Rhinelander Field Day at the Lelah Starks Elite Foundation Seed Potato Farm

August 2nd, 2017 | Posted in: News

Directions: Google “UW Seed Potato Farm”
7749 Hwy K, Rhinelander, WI 54501
715-282-5530
715-610-4667

Friday, August 4

10 am start with BBQ to follow by Insight FS

Meet at the Tent

Seed Program Outlook, Alex Crockford, Program Director

Introductions

• Dr. Yi Wang, Production Specialist, UW-Horticulture
• Abigail Kutzke new staff for seed program
• Myanmar guests (introduced by Tamas Houlihan, WPVGA Executive Director)

State Farm Agronomy – Abigail Kutzke, Agronomy Outreach Specialist

Facility Updates

• Protected environment tuber storage development (Crockford)
• Irrigation and 3-phase power development (Heinzen)

Load Wagons

Seed Opportunities in Myanmar & SE Asia, Peter Joyce, Potatoes USA, Export consultant

Potato and Pathology Update, Dr. Amanda Gevens, UW-Plant Pathology

Potato Entomology Update, Dr. Russ Groves, UW-Entomology

Potato Breeding Update, Dr. Jeff Endelman, UW-Horticulture

Lunch