 Objective 1: Evaluation commercial sweet corn varieties in small plots for susceptibility to seed rot/damping-off as well as crown rot. |
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Puncturevine and Hairy Nightshade Management 2005 The objectives of this project were to evaluate the efficacy of common row crop herbicides for control of puncturevine, and determine the effect of post harvest weed management strategies on... |
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Development of an IPM Program for the Western Spotted Cucumber Beetle in vegetable cropping systems 2005 Project Objectives 1. Develop and evaluate a Pilot IPM scouting program for the WSCB in snap beans 2. Determine the seasonal aggregation and movement patterns within diversified vegetable... |
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Green Bean Breeding and Evaluation 2005 Objectives: 1. Breed Bush Blue Lake green bean varieties with high economic yield and improved plant architecture. 2. Improve pod characteristics including straightness, color, smoothness,... |
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Weed Control in Table Beets (2005) 2005 Report to the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission Ed Peachey Summary Weed management is a continual challenge to Oregon... |
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Broccoli breeding, evaluation and seed production (2005) 2005 Report to the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission Jim Meyers Brian Yorgey Objectives: ... |
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Cultural management of corn root rot (2005) 2005 Report to the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission Alex Stone With assistance from: Mikio Miyazoe, Galen Weston, and Michael Hertel Summary of... |
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Cultivar Evaluation for Control of Common Smut in Sweet Corn and High Plains Virus in the Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington (2005) 2005 Report to the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission Philip Hamm and George Clough Processing Quality Evaluation Brian... |
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Cultivar Evaluation for Control of Common Smut in Sweet Corn and High Plains Virus in the Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington (2005) 2005 Report to the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission Philip Hamm and George Clough Cooperators: Lindsey du Toit,... |
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Evaluation of Fungicides for the Control of Gray and White Mold in Snap Beans 2005 Cancellation of the registration of an effective bean mold fungicide, Ronilan, is slated to occur at the end of growing season in 2005. Finding equivalent alternatives by 2006 for use in snap... |
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Evaluation of the Fungicide, Omega, for the Control of Club Root Fungus in Broccoli and Cauliflower 2004 Objective: The objective of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of the fungicide, Omega (fluazinam), in controlling Club Root fungus, (Plasmodiophora brassicae) in broccoli and... |
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Evaluation of Fungicides for the Control of Gray and White Mold in Snap Beans 2004 |
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Effect of Irrigation Level on Root Rot in Sweet Corn 2004 |
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Green Bean Breeding and Evaluation 2004 The general objective of the processing component of this research is to support the vegetable processing industry in the Willamette Valley by evaluating green beans developed in Jim Myers'... |
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Identification of High Yielding Root Rot Tolerant Sweet Corn Hybrids 2004 Objective: Identify sweet corn hybrids released for the processing market for high and stable yields under heavy and light root rot pressure. |
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Trap Cropping and Removal Trapping to Enhance Control of Western Spotted Cucumber Beetle in Vegetable Crops 2004 The western spotted cucumber beetle (WSCB) is the major insect pest of the Willamette Valley vegetable industry, attacking snap beans, sweet corn, and cucurbit crops. |
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Weed Control in Table Beets (2004) 2004 Report to the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission Ed Peachey Objective:
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