b'rates and seed spacing. tonia. We dont have a Dickeya talked on his field trials that areproblem in the Valley. going on as well as storage trialsFollowing Dr. Robinson was Dr. that are happening at the work-Gary Secor, NDSU and Dr. Julie Dr.LauraShannon,UMN,was site. He highlighted the contin-Pasche. The first thing they did nextwithpotatobreeding, ued participation in the Potatoeswas thank their field crew for all genetics, and genomics. She has USA snack trial in Hoople, Norththehardworkthatgoesinto threegoalsshewouldliketo Dakota.Thisyeartheyaretest-maintainingtheresearchsites. achieve. First is to develop a bet- ingninepublicvarietiesandThey also thanked their coopera- terunderstandingofpotato they will be storing those materi-tors who donate time, land and diversity and genomics, the sec- als at their facility in East Granddollars to these projects. ondistospeeduptheprocess Forks, Minnesota.from crossing to release and theTheirfirstvideoDr.Secortalks third is developing new varieties Darrintookanopportunitytoabout above ground potato dis- for Minnesota and North Dakota introduceDr.MunevverDog-eases such as late blight. Dr Secor growers. ramaci,aresearchphysiologistsaid there was no late blight in that has an office in Fargo, Northourarea.Otherareasdohave NextwasDr.GuipingYan, Dakota. She said she was excitedlateblightsothegrowershave NDSU.Herresearchison to work with the growers in thebeen doing a great job with that.Nematodedetectionandrepro- area.ductioninpotatoes.ShesaidDr. Julie Pasche talked on her tri- they were first reported in North NextDr.HarleneHattermann-als on early blight. This year she Dakota in 2016. Valenti,NDSU,spokeonhersaid they have also included tri- research in Inkster, North Dakotaalsonbrownspot,whichis Dr.IanMacRae,UMN,talked with hail injury in potatoes. Hailcausedbyarelativeofearly abouthisresearchonColorado can reduce size and overall yieldblight. potatobeetle.Withincreasing and quality in potatoes.levelsoftoleranceforat-plantThesecondvideocoversbelow neonicotinoidsandthedelayed Dr.AsuntaSusieThompsongroundpotatodiseases.Dr. springemergenceofoverwin- started with the introduction ofPasche spoke on her work with teredadults,potatogrowersin CarlHoversonofHoversonVerticillium Wilt and she spoke ourregionarehavingtorely Farms. Carl spoke on why potatoon a new projectthey have start- moreheavilyonfoliarapplied research is so important to himedworkingoncommonscab. insecticides. He also spoke on his andhisoperation.HedonatesTheoverallgoalistoquantify aphidalerttrappingnetwork. the land for the potato researchthe pathogen in the soil and to You can get more information at that goes on in Larimore, Northmake that data available. aphidalert.blogspot.com oron Dakota.Carlspokeonhowtwitter at mnspudbug. importanthavinghighqualityDr. Secor spoke on Rhizochtonia potatoes is in process growing.and Dickeya. Over the years Dr. NextwasDarrinHaagenson,Secorsaystheyhavedonevery USDA/ARS Worksite Manager inwellwithpreventingRhizoch- East Grand Forks, Minnesota. He26 POTATO GROWER SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2020'