b'Dr. Andy Robinson Hosts Tater Talk At NPPGA OfficeNDSU/UMNPotatoAgronomistDr.AndyRobinsonhostedTaterTalkattheNorthernPlainsPotatoGrowersAssociationofficeinDecember.Dr.AndyRobinson,NDSU/ARS,Dr.AsuntaSusieThompson,andDarrinHaagenson,USDA/ARSPotatoStorageWorksiteManagerwere in attendance to answer questions.TaterTalkwasfocusedonyellow-andred-skinned potatoes with an opportunity for grow- Dr.SusieThompson,NDSU PotatoBreeder,talksaboutherersandpackerstoseehow48cultivarsor potatoes that were in the trials.advancedselectionsperformedin2019.The2019 growing year was a great test year, becausethere was less than 4 inches of rainfall. Becausewe grow most of our fresh potatoes in non-irri-gatedenvironment,alowmoistureyearwasideal for testing the performance of these pota-toes. Yield data was presented at the meeting.Following the discussion of the performance ofthese potatoes, everyone was able to view thesetubers at the USDA-ARS worksite in East GrandForks, Minnesota. Dr.AndyRobinson,NDSU/UMNPotatoAgronomist,TheUSDA-ARSlabinEastGrandForks, welcomes everyone to the event.Minnesota works closely with NDSU researchersin evaluating storability of new red and yellowfreshmarketvarieties.Twoareasoffocusin2019-20includedevaluationofdormancylengthandpressurebruisesusceptibility.Forassessing dormancy, the timing of sprout induc-tion is being documented throughout storage.saysDarrinHaagenson,USDA-ARSPotatoStorageWorksiteManager.Inadditiontoassessing weight loss throughout storage, pres-sure bruise susceptibility of experimental clonesisbeingevaluatedacrosssimulatedpressuretotes.Everyone gets an opportunity to look at the different cultivars.28 POTATO GROWER JANUARY 2020'