J U L Y / A U G U S T 2 0 1 9 POTATO GROWER 3 July/August 2019 • 84, 272 CONTENTS 4 NPPGA Marketing Message 6 Potatoes USA Message 8 NPC Message 10 Recipe Page 11 Potato Associate Spotlight 14 Minnesota and North Dakota Potato Research 24 NPC and Potatos USA Visit Region 26 Verticillium Wilt Resistance in NDSU Potato Genotypes As A Sustainable Management Strategy 31 Calendar of Events On the cover This is a past harvest picture from Nilson Farms of Hoople, North Dakota. Publisher Northern Plains Potato Growers Assn. General Manager Todd Phelps NPPGA Staff President Donavon Johnson Finance and Operations Director Diane Peycke Marketing and Communications Director Ted Kreis NPPGA Executive Committee Chair T.J. Hall Vice Chair Matt VanRay Secretary/Treasurer David Fedje ND Council Representative David Fedje MN Council Representative Peter Imle Potato Associate Representative Gary Shields Past Chair Eric Halverson Valley Potato Grower is published 8 times annually at: P.O. Box 301, East Grand Forks, MN 56721. Telephone: (218) 773- SPUD. Fax: (218) 773-6227. E-mail: [email protected] Subscription: no charge in U.S.; Canada: $45/1-year; Advertising: call (218) 773-SPUD. Editor welcomes manuscripts and pictures but accepts no responsibility for lost materials. Reproduction in whole or in part of materials in this issue without permission is prohibited. Copyright © 2019 Northern Plains Potato Growers Association. All rights reserved. Please Come Enjoy Potato Golf Open 2019 and Potato Associate Day! Thursday, July 18th Fair Oaks Golf Course Grafton, N.D. Questions? Contact the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association. 218-773-3633 All involved in the potato industry are welcome!