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 The Northern Plains Potato Growers Association boasts two research farm operations. Our traditional site is a non-irrigated farm located near Grand Forks while our irrigated research site is located near Inkster, North Dakota.Our research committee makes need-based funding determinations within our research community comprised of scientists from the Cooperative Extension Service, North Dakota State University, the University of Minnesota and the United State Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. We also continue to work toward streamlining efforts with the MN Area II Research Council as well as working with our Quad State Initiative. This initiative encompasses potato researchers from Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota. Results from research are bundled into grower education programs held during summer field day events as well as winter grower educational seminars. The Plant Management Network Offers Free Wecasts - "Focus on Potato," a new resource developed to help growers and consultants grow healthier, higher yielding potato crops, "Focus on Potato" will officially launch and new monthly presentations will follow. Each new monthly presentation will be open access for 30 days. Potato growers and consultants are encouraged to visit the "Focus on Potato" site each month to view these webcasts during their open access period. Click here to view the free webcast “Fusarium Dry Rot of Potatoes” by Dr. Gary Secor, North Dakota State University. Click here for "Potato Late Blight" by Steve Johnson, Extension Professor and Extension Potato Specialist at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Click here to view the free webcast, “Potassium and Chloride in Potatoes” by Dr. Don Hornek. Click here to view the free webcast “Maximize Seed Performance: Wound Healing and Disease Management” by Dr. Phil Nolte, University of Idaho. "Focus on Potato" is a publication of the Plant Management Network (PMN), a nonprofit online publisher whose mission is to enhance the health, management, and production of agricultural and horticultural crops. It achieves this mission through its applied, science-based resources. PMN is jointly managed by the American Society of Agronomy, American Phytopathological Society, and Crop Science Society of America. |
