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M A R C H 2 0 1 6 POTATO GROWER 21 Turning Back The Clock A Look Back 25 Years Ago at Excerpts from The March 1990 Issue of The ValleyPotato Grower Magazine Red River Valley Potato Growers To Host 1990 Seed Seminars Plans are now underway for the 9th annual National Potato Council Seed Seminar formerly known as the North American Seed Seminar which is being hosted by the Red River Valley Potato Growers Association. Ron Carlson of Stephen Minnesota and Rodney Olson of Adams North Dakota have been named Chairmen of this 1990 event. Carlson is owner of Valley Spuds Inc. in Stephen. He has been grow- ing seed potatoes all his life and has been very active with the Red River Valley Potato Growers Association. Now a Past President of the Association Carlson has served two terms on the Board. He is also SecretaryTreasurer of the Minn- esota Seed Potato Growers Associa- tion. Olson owner of Rodney K. Olson Potato Company in Adams has grown potatoes since 1962 and has been a broker for 17 years. He is President of the North Dakota Seed Potato Growers Association. There are a couple of changes this year in the annual Seed Seminar. The National Potato Council voted in February to change the seminar name to the National Potato Council Seed Seminar which they feel better addresses the administra- tion of the seminar. Carlson explained the Red River Valley Potato Growers Association is the third state association to organize and host this annual event. It is hoped that each state association will eventually have an oportunity to host the Seed Seminar. Another change this year is while this is the 1990 Seed Seminar it will not be held until January 17-19 in 1991 and will be held in Miami Florida. Carlson explained This is an annual affair which usually takes place in early December. Weve decided to depart from the normal format because we believed it would be of interest to host the event in Florida and tour the winter test plots. Most state associations in the US have winter test plots in Florida and many seed growers have never had an opportunity to view these test plots Carlson and Olson explained. The Florida test plots will not be ready for view until about mid- January when the plants are of a somewhat mature state. The two Chairmen are looking for- ward to a busy year and are excited about their new venture. Olson said This is going to be challeng- ing and will take much time but it is going to be exciting. An unusual perspective to this years seminar is that it is intended to be of interest to both potato growers and their families. We are hoping to attract more families than just individual growers. Olson said. In addition to the usual workshops of interest to seed potato growers some of the proposed activites include tours of the test plots an ocean cruise and a golf tourna- ment. While plans are just preliminary a committee of about 30 people will be formulation and finalizing the various activities as time goes on.