When

Jan 20, 2015 - Jan 22, 2015

Continues as Scheduled

In person only

Event Description

University of Idaho Extension presents the 47th Annual Idaho Potato Conference and 36th Ag Expo to be held on January 20th, 21st & 22nd, 2015 in the Pond Student Union Building of the Idaho State University.

This annual conference is held by University of Idaho in cooperation with the Idaho Potato Commission Idaho Growers-Shippers Association, Idaho State University Association of Commerce and Industry, Spectra Productions Trade Fair Exhibitors and the Idaho Center for Potato Research and Education Raw Products Committee of Idaho.

Proceedings

Review the proceedings from recent Idaho Potato Conferences:

News on this Event

January 31, 2015

Potato Psyllids in Pacific Northwest declining

Levels of zebra chip, a crop disease in potatoes spread by potato psyllids and caused by the Liberibacter bacterium, were down signficiantly in the Pacific Northwest.

January 28, 2015

Expert: Idaho potato industry has too much capacity

A former Potato Growers of Idaho executive director believes Idaho’s capacity to produce and pack potatoes has outgrown the market, at the expense of growers.