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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1987
Page
10
Hancock Agricultural Research Station hosted the annual potato growers tour where researchers presented advances in breeding, disease resistance, and seed physiology. Horticulturist Stan Peloguin emphasized the value of wild relatives, noting the potato’s luck in having many.
Researchers led by Dr Peloquin explore crossing 24 chromosome haploid wild potatoes with 48 chromosome cultivated varieties to create high-yield, high-specific gravity tubers. Plant pathologist Helgeson uses cell fusion to combine disease resistance from wild South American relatives with domestic productivity. Extension expert Slack tests seed physiological age to influence stem count and tuber size for seed or fresh pack use.
Hancock Agricultural Research Station runs a two year potato trial comparing Best Management Practices with conventional methods on Burbanks and Superiors. Researchers from UW Madison for entomology plant pathology horticulture and soil science study fertilizer and water rates pest control and groundwater impact while integrating weather data and disease management programs. Stakeholders hear about stem numbers rotation trials foliar nitrogen testing and multiple varieties across four locations with results to be shared at winter meetings.
Horticulturist Dave Curwen reviews progress of potato rotation trials during a potato growers tour at the Hancock Agricultural Research Station last week.
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