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33rd Annual Maine Potato Conference and Trade Show

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The 33rd Annual Maine Potato Conference and Trade Show goes Jan. 17-18 in Caribou, Maine.

The conference is designed for potato producers, farm workers and crop advisers.

Scheduled speakers include UMaine Extension crop and soil specialists, UMaine and UMaine Presque Isle researchers, Maine Board of Pesticides Control and Maine Potato Board staff, and McCain Foods agronomists.

Topics include soil health and combating drought, storage practices, technology in agriculture and certified seed results. Participants will receive 2.0 pesticide recertification credits and 3.5 Certified Crop Adviser credits.

Registration online:

  1. One day =$15 American
  2. Two days = $20 American

On the door registration:

  1. One day =$25 American and $30 Canadian
  2. Two days = $30 American and $35 Canadian

Information and registration

 

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