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Miller Research will be holding its annual potato pest management field day on Wednesday,
August 23. The event is open to the public and there is no cost to attend, but an RSVP is required.
The presentations will focus on chemical management of diseases and will highlight research which has been funded by the Pacific Northwest Potato Research Consortium. ISDA pesticide recertification credits (2) and CCA Pest Management credits (2) have been requested for this meeting.
Agenda:
10:00-10:30 In-shop presentation:
Principles of fungicide resistance management
Use of metconazole (Quash) for disease control and yield improvement
Plot tours:
- 10:30-10:45 Using variety resistance to reduce foliar fungicide use
- 10:45-11:00 Fungicides for Rhizoctonia management
- 11:00-11:30 Fungicide programs for the control of foliar disease (early blight, brown spot, white mold, and black dot) and fungicide resistance management
- 11:30-11:45 Managing aerial vine rot caused by bacteria
- 11:45-12:00 Use of metconazole (Quash) for disease control and yield
- 12:00-12:15 Disease diagnosis in the field
- Lunch will be provided by Let’s Go Dutch at the conclusion of the meeting.
RSVP online HERE, via email at cheryn@millerresearch.com or by phone (208) 312-4650.
