Mint Convention

2026 Washington Mint Convention

The 2026 WA Mint Convention will be held on Monday, December 7, 2026 at the Red Lion Hotel, in Pasco, WA.

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Special Event Sponsors

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Past Conventions

2025 Washington Mint Convention

Proceedings Book

PRESENTATIONS

Water Policy - The Reality
Darryll Olsen
Columbia Snake River
Irrigators Association

Fuel Update
Tina Hampton
Supply and Trade Manager
Christensen

Water Policy - The Reality
Scott Revell
Roza Irrigation District

MIRC Update
Steve Salisbury
Research Director
MIRC

Labor Issues for Growers
Going into 2026
Mike Gempler
Washington Growers League

Integrated Pest
Management
of Spider Mites
Dr. Doug Walsh
WSU

Weed Control on Native
Spearmint
Dr. Rui Liu

Mint Oil Distillation as
a Function of Mint Hay
Moisture Content
Dr. Troy Peters
WSU

Agricultural Trends in Eastern
Washington
Casci Smith
Relationship Manager AVP
AgWest Farm Credit

Victoria Marsh
Syngenta
cONTACT SLIDE

2024 Washington Mint Convention

Proceedings Book

Presentations

Troy Peters - Distillation

Doug Walsh - Mint Root Borer

Steve Salisbury - MIRC Update

Christopher McCullough
EPA’s Endangered Species Workplan

Scott Galbreath - Ag Outlook

Tina Hampton - Fuel outlook

Rui Lui - Palmer Amaranth

Allan Felsot
Biotechnology for Plant Breeding

2023 Washington Mint Convention

Proceedings book

Presentation

Dr. Doug Walsh - Mint Root Borer and Spider Mite Research- 2023

Tina Hampton - Fuel Update

Steve Salisbury - Up to Date Report on Activities of the Mint Industry Research Council

Kara Rowe - Let’s Talk About Mint

Dr. Troy Peters - Best Management Practices for Profitable Distillation of High-Quality Mint Oil

Dr. Rui Liu - Weed Control and Nitrogen Rate Trial on Native Spearmint

2022 Washington Mint Convention

proceeding book

2021 Washington Mint Convention

proceeding book

2020 Washington Mint Convention

Proceedign Book

2019 Washington Mint Convention

2019 Presentations

Legislative Update

Boiler Maintenance

vert wilt thresholds

tech trends in ag

varietal improvement

lepa lesa study results

MIrc risk mitigation

Integrated Pest Management on Mint Nitrogen and Water Management on Spearmint

2018 Washington Mint Convention

2018 Presentations

pAID Family leave

VARIETAL IMPROVEMENT

dRONES & SENSING tECHNOLOGY

MINT ROOT BORER

2017 Washington Mint Convention

2017 Presentations

dr. rick boydston

paid sick leave

financial update

weather outlook

dr. dennis johnson