Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32M A R C H 2 0 1 7 24 POTATO GROWER suggested to apply a Russet Norkotah fertility regime. ND7799c-1; Parentage: Dakota Pearl x NY115 Medium vine size and medium-late maturity with high yield potential and nice tuber type and tuber size profile. A medium to high specific gravity (1.086 average) and it chips from 42oF storage. ND6002-1R; Parentage: NorDonna x Bison Medium sized vine and medium maturity with medium yield poten- tial with round, smooth, bright red tubers with smooth eyes and bright white flesh and medium specific gravity. Some silver scurf had been noted. ND7519-1; Parentage: ND3828-15 x W1353 Medium sized vine and medium- late maturity with high yield poten- tial and high specific gravity (+1.090 average in ND). It chips from 42oF storage. Dr. Thompson mentioned that the Potato Association of North America’s Annual Meeting will be held in Fargo, North Dakota July 23rd thru the 27th. The Monday symposium on technology should be of interest to many of the grow- ers. A report of “Fungicide Resistance Studies in Alternaria solani” was given by Mr. Mitch Bauske, NDSU, who started with an overview of early blight. He showed the early blight disease cycle and symptoms. The symptoms, he said, develop first on senescing leaves, where the coni- dia germinate in the presence of free water and sporulation occurs between 5 and 30°C. Tubers are inoculated during harvest and the organism overwinters on debris. Discussing the management of early blight, Mr. Bauske stated that the primary method of control is the application of foliar fungicides. The results of his research on resistance against foliar fungicides illustrate the importance of implementing fungicide resistance management strategies. He suggested to be pro- active in managing early blight. The question: “Do Verticillium wilt resistant cultivars require soil fumi- gation to maximize economic return?” was posed by Dr. Neil C. The NPPGA Research Reporting Conference was very well attended with over 180 growers and potato industry people in attendance.