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Tuesday, July 29, 2025
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT
Registration Open

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Registration Open

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM CDT
Morning Coffee

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM CDT

Morning Coffee

Location: Grand Terrace

Sponsored By

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CDT
Breeding & Genetics Section Meeting

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CDT

Breeding & Genetics Section Meeting

Location: Meeting Room MN

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CDT
Extension, Production & Management Section Meeting

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CDT

Extension, Production & Management Section Meeting

Location: Hall G

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CDT
Plant Protection Section Meeting

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CDT

Plant Protection Section Meeting

Location: Hall J

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
Concurrent Session: Breeding and Genetics III

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Concurrent Session: Breeding and Genetics III

Location: Ballroom AB

Moderator: Fahrettin Goktepe – Europlant America

Breeding & Genetics

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM CDT

Overview of the Bioengineering Research at the Michigan State University Potato Breeding and Genetics Program

Presenting Author: David S. Douches – Michigan State University

Author: Daniel Zarka – Michigan State University

Author: Kelly Zarka – Michigan State University

Author: Joseph Coombs – Michigan State University

Breeding & Genetics

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM CDT

Germplasm collection of cultivars of the Peruvian Amazon region at Universidad Toribio Rodriguez de Mendoza (UNTRM) for conservation, research and use

Author: Manuel Oliva-Cruz – Universidad Toribio Rodriguez de Mendoza Peru

Author: Jherson Rojas-Vargas – Universidad Toribio Rodriguez de Mendoza Peru

Author: Lily del Pilar Juarez-Contreras – Universidad Toribio Rodriguez de Mendoza Peru

Author: Elen Francisco Guevara-Fernandez – Universidad Toribio Rodriguez de Mendoza Peru

Author: Ángel Fernando Huaman-Pilco – Universidad Toribio Rodriguez de Mendoza Peru

Author: John Bamberg – US Potato Genebank

Presenting Author: Alfonso del Rio – US Potato Genebank/University of Wisconsin

Breeding & Genetics

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

A comparison of table stock seed potato acreage and cultivar performance

Presenting Author: Max Feldman – USDA-ARS

Author: Collins Wakholi – USDA-ARS

Author: Roy Navarre – USDA-ARS

Author: Mark J. Pavek – Washington State University

Breeding & Genetics

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

OR12133-10 and AOR07781-5, two promising breeding clones from the Northwest Potato Variety Development

Presenting Author: Daniel I. Thompson – Oregon State University

Author: Vidyasagar Sathuavlli – Oregon State University

Breeding & Genetics

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
Concurrent Session: Extension, Production, and Management III

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Concurrent Session: Extension, Production, and Management III

Location: Hall of Ideas FI

Moderator: Yi Wang – Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, UW-Madison

Extension, Production & Management

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM CDT

Optimizing nitrogen rate and application timing for yield of Teton Russet and Russet Norkotah-278 in Idaho.

Presenting Author: Rodrick Z. Mwatuwa – University of Idaho

Author: Rhett Spear – University of Idaho

Extension, Production & Management

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM CDT

Evaluating Potassium Fertilization Strategies for Mitigating Blackspot Bruising in Russet Burbank Potatoes Under Simulated Harvest Conditions

Presenting Author: Refilwe H. Sehlako – North Dakota State University

Author: Andrew P. Robinson – North Dakota State University

Extension, Production & Management

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

Liquid Phosphorus Fertilizer Placement Strategies to Improve Phosphorus Availability and Utilization in Potato Production.

Presenting Author: Samuel YC Essah – Colorado State University

Extension, Production & Management

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Potassium management effects on potato yield, tuber quality, and chloride cycling

Presenting Author: Carl J. Rosen – University of Minneosta

Author: James E. Crants – University of Minneosta

Author: Matthew McNearney – University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Author: Seonghyun Seo – University of Minnesota

Extension, Production & Management

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
Concurrent Session: Plant Protection II

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Concurrent Session: Plant Protection II

Location: Hall of Ideas EH

Moderator: Emma Terris – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Plant Protection

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM CDT

Unraveling the Diversity of Fusarium Species Responsible for Potato Dry Rot in the San Luis Valley, Colorado

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

Author: Jeremy Daniel – Colorado State University

Author: Mohamad Chikh-Ali – Colorado State University

Plant Protection

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM CDT

Evaluating the effects of cover crops on plant-parasitic nematode suppression and free-living nematodes in potato production.

Presenting Author: Sabina Budhathoki – University of Florida

Author: Zane Grabau – University of Florida

Plant Protection

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

Wound healing non-destructive assessment using periderm dry matter and near-infrared hyperspectral imaging (NIR-HSI)

Presenting Author: Hailey Hampton – University of Idaho

Author: Samuel Paytosh – University of Idaho

Author: Jessica Smith – University of Idaho

Author: Pankaj Kumar Yadav – University of Idaho

Author: Tie Liu – University of Florida, Horticultural Sciences Department

Author: Marena Manley – Stellenbosch University, Department of Food Science

Author: Paul Williams – Stellenbosch University, Department of Food Science

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

Plant Protection

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Transgenerational effects of a dsRNA-based insecticide on the Colorado potato beetle

Presenting Author: Morgan Weissner – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Author: Russell Groves – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Plant Protection

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT
Break

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT

Break

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
Concurrent Session: Breeding and Genetics IV

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Concurrent Session: Breeding and Genetics IV

Location: Ballroom AB

Moderator: Laura M. Shannon – University of Minnesota

Breeding & Genetics

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Optimum Mate Allocation in the UW-Madison Diploid Potato Breeding Program

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

Author: Jeffrey Endelman – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Breeding & Genetics

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Genetic structure and diversity of native potatoes from the Andean region of Cajamarca by DArTseq markers

Presenting Author: Pedro Injante – Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca

Author: Esther Suca – Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas

Author: Marly Guelac – Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas

Author: Juan Seminario-Cunya – Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca

Author: Juan Chavez – Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca

Author: Carlos I. Arbizu – Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas

Breeding & Genetics

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM CDT

Using genomic factor analytic models and environmental predictors for potato variety recommendation in different environments

Presenting Author: Marcio Resende, PhD – University of Florida

Author: Marco Peixoto – University of Florida

Author: Liza Van der Laan – University of Florida

Author: Rakshya Dhakal – University of Florida

Author: Leo Hoffmann – University of Florida

Author: Lincoln Zotarelli – University of Florida

Author: Lenin Barros – Federal University of Lavras

Author: Tiago Marcal – Federal University of Lavras

Breeding & Genetics

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Integrating Genomic Selection into Potato Breeding: A Comparison of Genotyping Platforms and Cross-Environmental Predictions

Presenting Author: Rakshya Dhakal – University of Florida

Author: Marco Peixoto – University of Florida

Author: Leo Hoffmann – University of Florida

Author: Bonny Olaka, PhD – North Carolina State University

Author: Mark Clough – North Carolina State University

Author: Gabriel Gesteira – North Carolina State University

Author: Lincoln Zotarelli – University of Florida

Author: Jeffrey Endelman – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Author: Craig Yencho, PhD – North Carolina State University

Author: Marcio Resende, PhD – University of Florida

Breeding & Genetics

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
Concurrent Session: Extension, Production, and Management IV

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Concurrent Session: Extension, Production, and Management IV

Location: Hall of Ideas FI

Moderator: Shan Shan – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Extension, Production & Management

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Agronomic performance of russet-type potato varieties under deficit irrigation

Presenting Author: Andrew Walker – University of Idaho

Author: Rhett Spear – University of Idaho

Extension, Production & Management

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Manipulating Chieftain tuber size profile with gibberellic acid seed treatment and vine kill date adjustment

Presenting Author: Luke M. Switzer – University of Idaho

Author: Michael Thornton – University of Idaho

Author: Nora Olsen – University of Idaho

Author: Rhett Spear – University of Idaho

Extension, Production & Management

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM CDT

Development of potato early die and its management with fumigants

Presenting Author: Marcio Zaccaron – NDSU

Author: Daniel Gill – NDSU

Author: Arslan Sarwar – NDSU

Author: Julie S. Pasche, n/a – North Dakota State University

Extension, Production & Management

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Potato yield is closely linked to the soil microbiome across varying growing regions in the Upper Midwest

Presenting Author: Shan Shan – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Author: Richard Lankau – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Author: Michael Millican – University of Minnesota

Author: Isabelle George – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Author: Linda L. Kinkel – University of Minnesota

Extension, Production & Management

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
Concurrent Session: Physiology II

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Concurrent Session: Physiology II

Location: Hall of Ideas EH

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

Physiology

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

Re-exposure to 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene enhances potato tuber response

Presenting Author: Emily Dobry – Pennsylvania State University

Author: Michael Campbell – Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

Physiology

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

Polyphenol oxidase activity and levels of total phenolics positively correlate with enzymatic browning after storage of russet-type potato cultivars

Presenting Author: Pankaj Kumar Yadav – University of Idaho

Author: Hailey Hampton – University of Idaho

Author: Samuel Paytosh – University of Idaho

Author: Jessica Smith – University of Idaho

Author: Aymeric Goyer, Associate Professor – Oregon State University

Author: Munevver Dogramaci – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Author: Nora Olsen – University of Idaho

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

Physiology

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM CDT

Impact of Elevated Temperature on Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Tuberization: Insights from Physiological and Transcriptomic Analysis

Presenting Author: Guillian Hernandez – Virginia Tech

Author: Courtney Leisner – Virginia Tech

Author: Abigail Guillemette – Auburn University

Physiology

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM CDT

Insecticide Cross-Resistance in the Colorado potato beetle on Wisconsin Organic Farms

Presenting Author: Emma Terris – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Author: Russell Groves – University of Wisconsin-Madison

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

Physiology

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
Lunch

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

Lunch

Sponsored By

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM CDT
Physiology Section Meeting

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM CDT

Physiology Section Meeting

Location: Hall J

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM CDT
Utilization & Marketing Section Meeting

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM CDT

Utilization & Marketing Section Meeting

Location: Hall G

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM CDT
Concurrent Session: Breeding and Genetics V

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM CDT

Concurrent Session: Breeding and Genetics V

Location: Ballroom AB

Moderator: David S. Douches – Michigan State University

Breeding & Genetics

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM CDT

Introgression and Pyramiding of Novel Resistance Genes for Diploid Potato Breeding

Presenting Author: Joseph Ulasi – Michigan State University

Author: Jessica Norling – Michigan State University

Author: Jaime Willbur – Michigan State University

Author: David S. Douches – Michigan State University

Breeding & Genetics

1:15 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Exploration of wild potato germplasm for novel resistance against cyst nematodes and late blight of potato

Presenting Author: Babatunde A. Kareem – Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University

Author: Huijun Yang – Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service

Author: Shiyan Chen – Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University

Author: Jason Ingram – Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service

Author: Zachariah Hansen – Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service

Author: Xiaohong Wang – Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service

Breeding & Genetics

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

flexFitR and exploreHTP: Open-source software to enable nonlinear modeling of plant growth from remotely-sensed imagery

Presenting Author: Johan Steven Aparicio Arce – University of Wisconsin Madison

Author: Jeffrey Endelman – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Breeding & Genetics

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Quantifying and Utilizing Solanum pinnatisectum Resistance to Colorado Potato Beetle

Presenting Author: Tomas Lopes – Michigan State University

Author: David S. Douches – Michigan State University

Breeding & Genetics

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM CDT

Evaluating genomic prediction accuracy for tuber yield and quality traits in tetraploid potato across single and multiple year predictions

Presenting Author: Amrit Poudel – University of Maine

Author: Ek Han Tan – University of Maine

Author: Paul Ocaya – University of Maine

Author: Gregory A. Porter – University of Maine

Author: Mario Henrique Murad Leite Andrade – University of Maine

Breeding & Genetics

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM CDT
Concurrent Session: Extension, Production, and Management V

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM CDT

Concurrent Session: Extension, Production, and Management V

Location: Hall of Ideas FI

Moderator: Nora Olsen – University of Idaho

Extension, Production & Management

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM CDT

Caribou Russet response to varying degrees of seed cutting using a range of in-row seed spacings

Presenting Author: Luke Thurgood – McCain Foods USA

Extension, Production & Management

1:15 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Using AI-driven technologies to improve sustainability of potato production

Presenting Author: Yi Wang – Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, UW-Madison

Extension, Production & Management

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

Evaluating the Performance of Controlled-Release Fertilizers for Potato Production in the Columbia Basin

Presenting Author: Haoyang Lyu – OSU Hermiston Agriculture Research and Extension Center

Author: Ruijun Qin – OSU Hermiston Agriculture Research and Extension Center

Extension, Production & Management

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

Applied economics and regression analyses streamline interpretation of agricultural research results

Presenting Author: Mark J. Pavek – Washington State University

Author: Zachary J. Holden – Washington State University

Extension, Production & Management

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM CDT

Methods to Reduce Sprouting and Emergence of Fresh Potatoes Destined for Export Markets

Presenting Author: Rabecka Hendricks – University of Idaho

Author: Nora Olsen – University of Idaho

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

Extension, Production & Management

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM CDT
Concurrent Session: Plant Protection III

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM CDT

Concurrent Session: Plant Protection III

Location: Hall of Ideas EH

Moderator: Kenneth Frost – Oregon State University

Plant Protection

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM CDT

Impacts of Repeated Metam Sodium Fumigation and Mustard Rotation on Verticillium Wilt and Soil Microbiomes in Potato Systems

Presenting Author: Jianjun Hao – University of Maine

Author: Shayli Morris – University of Maine

Author: Bee Khim K. Chim – Oklahoma State University

Plant Protection

1:15 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Central Minnesota survey reveals widespread race 3 Verticillium dahliae with limited key trait diversity in potato fields

Presenting Author: Kirsten Lerohl – University of Minnesota- Twin Cities

Author: Ashish Ranjan, Ph.D. – University of Minnesota

Plant Protection

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM CDT

Effect of rotation length and fumigant type on soil microbial communities and potato yield

Author: MIchelle E. Odoi, PhD – Oregon State University

Author: Pear Intasin – Oregon State University

Author: Victoria Skillman – Oregon State University

Presenting Author: Kenneth Frost – Oregon State University

Plant Protection

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

In vitro stimulation of germination of microsclerotia of Verticillium dahliae, causative pathogen of Verticillium wilt (early dying) disease of potato

Presenting Author: Uttpal Anand – University of Tasmania, Australia

Author: Jonathan Amponsah – University of Tasmania, Australia

Author: Audrey E. Leo – Simplot Australia Pty. Ltd.

Author: Robert Tegg – University of Tasmania, Australia

Author: Calum Wilson – University of Tasmania, Australia

Plant Protection

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM CDT

Investigating the mechanisms of interaction among soil-borne pathogens of potato and their impact on various host responses

Presenting Author: Fazal ur Rehman – University of Tasmania, Australia

Author: Jonathan Amponsah – University of Tasmania, Australia

Author: Robert Tegg – University of Tasmania, Australia

Author: Calum Wilson – University of Tasmania, Australia

Plant Protection

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM CDT
Ice Cream Social

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM CDT

Ice Cream Social

Location: Ballroom C

Sponsored By

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT
Poster Session

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

Poster Session

Location: Ballroom C

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-01 - Analysis of genetic and developmental mechanisms underlying tuber skin type in potato

Author: Renhong Zhang – Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Author: Shuo Wang – Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Author: Yinqiao Jian – Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Author: Chunsong Bian – Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Author: Liping Jin – Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Author: Ming He – Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Presenting Author: Jianfei Xu – Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Breeding & Genetics

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-02 - Binary logistic regression support early-stage selection in tropical potato breeding for industrial processing

Presenting Author: Gustavo Nandi – Michigan State University

Author: Givanildo R. da Silva – University of Sao Paulo

Author: Fernando A. Piotto – Universidade de Sao Paulo

Author: David S. Douches – Michigan State University

Breeding & Genetics

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-03 - Differences between short and long dormancy potato genotypes based on hormonomic changes during dormancy release

Presenting Author: Ao Jiao – Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University

Author: Ahmed Darwish – Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University

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

Author: Douglas C. Scheuring – Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University

Author: Jeffrey W. Koym – Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center

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

Breeding & Genetics

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-04 - Evaluating genomic prediction accuracy for tuber yield and quality traits in tetraploid potato across single and multiple year predictions

Presenting Author: Amrit Poudel – University of Maine

Author: Ek Han Tan – University of Maine

Author: Paul Ocaya – University of Maine

Author: Gregory A. Porter – University of Maine

Author: Mario Henrique Murad Leite Andrade – University of Maine

Breeding & Genetics

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-05 - Evaluating Tuber Maturity of Colorado State University Potato Germplasm

Presenting Author: Caroline P. Gray – Colorado State University-SLVRC

Author: Elizabeth Messier – Colorado State University-SLVRC

Author: Jessica Chitwood-Brown – University of Florida

Breeding & Genetics

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-06 - Genome-wide association study using read-backed haplotypes as multi-allelic markers

Presenting Author: Rutuja M. Gupte – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Author: Jeffrey Endelman – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Breeding & Genetics

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-07 - Genotyping wild potato (Solanum) seedlots with high read bulks

Presenting Author: John Bamberg – US Potato Genebank

Author: Alfonso del Rio – US Potato Genebank/University of Wisconsin

Author: Sean Fenstemaker – USDA/ARS

Breeding & Genetics

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-08 - 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

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-09 - Screening Solanum Species for Heat Stress Tolerance

Author: Chamila K. Pathirana – Michigan State University

Author: Sarah Zarka – Michigan State University

Author: Gustavo Nandi – Michigan State University

Author: Jessica Norling – Michigan State University

Presenting Author: David S. Douches – Michigan State University

Breeding & Genetics

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-10 - Transcriptomic evaluation and R-gene profiling of resistance breakdown by M. chitwoodi pathotype Roza in wild potato species S. bulbocastanum

Presenting Author: Shengwei Hu – Oregon State University

Author: Sapinder Bali – J.R. Simplot Company

Author: Rich Quick – USDA-ARS

Author: Launa Cimrhakl – USDA-ARS

Author: Vidyasagar Sathuavlli – Oregon State University

Breeding & Genetics

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-11 - Uncovering the diversity of native potato germplasm in Amazonas, Peru: collection, evaluation, and open access conservation

Presenting Author: Marly Guelac – Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas

Author: Flavio Lozano – Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas

Author: Fredy Velayarce – Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas

Author: Rodomiro Ortiz – Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Author: Carlos I. Arbizu – Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas

Breeding & Genetics

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-12 - Evaluating Direct Tuber Testing Methods: A Viable Option for Future Seed potato Certification in Wisconsin

Presenting Author: Brooke N. Babler – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Author: Sarah deVeer – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Author: Josie Spurgeon – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Author: Cole Lubinski – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Author: Niles Franc – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Author: Kevin Gallenberg – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Author: Dianna Kessler – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Author: Marjorie Hall – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Author: Shari Bennett – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Author: Amanda J. Gevens – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Certification

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-13 - Effect of growing media on greenhouse production of mini-tuber

Presenting Author: Hashim Andidi – North Dakota State University

Author: Ena Muzafirovic – North Dakota State University

Author: Kelly Peppel – North Dakota State University

Author: Peter Ihry – North Dakota State University

Author: Asunta L. Thompson – North Dakota State University

Extension, Production & Management

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-14 - Development of a total nucleic acid extraction method for direct detection of potato pathogens in soil

Author: James Woodhall – University of Idaho

Presenting Author: Josh Rosnow – University of Idaho

Author: Ben Wood – University of Idaho

Author: Avalon Jones – University of Idaho

Author: Mack Murdock – University of Idaho

Extension, Production & Management

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-15 - Humic Acid: Effects on Nutrient Uptake And Photosynthetic Capacity

Presenting Author: Jonathan Price – Sterman Masser Potato Farms

Author: Christian Stephenson – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Author: Donald Lee – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Author: Meghan Sindelar – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Extension, Production & Management

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-16 - Physiological Aging Storage Treatments to Improve Tuber Set & Size Distribution in Russet Potatoes

Presenting Author: Olufunke Ogundiya – Washington State University

Author: Jacob Blauer – Washington State University

Extension, Production & Management

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-17 - Potato minitubers exposed to disease will negatively affect productivity

Presenting Author: Janina Petrick – CETS LLC

Extension, Production & Management

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-18 - Resistance to skinning affected by vine kill timing on Russet Burbank

Presenting Author: Anderson M. Melo – North Dakota State University - NDSU

Author: Andrew P. Robinson – North Dakota State University

Extension, Production & Management

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-19 - Tuber glucose and French fry reflectance of Elk River Russet, a new potato variety from the University of Minnesota

Presenting Author: James E. Crants – University of Minneosta

Author: Sanjay K. Gupta – University of Minnesota

Author: Thomas R. Stefaniak – University of Minnesota

Author: Laura M. Shannon – University of Minnesota

Author: Carl J. Rosen – University of Minneosta

Extension, Production & Management

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-20 - Using DSSAT to Create Models of Potato Yield as Impacted by Varying Population Densities of the Pale Cyst Nematode, Globodera pallida

Author: Paige L. Hickman – University of Idaho

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

Presenting Author: Inga A. Zasada, Ph.D. – USDA

Extension, Production & Management

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-21 - Will Twin-Row Planting Systems Enhance Potato Production in Northern Maine?

Presenting Author: Bee Khim K. Chim – Oklahoma State University

Author: Jianjun Hao – University of Maine

Author: Mario Henrique Murad Leite Andrade – University of Maine

Author: Lijie Teng – University of Maine

Extension, Production & Management

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-22 - Continued studies on respiration rate determination of russet type potatoes stored under different storage conditions

Presenting Author: Samuel Paytosh – University of Idaho

Author: Jessica Smith – University of Idaho

Author: Hailey Hampton – University of Idaho

Author: Pankaj Kumar Yadav – University of Idaho

Author: Nora Olsen – University of Idaho

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

Physiology

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-23 - Impact of Elevated Temperature on Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Tuberization: Insights from Physiological and Transcriptomic Analysis

Presenting Author: Guillian Hernandez – Virginia Tech

Author: Courtney Leisner – Virginia Tech

Author: Abigail Guillemette – Auburn University

Physiology

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-24 - Optimizing pre-planting curing conditions of potato cut seed tubers

Presenting Author: Munevver Dogramaci – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Author: Dipayan Sarkar – USDA - ARS

Author: Tadeu Oliveira – USDA - ARS

Author: Evandro Fortini – USDA - ARS

Author: Asunta L. Thompson – North Dakota State University

Author: Kerim Hajric – North Dakota State University

Physiology

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-25 - Postharvest ethylene treatment suppressed potato tuber sprouting through modulation of phytohormone regulation

Presenting Author: Tadeu Oliveira – USDA - ARS

Author: Evandro Fortini – USDA - ARS

Author: Dipayan Sarkar – USDA - ARS

Author: Munevver Dogramaci – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Physiology

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-26 - Role of phenylpropanoid pathway regulation in wound healing of potato tubers

Presenting Author: Kerim Hajric – North Dakota State University

Author: Dipayan Sarkar – USDA - ARS

Author: Munevver Dogramaci – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Physiology

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-28 - Wound-healing responses varied across different cell layers of potato tubers

Presenting Author: Dipayan Sarkar – USDA - ARS

Author: Munevver Dogramaci – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Physiology

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-29 - Evaluating the Success of 3 R-Gene Late Blight Resistant Potatoes in the Diverse Agricultural Landscapes of Asia and Africa

Presenting Author: Phillip S. Wharton – University of Idaho

Author: Eric Magembe – International Potato Center

Author: Immaculate Makoko – International Potato Center

Author: Moses Nyongesa – Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization

Author: Mirium Mbiyu – Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization

Author: Mahmuda Khatun – Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute

Author: Marc Ghislain – International Potato Center

Author: David S. Douches – Michigan State University

Plant Protection

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-31 - Highly transmissible Andean pandemic Ralstonia solanacearum lineage consistently colonizes potato tubers better than endemic African Ralstonia strain

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

Author: Alicia Truchon – University of Wisconsin-Madison

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

Plant Protection

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-32 - In vitro stimulation of germination of microsclerotia of Verticillium dahliae, causative pathogen of Verticillium wilt (early dying) disease of potato

Presenting Author: Uttpal Anand – University of Tasmania, Australia

Author: Jonathan Amponsah – University of Tasmania, Australia

Author: Audrey E. Leo – Simplot Australia Pty. Ltd.

Author: Robert Tegg – University of Tasmania, Australia

Author: Calum Wilson – University of Tasmania, Australia

Plant Protection

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-33 - Investigating the mechanisms of interaction among soil-borne pathogens of potato and their impact on various host responses

Presenting Author: Fazal ur Rehman – University of Tasmania, Australia

Author: Jonathan Amponsah – University of Tasmania, Australia

Author: Robert Tegg – University of Tasmania, Australia

Author: Calum Wilson – University of Tasmania, Australia

Plant Protection

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-34 - Palmer Amaranth and Waterhemp in the Pacific Northwest: Response to Selected Potato Herbicides

Presenting Author: Albert Adjesiwor – University of Idaho

Author: Laura Rodriguez – University of Idaho

Author: Clarke Alder – Amalgamated Sugar

Author: Joel Felix – Oregon State University

Author: Rui Liu – Washington State University

Plant Protection

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-35 - Towards a streamlined approach to whole genome sequencing of Spongospora subterranea f. sp. subterranea

Presenting Author: Sujata Singh Yadav – North Dakota State University

Author: Kimberly Zitnick-Anderson – North Dakota State University

Author: Julie S. Pasche, n/a – North Dakota State University

Plant Protection

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-36 - Unraveling the spatial distribution and association between Spongospora subterranea f. sp. subterranea and Potato Mop-Top Virus in potato fields

Presenting Author: Kimberly Zitnick-Anderson – North Dakota State University

Author: Ipsita Mallik – South Dakota State University Genomics Sequencing Facility

Author: Rachel Selstedt – North Dakota State University Dept of Plant Pathology

Author: Binod Pandey – Oregon Department of Agriculture

Author: Neil Gudmestad – NDSU

Author: Julie S. Pasche, n/a – North Dakota State University

Plant Protection

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-37 - Variables influencing root vigor and Pythium ultimum levels during aeroponic potato production

Presenting Author: Jamie Spychalla – Dept. of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, Pennsylvania State University

Author: Pia Spychalla – Plant Breeding and Genetics, Cornell University

Author: James Spychalla – Kohm & Spychalla, LLC

Plant Protection

2:15 PM - 4:00 PM CDT

P-38 - Vine Kill Speed At Late Tuber Maturity - Blackspot or Not?

Presenting Author: Pamela J.S. Hutchinson – Department of Plant Sciences University of Idaho

Author: Brent Beutler – Department of Plant Sciences University of Idaho

Plant Protection

5:30 PM - 10:00 PM CDT
PAA Dinner & Auction

5:30 PM - 10:00 PM CDT

PAA Dinner & Auction

Location: Madison Children's Museum

10:00 PM CDT
Test Presentation

10:00 PM CDT

Test Presentation

Frances L. Haynes Graduate Student Resaerch Competition

Presenting Author: Tori Clark