UMaine to Host 2008 Potato Conference in Caribou
Contact: Steve Johnson, 207-764-3361
CARIBOU, Me. –University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host the 2008 Maine Potato Conference on Jan. 23 and 24 at the Caribou Inn and Convention Center. Registration is $7 per day, or $12 for both days.
Presentations on insect, disease and weed pests of potatoes are scheduled, as well as sessions on potato agronomy, varieties, food safety and other timely topics. Of particular interest this year are two presentations on energy use and efficiency by Dennis Buffington of Penn State.
Credits will be available for those holding a valid pesticide applicator license or CCA license. The complete conference schedule is available by following the link to the winter potato conference at www.umaine.edu/umext/potatoprogram.
The registration fee also covers admission to the trade fair sponsored by the Young Farmer Organization. More than two dozen exhibitors will have display booths including the latest in storage technology, agricultural chemistry, machinery and crop insurance.