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2022 Miller Research Potato Pest Management Field Day
August 17, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Free
Join us for the 2022 Miller Research Potato Pest Management Field Day on Wednesday, August 17. The event is open to the public and there is no cost to attend but please RSVP so we can plan appropriately for the event. This can be done using the link below or by responding to [email protected] or (208) 431-4420.
The field day will begin at the field located at the main office at Miller Research at 422 E 200 N in Rupert (42.649075 N, -113.585594 E).
Agenda:
| 10:00-10:45 | Fungicide programs for the control of foliar disease (early blight, brown spot, white mold, and black dot) and fungicide resistance management |
| 10:45-11:05 | Fungicides for Rhizoctonia management |
| 11:05-11:20 | New research on powdery scab and potato mop-top virus |
| 11:20-11:45 | Seed treatments for Fusarium dry rot management |
| 11:45-12:00 | Effect of irrigation on the performance of pink rot fungicide treatments |
| 12:00-12:50 | Performance of polymer-coated urea for nitrogen management in potato |
Lunch will be provided by Let’s Go Dutch at the conclusion of the meeting. We will be having BBQ pork ribs, jalapeño Dutch oven potatoes, coleslaw, and peach cobbler!
The presentations will focus on chemical management of diseases and will highlight research which has been funded by the Pacific Northwest Potato Research Consortium. ISDA pesticide recertification credits (2) and CCA Pest Management credits (2) have been awarded for this meeting.