b'Andys Advice:2023 Winter Potato MeetingsBy Andy Robinson, Extension Potato Agronomist, NDSU/UMNam. On the first day we will haveandphosphorousmanagement. researchreports,seedupdates,Anotherareaofinterestiswound industry session, and the Northlandhealing. Our invited speaker is Dr. PotatoesGrowersAnnualmeeting.Jake Blauer from Washington State ResearchreportsarefocusedonUniversity.Dr.Blauerisgoingto reporting the research projects thatshare information from his research werefundedbygrowercheckoffon potato wound healing and about dollars.Ifyouwouldliketoseedormancy break in seed. Finally, we what the check off dollars allocatedwill finish the day with a panel to to research have done, this is a greatanswer questions. opportunity to learn and ask ques-tions of the researchers. During thisCome and attend the International meetingwearegoingtohaveaCrop Expo on February 22-23, 2023. poster session where researchers andWe hope you can find information their staff will provide informationthat will improve your production about what research areas they arepractices,reassociatewithfriends, Over time slight changes need to befocusing on. This will be an oppor- and support the NPGA and potato made to improve the way we oper- tunitytohaveface-to-facediscus- industryofNorthDakotaand ate. One change that will be notice- sions with them and discuss someMinnesota.able is in the potato meetings at theof the other work they InternationalCropExpo.Inthisarecurrentlyfocused article I will discuss these changes toon.bring growers the best information for potato production. Theseconddayof meetingsonFebruary Thebiggestchangeiswehaveis23willcoverupdates altered the number of days of pre- fromournational sentationsfromthreetotwo.potatoorganizations, Because it is often difficult for grow- a few research reports, erstobegoneforthreedays,weandoureducational hopetwodayswillbemoreman- session.AsIhave ageableandimproveattendance.receivedfeedback Talk times have been shortened andfrom growers, we have the starting meeting time will be atdevelopedaprogram 8:00 am. Weve added a few thingstoaddresstopicsof into the program to make it a littlemost interest. Fertility different and fun. management has been a topic of much inter-Meetings will start on February 22,est.Dr.CarlRosenis the same day the International Cropgoingtocoverinfor-Expo begins. One change is we willmationonnitrogen start the meeting a bit earlier at 8:00 12 POTATO GROWER FEBRUARY 2023'