When

Jan 22, 2019 - Jan 24, 2019

Continues as Scheduled

In person only

Event Description

The 51^st Annual Idaho Potato Conference and 40^th Ag Expo will be held on January 22 - 24, 2018

The conference is held in the Pond Student Union Building of the Idaho State University and the Annual Idaho Ag Expo is held in the Holt Arena.

The conference covers a wide range of industry topics ranging from variety development, management practices and economics, marketing and political issues.

There are Idaho and Washington Department of Agriculture Pesticide Handler credits available. There is also a series of nine presentations on industry topics presented in Spanish.

The Ag Show is held in Holt Arena and there is an extensive Trade Show in the ballroom of the SUB.

There is also a Grower-Speaker Social Wednesday evening, poolside at the Red Lion Inn.

News on this Event

January 29, 2019

East Idaho Potato growers barely break even, according to University of Idaho report.

Idaho potato farmers are getting paid about the same amount for their spuds as they're investing in raising them, according to a University of Idaho Extension agricultural economist's report, presented during the Idaho Potato Conference.