b'andstoragequalityof10chipclonesquality of the potato crop, using rele- anddevelopmentofthesameplants participatinginthe2022-23Potatoesvantadvancedtechnologicalsystemsthroughout the potato production sea-USA sponsored SNAC chip trial. and tools.son. USDA-ARS Fargo, North Dakota We are implementing advanced techno- Followingvinesenescence,theplots Dr. Munevver Dogramacilogicalsystemsandtoolstomonitorwillbeharvestedtodeterminethe above- and below-ground plant respons- impact of differing micro-climatic con-In 2022, we established a field trial ines under different conditions to deter- ditions on the productivity and quality Larimore,NorthDakotatoinvestigatemine the key factors associated with cli- of potato crop. A set of tubers will be howdifferingclimaticfactorsimpactmateadaptability.Prototypeenviron- used to determine yield, grade, internal thegrowthanddevelopmentofthemental measurement and non-destruc- and external defects, and specific gravi-wholepotatoplantthroughoutthetive imaging systems are being assem- ty.Anothersubsetoftuberswillbe growthseasonusingnon-destructivebledandoptimizedbytheresearchplaced in storage to determine posthar-methods. The project is primarily fund- teamtoemploythesesystemsundervest storage and quality characteristics. ed by the ARS-State Partnership PotatofieldconditionsinLarimore,NorthThe data-sets will be analyzed to reveal Research Program and conducted in col- Dakota.Theenvironmentalmeasure- the correlation of micro-climatic condi-laboration with Dr. Suranjan Panigrahiments system will continuously recordtionsonthegrowth,productivity, (PurdueUniversity,Departmentofmicro-climate conditions of the above-postharvestphysiology,andquality ElectricalandComputerEngineeringandbelow-groundoftheplantsfromattributes of potato cultivars. The proj-Technology,WestLafayette,Indiana),planting to harvest. Likewise, the non- ect will generate novel information and, Dr. Asunta Thompson and Dr. Harlenedestructiveimagingsystemwilldocu- ultimately, help develop climate smart Hatterman-Valenti (North Dakota Statementroot,stolon,andtubergrowthpotatocultivarstoreducetheadverse University,DepartmentofPlant Sciences, Fargo, North Dakota). Thenegativeconsequencesassociated withgradualclimatechange,orrapid andrandomclimaticfluctuations,are not optimum for plant growth and pro-ductivityingeneral,andsignificantly threaten food security on a global scale. Tomanagetheimpactofclimate changeintheshort-andlong-term, adoption of improved cultivars remains akeystrategy.However,itisunclear how climate change will impact potato cultivars grown in different regions in the US; incomplete data hinders devel-opment of effective breeding strategies. The main goal of this project is to assess theeffectsofselectedenvironmental parameters (mimicking climate change) onoverallgrowth,productivity,and JULY/AUGUST 2022 POTATO GROWER 21'