Media preview Maine Potato Conference
Potato News Today and Fiddlehead Focus reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host the 34th annual Maine Potato Conference Jan. 23–24 at the Caribou Inn and Convention Center. The Central Aroostook Young Farmers Trade Show also will take place at the center, with informational booths. Events are planned from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Experts will address such topics as powdery scab, fumigation practices, phosphorus study and conclusions, certification lab post-harvest testing, use of potatoes in beef feed, insect control studies and economic updates. Online registration is preferred by Jan. 19. More information is online.