Cheers! Capping off an information-packed second day at Manitoba Potato Production Days during the Suds and Spuds reception Wednesday night.
Day 1 of Manitoba Potato Production Days (MPPD) was mashed with activity and baked to perfection!
With a plethora of sessions — everything from Wild Pigs and Spuds to Pink Rot Prevention andManagement to the keynote by Olympic Gold Medalist and TV Host Jon Montgomery — there was something for everyone.
Today’s sessions include Water Stewardship as an Agricultural Opportunity (with Mike Nemeth), Exploring “win-win” Regenerative Agriculture Practices in Potato Production from Ryan Barrett (research and agronomy specialist with the PEI Potato Board and Spud Smart columnist) and The Science and Humour of a Career in the Potato Industry (with Dr. Neil Gudmestad), and much more.
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Tracy Shinners-Carnelley kicks off the 52nd annual Manitoba Potato Production Days with a warm welcome.Simplot’s Scott Graham “tosses the mic” to audience participants eager to ask the grower panelists questions about monitoring potato tuber sugar levels.Attendees heard from a panel of growers, agronomists, and processors discussing how they use potato tuber sugar monitoring. (From left to right) Tavis Mangin, Simplot, Kyle Froese, Corduroy Plains, Steve Saunderson, Choice Agri, Andrew Doerksen, Potato Grower, Beaver Creek Farms, and moderated by Todd Forbush of Techmark.EcoTea’s Dale Overton (right) and Ty SylvesterTravis Karle pets his dog Marley, who has just polished off a delicious French fry.Dr. Gustavo de Almeida Teixeira shares the latest research on Alternative Sprout Inhibitors.Darin Gibson and Debbie Jones pose with Olympic gold medalist and keynote speaker Jon Montgomery. Montgomery gave an inspiring talk to growers about “dreaming big” and invited attendees to try on his Olympic medal. Spoiler alert: it’s heavy!Landon Lake isn’t the only one to agree – potato donuts are delicious!Pigs Gone Wild: Ryan Brook gave one of the conference’s most talked about sessions — the prevalence of wild pigs on the prairies, and why that isn’t great news for potato growers.
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