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Seminar Topics - Valuable educational seminars both days, developed and presented by NDSU Extension & Minnesota Extension Services.

International Crop Expo - Industry Session

18 February 2015

9:00-9:30 - National Potato Council - John Keeling, Executive VP and CEO 

9:30-10:10 - U.S. Potato Board Update - Blair Richardson, President and CEO; and Carl Hoverson, Co-Chairman - International Marketing Committee

10:10-10:25 - Break 

10:25-10:55 - United Potato Growers of America – Jerry Wright CEO

10:55-11:20 – Innate commercial update – J.R. Simplot Company

11:20-11:45 – Crystal Green, a New Renewable Fertilizer  - Dan Froehlich, Ostara

11:45-12:10 – NFPT and Chip Trials – What is Going on and How Do We Get Involved? – Paul Voglewede, AIS Consulting

International Crop Expo - Research Session

19 February 2015

9:00-9:15 – North Dakota Certified Seed Report - Willem Schrage, ND State Seed Department 

9:15-9:30 – Minnesota Certified Seed Report – Mike Horken, MN Department of Agriculture

9:30-10:00 – PVY update. Phil Nolte, University of Idaho

10:00-10:30 – Tuber Necrosis Viruses: Neil Gudmestad

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-11:15 – Desiccating Potato Vines by the Numbers - Andy Robinson 

11:15-11:45 – Skin Set and Wound Healing – Phil Nolte, University of Idaho

11:45-12:15 - Stump the Docs – What Questions do you Have About Potatoes? (Drs. Gudmestad, Robinson, Secor, Thompson, and Nolte)