b'Jon Paskaruk Julie S. Pasche Kevin MacIsaac United Potato Growers of America.Mlanie Mecteau Oilseed and Forestry). Since 2011, Jon Paskaruk is a productJulie Pasche is aKevin joined the UnitedIn his spare time, he is a marathonMlanie Mecteau hasMelanies substantive position is as a specialist with the Farmplant pathologist atPotato Growers ofrunner and enjoys spending time witha bachelor of sciencenational program specialist within the Credit Canada (FCC)North Dakota StateCanada (UPGC) in 2011his five grandchildren. in agriculture and apotato section. She has been actively AgExpert team. With overUniversity and the Neilas general manager.master of science ininvolved in plant protection policy a decade of experienceC. Gudmestad EndowedHe is a graduate of theplant pathology, bothdevelopment, pest management files at FCC, Jon works with producers,Chair of Potato Pathology. TheNova Scotia Agricultural CollegeMatt Ramsay from Laval University. She joined the(Potato Cyst Nematode) and in the partners, and FCC staff from coast- mission of her research program is toand the University of Guelph. PriorMatt Ramsay is a directorCanadian Food Inspection AgencySeed Potato Crop Inspection course to-coast. He teaches the importanceimprove management of economicallyto joining UPGC, he operated aand operator of Oyster(CFIA) as a plant protection inspector(Ridgetown). She is currently involved of digitizing farm records and howimportant diseases of potatoes.family farm (Lily Pond Farms) withCove Farms Ltd. inin Quebec City in 2001. She haswith the Seed Potato Regulatory you can leverage your farm dataCurrently, Julies focus is to develophis brother Blair for 27 years. He hasKensington, P.E.I. Oystersince held several positions suchModernization initiative in developing with AgExpert to help make better,quantitative molecular diagnosticbeen involved with many agriculturalCove Farms is a fifth- as a CFIA Program Specialist in thethe needs assessment survey. Over more informed, business decisions.assays, with a focus on soil-borneorganizations, including chair ofgeneration farm and is also ownedPlant Protection Division (Grains andthe past few years, Mlanie has also Jon joined FCC in 2008. Since then,pathogens. Her program also worksthe Prince Edward Island Potatoand operated by Matts father, John,worked as a senior officer for the he has worked in finance, customerheavily in fungicide resistance andBoard, chair of the P.E.I. Soil andand brothers, Ben and Michael. At the service, and alliances, before findingintegrated pest management. SheCrop Improvement Association,farm, the Ramsays grow 500 acres of his current home with the AgExpertis fortunate to work with a talentedand director of the P.E.I. Processingprocessing potatoes and 400 acres team. He volunteers with Big Brothersgroup of post-docs, researchCommittee. Prior to farming, heof grain as well as organic potatoes,THANK YOU TO OUR SESSION SPONSORof Regina, and is an avid golfer and, ofscientists and graduate students onwas an extension agronomist withpeas, and hemp. Matt is active with course, Rider fan. fungal, fungal-like and viral pathogensthe New Brunswick Department ofthe Kensington North Watershed of potatoes. In the future, Julie willAgriculture. In his current role withAssociation, sits on the board for work to integrate molecular tools toUPGC, Kevin communicates withthe P.E.I. Soil and Crop Improvement identify disease resistance and betterpotato producers across the variousAssociation, and is a director with the understand pathogen variability,Canadian provinces, and also meetsP.E.I. Organic Producers Cooperative Stop by their booth in our exhibitor hall to learn more!facilitating the development of long- regularly with his counterparts at the term management strategies.spornadosampler.comEarly Alert System for Crop DiseaseDetect Late Blight in the air, before you see it on your cropsenabling you to spray preciselyVisit our virtual booth at theCanadian Spud Congress 2021and meet one of our partner labs2020seedlabs.ca10 CANADIANSPUDCONGRESS.CA FEBRUARY 24-25, 2021 #SPUDCON #SPUDCONFEBRUARY 24-25, 2021WINTER 2021CANADIANSPUDCONGRESSSPUDSMART.COM.CA 11congress_TR.indd 10-11 2021-01-28 1:45 PM'