Spotlight on AMMO 2026 schedule kicks off at the end of January with sessions on herbicide resistance, financial matters in down times

2026 January 2026
By Trista Crossley
Editor

The Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) staff are putting the finishing touches on the 2026 Agricultural Management and Marketing Organization’s (AMMO) schedule, which will kick off at the end of this month with sessions on herbicide resistance and financial matters in down times.

AMMO has been a mainstay of wheat farmers’ winter calendars since 2009. It’s an opportunity for growers to learn valuable information and enjoy the company of other growers over lunch. It’s also an opportunity for researchers and industry leaders to connect with growers and share the latest in research, ag policy, and economics.

“Each year we ask growers what topics would be important to them, and we do our best to incorporate those ideas,” said KayDee Gilkey, WAWG outreach coordinator. “We know how busy our farmers are. Our goal is to make sure that when a grower attends an AMMO session, it is worth their time away from the farm.”

Topics this year will include pesticide license recertification; estate planning; cereal variety testing updates; ag policy and trade developments; and using marketing as a risk management tool. There will be a mix of in-person events and webinars, and pesticide credits have been applied for for pertinent classes.

All in-person sessions begin with registration, coffee, and pastries at 9 a.m., with presentations beginning at 9:30 a.m. Lunch will be included. WAWG members can attend AMMO sessions free of charge; nonmembers will be charged $25 per session. Preregistration is required.

In early January, WAWG members will receive an AMMO pamphlet with detailed information and the sessions, dates, and locations. Additionally, more information will be available at wawg.org/ammo-workshops/ as well as a registration link, and reminders will be included in the weekly Greensheet email. Growers can also call the WAWG office at (509) 659-0610 for more information and to register.

Wheat College, also part of the AMMO offerings, is scheduled for early June with more details to be announced soon. Wheat College typically offers a mix of indoor and outdoor presentations, providing interactive demonstrations on the latest agronomic research being conducted in the Pacific Northwest. Registration reminders will be mailed prior to Wheat College to WAWG members. Unlike the regular AMMO sessions, admittance for Wheat College is free of charge to both WAWG members and nonmembers.