Jan 16, 20182018 potato pest management meeting to be held in Rupert
Miller Research will hold its annual potato pest management seminar Tuesday, Jan. 30 at the Minidoka County Extension Office (drill hall) at the Minidoka County Fairgrounds (85 E. Baseline in Rupert).
The cost to attend the meeting is $5 per person. To attend, RSVP Cheryn Clayton at 208-531-5124 or by email at [email protected]. A printed copy of the slides for taking notes can be purchased for $5 if ordered prior to the meeting. Orders need to be placed by Friday, Jan. 26.
Schedule:
| 8:30-9:00 | Registration |
| 9:00-9:30 | Managing Ring Rot – Jeff Miller |
| 9:30-10:00 | Treatments for Rhizoctonia and Fusarium Seed Piece Decay/Dry Rot Control – Trent Taysom |
| 10:00-10:30 | Comparison of Fumigation Methods with Metam Sodium – Shane Hansen |
| 10:30-10:45 | Break |
| 10:45-11:15 | Managing Pink Rot and Leak |
| 11:15-11:45 | Breaking the Cycle of Pesticide Resistance – Trent Taysom |
| 11:45-12:15 | How Much Pesticide is on My Plate? – Jeff Miller |
Specific questions growers want addressed can also be sent in advance. Three CCA (pest management) credits have been awarded and Idaho pesticide recertification credits have been requested for the seminar.
