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Monday, July 28, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM CDT
Morning Coffee

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CDT

Morning Coffee

Location: Grand Terrace

Sponsored By

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT
Registration Open

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Registration Open

7:00 AM - 8:30 PM CDT
AJPR Editorial Board Meeting

7:00 AM - 8:30 PM CDT

AJPR Editorial Board Meeting

Location: Meeting Room L

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CDT
Crop Germplasim Committee

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CDT

Crop Germplasim Committee

Location: Meeting Room MN

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CDT
Women in Potato Research

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CDT

Women in Potato Research

Organizer: Addie Waxman

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM CDT
Concurrent Session: Breeding and Genetics I

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

Concurrent Session: Breeding and Genetics I

Location: Ballroom AB

Moderator: Jeffrey Endelman – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Breeding & Genetics

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM CDT

Advancing molecular diagnostics and genetic analysis of potato cyst nematodes

Presenting Author: Rocio Silvestre Casas – University of Idaho

Author: Bhupendra Bhatta, Graduate student – University of Idaho

Author: Claudia Sainz – .

Author: Carmen Villarroel – .

Author: Javier Franco, Ph.D. – Agro Innovation-Peru

Author: Inga A. Zasada, Ph.D. – USDA

Author: Louise-Marie Dandurand, Ph.D. – University of Idaho

Breeding & Genetics

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM CDT

Potato virus Y affects Alternaria solani (early blight) virulence during co-infection

Author: Pablo Gutierrez – Universidad Nacional de Columbia Sede Medellin

Author: Joshua Fuller – USDA-ARS

Author: Sydney Stroschein – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Presenting Author: Dennis A. Halterman – USDA-ARS Madison, WI

Author: Aurelie Rakotondrafara – University ofWisconsin-Madison

Breeding & Genetics

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM CDT

Evaluating the success of 3 R-Gene late blight resistant potatoes in the diverse agricultural landscapes of Indonesia

Presenting Author: Phillip S. Wharton – University of Idaho

Author: Ineu Sulastrini – Research Organization for Agriculture and Food (ROAF-BRIN)

Author: Kusmana Kusmana – Research Organization for Agriculture and Food (ROAF-BRIN)

Author: Dinar Ambarwati – Research Organization for Agriculture and Food (ROAF-BRIN)

Author: Tri Joko Santoso – Research Organization for Agriculture and Food (ROAF-BRIN)

Author: Edy Listano – Research Organization for Life Sciences and Environment (ROLSE-BRIN)

Author: Rini Murtiningsih – Research Organization for Agriculture and Food (ROAF-BRIN)

Author: Eny Ida Riyanti – Research Organization for Life Sciences and Environment (ROLSE-BRIN)

Author: David S. Douches – Michigan State University

Breeding & Genetics

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM CDT

Understanding the nature of potato virus Y (PVY) extreme resistance in potato variety Bistra

Presenting Author: John Onditi – USDA ARS, Aberdeen ID

Author: Jonathan Whitworth – USDA ARS, Aberdeen ID

Breeding & Genetics

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

Marker-based selection for PVY resistance in diploid potato breeding

Presenting Author: Jeffrey Endelman – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Author: Maria Caraza-Harter – University of Wisconsin - Madison

Author: Grace Christensen – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Breeding & Genetics

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM CDT
Concurrent Session: Extension, Production, and Management I

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

Concurrent Session: Extension, Production, and Management I

Location: Hall of Ideas FI

Moderator: Bee Khim K. Chim – Oklahoma State University

Extension, Production & Management

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM CDT

Effect of different complete fertilizer combinations with potassium on Mesa Russet performance

Presenting Author: Salah M. Abdelsalam – Colorado State University

Author: Samuel YC Essah – Colorado State University

Author: Jessica G. Davis – Colorado State University

Extension, Production & Management

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM CDT

Effects of Deficit Irrigation and Nitrogen Rate on Tuber Quality, Water and Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Four Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivars.

Presenting Author: Abdulssamad Barka – Abdulssamad

Author: Samuel YC Essah – Colorado State University

Author: Jessica G. Davis – Colorado State University

Extension, Production & Management

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM CDT

Intercropping and precision fertilizer application as tools to reduce nitrogen leaching in potato systems

Presenting Author: Emma Schmidt – Univeristy of Wisconsin- Madison

Author: Jed Colquhoun – University of Wisconsin- Madison

Author: Daniel Heider – University of Wisconsin- Madison

Extension, Production & Management

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM CDT

Wound Healing Interval on Potato Field Performance with Associated Comparative Analysis of Biochemical Response

Presenting Author: Daphne Crum – Washington State University

Author: Jacob Blauer – Washington State University

Author: Mohan Kumar – Washington State University

Extension, Production & Management

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

Optimizing nitrogen rate and application schedule to improve French fry color in Teton Russet potatoes

Presenting Author: Rodrick Z. Mwatuwa – University of Idaho

Author: Rhett Spear – University of Idaho

Extension, Production & Management

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM CDT
Concurrent Session: Physiology I

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

Concurrent Session: Physiology I

Location: Hall of Ideas EH

Moderator: Graham Ellis – PepsiCo

Physiology

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM CDT

A novel in-field tool to assess temperature response in potato and other crops

Presenting Author: Jacob Blauer – Washington State University

Author: Soumik Banerjee – Washington State University

Author: Mark J. Pavek – Washington State University

Physiology

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM CDT

Thiamin addition to soil increases potato tuber thiamin content and has no effect on yield

Presenting Author: Aymeric Goyer, Associate Professor – Oregon State University

Author: Ravi Phillips – Oregon State University

Author: Aidan Seigel – Oregon State University

Author: David Handy – Oregon State University

Author: Andrea M. Schiffer – Oregon State University

Author: Alexandra J. Weisberg – Oregon State University

Author: Paul Bethke – USDA-ARS

Physiology

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM CDT

Comparative analysis pressure-bruised, dry rot and healthy tuber tissue using biochemical microscopic studies.

Author: Santosh Lavhale – Colorado State University

Author: Mansor Hameed – Colorado State University

Author: Esam Emragi – Colorado State University

Presenting Author: Sastry S. Jayanty – Colorado State University

Physiology

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM CDT

Characterization of Neuropeptides in the Colorado potato beetle using RNAi

Presenting Author: Sophie Verkoulen – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Author: Emma Terris – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Author: Sean D. Schoville – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Author: Russell Groves – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Physiology

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

Effect of Steroidal Glycoalkaloids on induced oxidative stress on the Potato Cyst Nematode Globodera pallida

Presenting Author: Chandni Shah – University of Idaho

Author: Louise-Marie Dandurand, Ph.D. – University of Idaho

Physiology

9:45 AM - 10:15 AM CDT
Break

9:45 AM - 10:15 AM CDT

Break

Location: Grand Terrace

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CDT
Concurrent Session: Breeding and Genetics II

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CDT

Concurrent Session: Breeding and Genetics II

Location: Ballroom AB

Moderator: Jianjun Hao – University of Maine

Breeding & Genetics

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Potato cv. ‘Granola’ Has Moderate Tolerance for Bacterial Wilt Disease

Presenting Author: Gashaw B. Alemu – Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Author: Jake A. Criscuolo – Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Author: Charlie Higgins – Ethiopian Sustainable Food Project

Author: Caitilyn Allen – Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Breeding & Genetics

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Potato dihaploids reveal tetraploid evolutionary patterns of recombination, mutation, and selection

Presenting Author: Sapphire Coronejo – University of Minnesota

Author: Laura M. Shannon – University of Minnesota

Breeding & Genetics

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Impacts of ploidy changes on gene expression in potatoes

Presenting Author: Timileyin S. Sunmonu – University Of Minnesota

Author: Harpreet Kaur – University Of Minnesota

Author: Jessi Huege – University Of Minnesota

Author: Luis Arge – University Of Minnesota

Author: Peter Morrell – University Of Minnesota

Author: Xiaoxi Meng – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Author: Laura M. Shannon – University of Minnesota

Breeding & Genetics

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM CDT

Enhancing efficiency in developing potato cultivars with extreme resistance to PVY using an alternative selection strategy

Presenting Author: MichaelAnne L. Roach, N/A – Department of Horticulture Sciences

Author: Mohamed M. Abdelhamid, N/A – Department of Horticulture Sciences

Author: Jeewan Pandey – Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University

Author: Stephany E. Toinga-Villafuerte – Department of Horticulture Sciences

Author: Joshua R. Jonhson – Department of Horticulture Sciences

Author: M. Isabel Vales – Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University

Breeding & Genetics

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CDT
Concurrent Session: Extension, Production, and Management II

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CDT

Concurrent Session: Extension, Production, and Management II

Location: Hall of Ideas FI

Moderator: Darin Gibson – Gaia Consulting Ltd

Extension, Production & Management

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Potato minitubers exposed to disease will negatively affect productivity

Presenting Author: Janina Petrick – CETS LLC

Extension, Production & Management

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Potato Nematodes: A Global Perspective with Special Reference to Soil Health and Nematicides

Presenting Author: George W. Bird – Michigan State University

Extension, Production & Management

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

A benchmarking approach for soil health in potatoes

Presenting Author: Katherine East – Soil Health Institute

Author: Jerry Hsiao – Soil Health Institute

Author: Mara Cloutier – Soil Health Institute

Author: Dan Liptzin – Soil Health Institute

Author: Cristine Morgan – Soil Health Institute

Author: Jeffrey Steiner – Oregon State University

Extension, Production & Management

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM CDT

Enhancing Potato Disease Management using the Idaho Spore Trapping Network

Presenting Author: Josh Rosnow – University of Idaho

Author: Ben Wood – University of Idaho

Author: Madeline Kinnear – University of Idaho

Author: Avalon Jones – University of Idaho

Author: Mack Murdock – University of Idaho

Author: Christian Cumagun – University of Idaho

Author: Silas Shumate – University of Idaho

Author: James Woodhall – University of Idaho

Author: Kasia M. Duellman, PhD – University of Idaho - Idaho Falls Research & Extension Center

Author: Phillip S. Wharton – University of Idaho

Extension, Production & Management

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CDT
Concurrent Session: Plant Protection I

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM CDT

Concurrent Session: Plant Protection I

Location: Hall of Ideas EH

Moderator: Kasia M. Duellman, PhD – University of Idaho - Idaho Falls Research & Extension Center

Plant Protection

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Assessing insecticide behavioral effects in aphids for virus transmission prevention

Presenting Author: Gina M. Angelella – USDA-ARS

Author: Joanna Galindo-Schuller – USDA-ARS

Plant Protection

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Development of a Duplex IC-RT-qPCR for Large-Scale Detection of Potato Mop-Top Virus in Dormant Potato Tubers

Presenting Author: Mohamad Chikh-Ali – Colorado State University

Author: Jeremy Daniel – Colorado State University

Author: Hafiz Muhammad Usman Aslam – Plant Pathology, San Luis Valley Research Center, Colorado State University, USA.

Author: Bright Agindotan – USDA APHIS PPQ

Author: Amy Charkowski – Colorado State University

Plant Protection

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Symbiont: New technology for pathogen control

Presenting Author: W. Rodney Cooper – USDA-ARS Temperate Tree Fruit and Vegetable Research Unit

Author: Marco Pitino – USDA-ARS

Author: James Thomson – USDA-ARS

Author: Michelle Heck – USDA-ARS

Plant Protection

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM CDT

Resistance to fludioxonil and inconsistent fitness penalties in a predominant potato dry rot pathogen, Fusarium sambucinum

Presenting Author: Kasia M. Duellman, PhD – University of Idaho - Idaho Falls Research & Extension Center

Author: Melinda Lent, MS – University of Idaho - Idaho Falls Research & Extension Center

Author: Lindsey McKinney, MS – University of Idaho - Idaho Falls Research & Extension Center

Author: Hailie Oldham – Idaho State University

Author: Jewelia Hawker – University of Idaho

Plant Protection

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM CDT
Poster Viewing

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM CDT

Poster Viewing

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM CDT
Site Selection Committee

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM CDT

Site Selection Committee

Location: Hall of Fame Room

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
Break

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

Lunch

Lunch Sponsored By

1:00 PM - 4:40 PM CDT
Storage Symposium

1:00 PM - 4:40 PM CDT

Storage Symposium

Location: Ballroom AB

Sponsored By

1:00 PM - 1:10 PM CDT

Introduction to NAPSO

Location: Ballroom AB

1:10 PM - 2:10 PM CDT

The European Experience in Storing Potatoes

Location: Ballroom AB

Presenter: Kürt Demeulemeester – Inagro

2:10 PM - 2:50 PM CDT

Navigating the Disease Landscape of Russet Potato Variety Susceptibility

Location: Ballroom AB

Presenting Author: Jeffrey S. Miller – Miller Research LLC

Presenting Author: Nora Olsen – University of Idaho

2:50 PM - 3:20 PM CDT

Break

3:20 PM - 3:50 PM CDT

Storage Structures: Potato Storage Design and Engineering

Location: Ballroom AB

Presenting Author: Mark Rice

3:50 PM - 4:40 PM CDT

Storage Panel

Location: Ballroom AB

Moderator: Gustavo H.A. Teixeira – University of Idaho

Panelist: Dale Nelson

Panelist: AJ Bussan

Panelist: Morgan Smolarek

4:45 PM - 5:45 PM CDT
Graduate Student Competition Committee Meeting

4:45 PM - 5:45 PM CDT

Graduate Student Competition Committee Meeting

Location: Meeting Room L

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
Triva Pub Crawl

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

Triva Pub Crawl