Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Miller Research will not be holding its annual Potato Pest Management Meeting. Instead, it will host four hour-long virtual seminars where four different topics related to potato disease management will be discussed. One CCA (integrated pest management) credit and one ISDA pesticide recertification credit has been awarded for each session. Virtual attendees will be required to answer some participation questions in order to get the ISDA credit. Each session will run from noon to 1 p.m. Registration is free.
Meetings will be held by Zoom, and registration is required separately for each session. To register for each session, click on the appropriate link below. After successfully registering, you will receive a confirmation email that contains the link to log into the session.
Information is provided here and on the attached sheet.
Feb. 16: Fusarium dry rot and Rhizoctonia canker and black scurf management
Management options for seed and the harvested crop including seed handling, seed treatment, variety susceptibility and post-harvest fungicides.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://uidaho.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkduyvrDwtGNdc7SJrrjIH1htgusEiHOY4
Feb. 18: Powdery scab and potato mop-top virus management
Detection in soil, variety susceptibility, management options, and the relationship between the powdery scab organism and the mop-top virus.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://uidaho.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIuc-ugrD8uH9VcgHk6INg25E774MVXydkn
Feb. 23: Managing pink rot and Pythium leak
Variety susceptibility and new information on fungicide efficacy, including the effect of interval between application and irrigation and timing of program initiation for phosphite application.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://uidaho.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsf-uprTIoHNJdGqMXKJFKxU1fCwnBL4HU
Feb. 25: Foliar disease management and avoiding fungicide resistance
Strengths and weaknesses of different fungicide programs for managing early blight, brown spot, white mold, and late blight. Also guidelines for responsible fungicide use to avoid the development of fungicide resistance.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://uidaho.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvcOCrpzsjHNeIjADKikqpPt6ryfSZBMsM