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Disease
update
Researchers offer tips on avoiding,
managing potato diseases
By Dianna Troyer
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
E
ducational sessions were packed
as potato growers learned about
strategies to fight crop diseases
at the 52nd Idaho Potato Conference,
hosted by the University of Idaho at
Idaho State University in Pocatello in
late January.
The conference was well attended with
582 registered participants and more
who attended informally. Participants
not only learned to control diseases,
they also toured booths featuring the
latest equipment, finance tools, potato
varieties, fertilizers and irrigation.
" We heard great research presentations
and had a lot of people take classes to
become certified to apply restricted-use
pesticides, " said Nick Blanksma, chairman
of the Idaho Potato Commission, and
a third-generation potato grower in
Hammett, Idaho.
A 45-year exhibitor at the annual
conference, Adrian Arp, 76, sold
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" Proper irrigation management to avoid
excessive moisture at harvest goes a long way
to prevent (pink rot and Pythium leak). "
- Jeff Miller, Miller Research
organic soil additives for Maz-zee S.A.
International. A popular product, Pena
Tron, contains bacteria and enzymes
that improve soil and stimulate plant
growth to ultimately increase yield.
" This event is among the best in the
industry, " said Arp, who is based in Filer,
Idaho. " It's a chance to connect with our
customers, develop new relationships,
and learn the latest research to help
growers. "
Another longtime exhibitor, Sprinkler
Head Rebuilders from Buhl, has been
participating in the conference for
39 years. Waive Stager's
six
employees refurbish brass impact
full-time
sprinklers and end guns on pivots.
" We're one of the few businesses
nationwide that offers this service, "
Stager said. " I remind people to service
their sprinkler heads and other irrigation
equipment before planting season starts. "
Idaho growers talked about last
season's challenges - hot then unusually
cold weather toward the end of harvest.
To keep tuber pulp temperatures
ideal on some days, harvest started at
midnight and stopped at about 10 a.m.,
said Rick Carpentier, farm manager at
J&R Farms in Burley, where Norkotah
for fresh-pack and Ranger and Burbank
for processors are grown.

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