About this Event
All times scheduled in PST
8:00-8:15am – Welcome
Dean Storkan, Chairman TriCal Group
8:15-8:30am - Soil Health & Sustainability Introduction
Overall guiding principles and an introduction to the TriCal Group’s solutions for potato growers related to soil health, yield, and sustainability
Dr. Chad Hutchinson, TriCal Group Global Director Potato Research and Market Support
8:30-10:00am - Disease Session
Verticillium Wilt and Seedborne diseases
Dr. Gary Secor, North Dakota State University Professor Plant Pathology Department
Common Scab
Dr. Amanda Gevens, University of Wisconsin Chair and Professor Extension Plant Pathologist
10:00-10:15am - BREAK
10:15-11:45am - Growing a Sustainable Potato Crop
Dr. Andy Robinson, North Dakota State University Extension Agronomist and Associate Professor Potato Production
Dr. Mike Thornton, University of Idaho Plant Sciences Research Chair and Professor
Focusing in on: Farming practices that lead to sustainable potato production.
11:45-12:00pm - BREAK
12:00-1:30pm - Strike Soil Fumigants - Build Soil Health with Real Yield Results. That’s Sustainability.
Soil Health – how Strike helps to build soil health which leads to real yield results, including a comparison to other fumigants
Dr. Chad Hutchinson, TriCal Group Global Director Potato Research and Market Support
Equipment/Application – how to put Strike in the ground for greatest effectiveness and safety
Jonathan Spence, TriCal Group Equipment Development
CEUs have been requested and approved for CCAs for this event.
Nutrient Management CEUs: 1
Soil & Water Management CEUs: 1
Integrated Pest Management CEUs: 1
Crop Management CEUs: 2
Sustainability CEUs: 1