Come discuss your thoughts, questions, and concerns about neonicotinoid use and regulation in the potato industry. This will be a session focused on identifying the breadth of stakeholder perspectives on neonicotinoids and their alternatives, including a discussion of regulatory approaches in the U.S. ranging from mandated to voluntary and governmental to corporate. Our team of […]
Event Type: Breakout Sessions
The environmental and health impacts of fumigants and other nematicides are widely acknowledged and can be evaluated through an Environmental Impact Quotient (EIQ). Effective decision making about pesticide selection and use of other control measures, such as resistance, or crop rotation depends on the nematode species and level of infestation in a field. This discussion […]
Sustainability is a key theme in every business in the potato industry, and on every potato farm. In this panel, we’ll discuss where the industry is headed in sustainability: what stories are being told, what information is needed to tell those stories, and how you can be a key player in the discussion and add […]
Benita Matheson, Field Operations Manager, Plant Services Program, Washington State Department of Agriculture
Shawn Packer with JPH Law will provide an overview of the new and proposed changes in the policy impacting the U.S. agricultural workforce. Shawn Packer, Principal Member, JPH Law
North America Potato Storage Organization (NAPSO) will host a panel discussion focusing on the key issues surrounding potato storage. Our panel will consist of four distinguished experts, each specializing in a critical area of storage management. The specific themes of the panel discussion are: The panel will be moderated by a NAPSO representative presenting the […]
The American Potato Trade Alliance (APTA) brings together growers, processors, and quick service restaurants to address international trade issues affecting U.S. frozen and dehy exports. Founded by McDonald’s in 1998, APTA has had huge victories over the past twenty years including reducing fry and dehy tariffs, keeping the Taiwan fry market open after greening was […]
We’d like the opportunity to dive deeper into our conversation from our Potato Talks discussion and explore further the building of a solid Farm Succession Plan. We will pivot from the conceptual to the action steps, getting started, timeframes, common hurdles and how to address them. Attendees can use our complimentary tools to better understand […]
Most certified seed agencies in the US utilize a post-harvest grow out to determine seed lot certification. This robust diagnostic test has eliminated seed lots with high levels of PVY from being certified for many years. However, the logistics of breaking tuber dormancy, shipping and planting PHT tuber samples in Hawaii, inconsistent plant emergence, and […]
The panel will discuss the implications of the strategies being developed by EPA to bring pesticide registrations into compliance and what that will mean to your use of key pesticides as a part of your management strategy in potato production. Moderator: Mike Wenkel, Chief Operating Officer, National Potato Council Panelists: Mike Aerts, Vice President, Science […]