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INTERVIEW: Chris Brooks, Chairman, WPVGA Promotions Committee HANCOCK AREA RESEARCH STATION Hosts Festive Centennial Celebration DISEASE STATUS UPDATE For Wisconsin potatoes

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CHRIS BROOKS, WPVGA PROMOTIONS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN WPVGA Promotions Committee Chairman Chris Brooks details successful potato and vegetable promotional initiatives underway and explains why being involved with the committee complements and improves his own business, Central Door Solutions. Here Chris is shown picking up the Spudmobile from CGS Premier in Milwaukee before the Spudmobile’s debut at Farm Tech Days in August 2014.

DEPARTMENTS: ALI’S KITCHEN................... 63 AUXILIARY NEWS.............. 55 MARK YOUR CALENDAR..... 6

14 WHAT FIELD DAYS! Antigo and Hancock held field days, with Hancock Celebrating its Centennial

38 “SPUDLY” MAKES HIS OFFICIAL DEBUT At the WPVGA Associate Division PUTT-TATO Open

58 SEED PIECE UW researchers attend Washington potato virus detection training workshop

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20 BADGER BEAT: New insights into cold-induced sweetening

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44 CURRENT DISEASES & CONTROL for Wisconsin potatoes

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Secretary: Cathy Schommer Treasurer: Casey Kedrowski Directors: Dale Bowe, Nick Laudenbach, Sally Suprise & Joel Zalewski Wisconsin Seed Potato Improvement Association Board of Directors: President: Eric Schroeder Vice President: Bill Guenthner Secretary/Treasurer: Jeff Fassbender Directors: Dan Kakes & Charlie Mattek

WPVGA Staff Executive Director: Tamas Houlihan Managing Editor: Joe Kertzman Director of Promotions & Consumer Education: Dana Rady Financial Officer: Karen Rasmussen Executive Assistant: Julie Braun Program Assistant: Danielle Sorano Coordinator of Community Relations: Jim Zdroik Assistant Spudmobile Driver: Doug Foemmel

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Mission Statement of the WPVGA Associate Division: “Our mission is to work in partnership with the WPVGA as product and service providers to promote mutual industry viability by integrating technology and information resources.”

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Planting Ideas New people, new faces, and they’ve hit the ground running, charged with promoting the Wisconsin potato and vegetable industry, growers, their end products, and being and eating healthy.

You cannot simply throw people into such positions. You can’t just fill the hole, as doughnut eaters are prone to say. That’s an unsatisfying and ultimately unfulfilling and unfruitful exercise. Good people—qualified, personable, intelligent and driven people—get the job done right.

I’ll assume, by looking at the accompanying images, you can guess who’s who in most cases. There’s Spudly, the new, lean, healthy WPVGA Promotions Committee mascot; Doug Foemmel (blue shirt), assistant Spudmobile driver; and Sarah Agena, registered dietician contracted by the Promotions Committee to attend events as a spokesperson touting the health benefits of growing and eating Wisconsin potatoes and vegetables.

Foemmel has more going for him than a driver’s license and being an assistant to Jim Zdroik (white shirt), the WPVGA Coordinator of Community Relations and full-time Spudmobile driver. Foemmel has studied psychology and photography, founded Foemmel Photography Studio in Stevens Point and excels at marketing and community relations.

As a nutrition consultant, Agena offers flexible nutrition services to custom fit a plan to meet anyone’s needs. She’s already been attending industry and consumer events and will help with presentations at schools, attesting to how potatoes and vegetables positively contribute to healthy lifestyles.

Spudly is a potato mascot and a great dancer, motivator and non-speaker.

The point is this—the WPVGA understands the importance of its role in promoting the potato and vegetable industry, is dedicated to growing a customer base for growers and associates, and is helping spread the word about Wisconsin being a top-tier potato and vegetable growing state.

With the right people, and potato mascot, in place, the future looks bright.

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NAME: Chris Brooks WPVGA PROMOTIONS COMMITTEE ROLE: Chairman TIME ON WPVGA PROMOTIONS COMMITTEE: 5 years PREVIOUS POSITION WITH THE WPVGA: Associate Division Board and President COMPANY: Central Door Solutions TITLE: General sales manager/owner LOCATION: Plover HOMETOWN: Plover YEARS IN PRESENT POSITION: 5 PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT: Overhead door sales SCHOOLING: Still learning ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS: Golden Sands Home Builders Association (GSHBA), Wisconsin Cranberry Growers Association, WPVGA, Wausau Builders Association, TUNDRA Super Late Models and Clopay Building Products Advisory Board AWARDS/HONORS: 2015 WPVGA Industry Appreciation Award, 2016 WPVGA Business Person of the Year, 2014 TUNDRA Person of the Year, 2013 GSHBA Presidents Award, 2014 GSHBA Associate of the Year FAMILY: Wife, Tammy, and daughters, Shelby and Peyton HOBBIES: Auto racing, coaching girls’ softball, snowmobile racing 8

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They had me hook, line and sinker.Chris Brooks and his

business partner, Bruce Woyak, who together own Central Door Solutions in Plover, had installed some large doors in a new equipment storage building for Worzella & Sons, Inc., in Plover, Wisconsin.

We went there to take some pictures of the new building, of a potato storage building next door and the surrounding potato fields. While there, I asked Chris and Bruce how they got into the overhead door business.

Chris looked at Bruce, and said, “Well, Bruce, do you want to tell him your story?” Without batting an eyelash, Bruce explained, “When I was 14 years old in school, the teacher asked us what we wanted to do for a living when we got older. I said I wanted to be an overhead door salesman.”

I replied, “Wow, that’s amazing.” And then I realized they were “yanking my chain,” as they say in the overhead door business (maybe—I’m not really sure if they say that in the overhead door business). Chris asked, “Who

wants to be an overhead door salesman when they get older?”

OK, so they had me, but I interviewed Chris about his efforts and initiatives as chairman of the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association Promotions Committee, as well as his association with potato and vegetable growers through Central Door Solutions. In other words, I forgave him.

How did you wind up on the WPVGA Promotions Committee?

Top: Chairman of the WPVGA Promotions Committee, Chris Brooks of Central Door Solutions poses on the Harley-Davidson Fat Bob, decked out with the “Powered By Wisconsin Potatoes” logo, that will be given away to a retail store judged to have the best and most creative Wisconsin potatoes display during Potatopalooza month, October 2016. The picture was taken at the Grower Education Conference, in February 2016, where the Promotions Committee debuted the Fat Bob.

After being elected to the Associate Division Board, I took a liaison position with promotions hoping to help through some of my experience in marketing.

And how did you gain marketing experience? In school?

No, it was through work, the hard way, the fast, effective way, with real life experience.

Why do you feel it’s an important role, and how do you feel it helps the potato and vegetable growers in the industry?

As an associate member of WPVGA, the success of the potato and vegetable industry and its growers is vital to our success. Anything that raises the value of Wisconsin vegetables, giving a better return, benefits us all.

How does it tie in with what you do for Central Door Solutions?

We are fortunate to do business with many of the growers and their success trickles down to Central Door Solutions as they are able to make improvements or build new structures requiring our services.

What are some of the promotional initiatives you’ve worked on for the WPVGA? There have already been many over my time with the committee, but I would have to say the highlight is the development of the Spudmobile and the promotions we have utilized it for like the Packers games, TUNDRA Races, Mad Dog & Merrill Midwest Grill’n episodes and the hundreds of events we have already attended.

We are reaching the masses and branding Wisconsin potatoes in ways that weren't possible in the past.

What are some of the results you’ve achieved, and does that give you a sense of pride and why?

As with any marketing, the results can be speculative at best, but the demand of the Spudmobile is an indicator that the Wisconsin Potato

& Vegetable Growers Association brand awareness is growing.

We are having to turn down certain events due to the fact that the Spudmobile is already booked. When the Spudmobile was launched, it was questioned if it would support a full-time driver. Not only does the position now require a full-time driver/coordinator, we have also added a second part-time driver to meet the scheduling demands.

The most important result that we have, and I will say I am proud of it, is that five years ago we weren't selling as many Wisconsin potatoes in Wisconsin as we were in other states. With the work and tenacity of a dedicated committee, along with a few other variables, I'm sure, I can say that Wisconsin potatoes

Above: Chris Brooks (center) poses with Mad Dog (right) and Merrill (left) in front of the Spudmobile after cooking up potatoes at a Packers game as part of a WPVGA Promotions Committee healthy eating event. Mark “Mad Dog” Mathewson and Gary Merrill are grilling celebrities—nationally recognized, self-proclaimed “grillologists”—with branded sauces and spices, and stars of the popular Midwest Grill’n television show. The WPVGA Promotions Committee teams up with Mad Dog and Merrill regularly at Packers games.

are the number one selling potato in Wisconsin.

How has it been working with the committee?

It has been an experience like no other in my professional career. The great minds and personalities I have had the opportunity of working with have been very beneficial, not only professionally, but personally. continued on pg. 10

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We then put all those great minds to work and come up with some great marketing programs.

As a businessman, what have some of your successes been with Central Door Solutions?

The past few years have been a bit

of a whirlwind as we have more than tripled in size. We are fortunate enough to have weathered some growing pains and now have a great staff that understands what is important to the company, but more importantly what is important to our customers.

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What is your tie-in with agriculture/ potato and vegetable growers?

I grew up in the heart of the industry just south of Plover. Many of the kids I grew up with are now the next generation of growers themselves.

Once I got into the door industry it was a natural fit to tie into a need within the potato and vegetable industry.

Others know ag lending.

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The tie-in goes all the way from fertilizer companies and implement dealers to the packing sheds and food processing plants across the State of Wisconsin. I always like to say we service the industry from “Giddyup to whoa.”

How much of your business is ag related?

Ag-related numbers can be very Left: Business partners and co-owners of Central Door Solutions, Bruce Woyak (left) and Chris Brooks (right) pose in front of their new home office in Plover.

RIght: The new WPVGA Promotions Committee mascot, Spudly, poses with Bristol Thiel, daughter of a Powered By Wisconsin Potatoes TUNDRA Late Model racecar driver at State Park Speedway in Wausau.

deceiving, as many outside the industry don’t realize how much of the Central Sands region is supported by agriculture. From field to fork, I would estimate 55 percent of our business being related in some form.

What do you do differently from a door and storage solutions standpoint for potato and vegetable growers than you do for other businesses?

Every Industry is unique, but the biggest difference is managing moisture damage to the doors, whether it’s to the hinges, rollers and cables, the operators or the actual door sections themselves. Using materials resistant to corrosion yet affordable is important.

How long has Central Door Solutions been in business, and what is its history?

Central Door started in 2004 with the owners coming from other companies within the door industry.

Above: WPVGA Promotions Committee Chairman Chris Brooks (left) presents 2015 TUNDRA racing champion Dalton Zehr with a 1st Place “Love at First Bite” Powered By Wisconsin Potatoes trophy during an awards banquet at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, in February 2016. Also shown is the TUNDRA Super Late Model car with the Powered By Wisconsin Potatoes logo. Image of Chris and Dalton by Eamon Bauman continued on pg. 12

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How has your role with Central Door Solutions changed over the years?

After starting out as the first hired salesman the company had, the situation has changed significantly because there are now four full-time sales and estimators on staff.

Along with continuing to take care

of longtime friends and customers, the ownership side has taken a large part of my days.

What are some current promotions you are working on with the WPVGA Committee?

We just recently launched the new WPVGA mascot, “Spudly.” This was

a development project over the last couple of years and the promotions committee is very happy with the end result. I have been to two events so far with Spudly and he has been received very well by the public.

This is a great addition to our already planned events. The Harley-Davidson Bike Giveaway is underway. The 2016 Fat Bob will be given away to the grocery store with the best Wisconsin potatoes display.

We will also be attending multiple Packers games again this year with the Spudmobile, plus a bonus of the Wisconsin Badgers versus LSU game at Lambeau Field.

What do readers have to look forward to as far as promotions?

Promotions has taken some big steps in recent years with tools to brand Wisconsin potatoes. We will continue Above: Chris Brooks estimates that roughly 55 percent of his and business partner Bruce Woyak’s overhead door business is related to agriculture in some way. The owners of Central Door Solutions are shown with their trucks at a new Worzella & Sons Inc. equipment storage building where they hung doors. The building is surrounded by potato fields and a potato storage warehouse.

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to utilize those tools in future promotions as we start to stretch our reach outside of Wisconsin's borders.

Wisconsin has great products and we need to continue to get the word out.

Should other businesses and businesspeople become involved with the WPVGA Promotions Committee and why or why not?

If you have business interest in the potato and vegetable industry, I recommend you consider the promotions committee. The stronger the industry, the better results for everyone involved. It’s always great to get fresh thoughts from growers, business owners, salesmen or whatever your involvement may be.

How do you feel being on the WPVGA Promotions Committee has helped you as a business person?

It has given me a better understanding of the industry and the challenges it faces. Part of the responsibility of promotions committee, in my opinion, is to help where we have challenges.

Programs like food safety training and commercials informing the general public on responsible water use by growers are just a couple of items that promotions has helped to address in recent years.

I heard you have a new showroom at Central Door Solutions. When will that be complete?

I am very excited about the new showroom at our new Plover facility. I expect it complete by September 1st.

What does Central Door Solutions offer that the competitors don’t?

Central Door Solutions is a 24-hour emergency service company with product lines to handle overhead doors, high speed doors, steel, fiberglass and PVC entry doors. In addition, we offer fire doors, rolling steel, and freezer and strip doors.

Central Door also has a full line of dock equipment, truck restraints and dock seals. We truly are a one-stop shop, and we strive for convenience in having everything a customer needs for openings in a customer's facility.

What does the WPVGA Promotions Committee offer that similar committees don’t?

I would say the opportunity to use your imaginative skills and opinions.

Many of the programs we have done started out as simple as an idea on a bar napkin.

Is your business expanding, and if so, how? What does the future hold for

Above: Chris Brooks and his wife, Tammy, represented the WPVGA Promotions Committee at a Packers game at Lambeau Field.

Central Door Solutions?

I am very fortunate to say Central Door continues to grow as business is up again significantly in 2016. With many employees having over 25 years of experience, Central door has begun to develop some of its own products and solutions to challenges in the dock and door industry.

Our New Berlin location in the Milwaukee market continues to flourish. We look forward to what the future holds.

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Soaking in Two Field Days and a Centennial Celebration Agriculture research was on full display in Hancock and Antigo as the stations held field days

By Joe Kertzman, Managing Editor There’s no better way to see and learn about potato and vegetable research, seed trials, growing new potato and vegetable varieties, disease prevention, insecticides, pests and viruses than to take in a field day at one of Wisconsin’s

renowned research stations.

The Langlade County Agricultural Research Station held its field day on July 21, followed exactly one week later by the Hancock Agricultural Research Station Field Day & Centennial Celebration on July 28.

The Hancock station (HARS) marked its 100-year anniversary with an allday event that included speakers, lunch, the ever-popular wagon rides to the potato fields and dinner.

Operated by the University of Wisconsin Extension on behalf of the Wisconsin potato industry, research has been conducted at the Langlade Agricultural Research Station since 1975.

Just like HARS, the Langlade Research Station, in Antigo, is supported by the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Above: Potato and vegetable fields such as these at the Hancock Agricultural Research Station are the fruits of UW-Extension researchers’ labor, and typical of those at agricultural research stations across the state.

Left: Operated by the University of Wisconsin Extension on behalf of the Wisconsin potato industry, research at the Langlade Agricultural Research Station has been conducted since 1975.

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Growers Association (WPVGA), the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board (WPIB) and the WPVGA Associate Division.

Because Antigo silt loam is a unique soil, the plots at the farm provide scientists and growers a researchbased presentation of the soil type, which incidentally represents a substantial percentage of potato acreage in the state.

The Antigo Field Day began with

a brief welcome and introduction

by Stephen Zimmerman, a UWExtension agriculture educator, and a few words by Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture Ben Brancel about the important role the Langlade County Ag Research Station has played throughout the years.

FINANCING FUTURE RESEARCH Wayne Solinsky, president of the WPVGA Associate Division, presented Zimmerman, acting director of the

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Left: Wayne Solinsky (right), president of the WPVGA Associate Division, presented Stephen Zimmerman (left), acting director of the Langlade County Ag Research Station, with a check from the Associate Division to help finance future research.

Right: Michael Copas, a senior agronomist for RPE, Inc., talked enthusiastically at the Antigo Field Day about developing a whole seed approach to commercial potato production.

Langlade County Ag Research Station, with a check from the Associate Division to help finance future research. continued on pg. 16

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Soaking in Two Field Days. . . continued from pg. 15

At that point, the wagons were loaded for a trip to the fields to hear Michael Copas, a senior agronomist for RPE, Inc., talk about developing a whole seed approach to commercial potato production. Amanda Gevens, a University of Wisconsin plant pathologist and associate professor, discussed assessing common scab and Dickeya, and detecting, diagnosing and managing diseases in potatoes and vegetables.

Russell L. Groves, associate professor in the Department of Entomology at UW-Madison, talked about managing aphid vectors and the viruses they transmit.

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updated his potato breeding program, and Department of Horticulture Professor Jed Colquhoun gave a presentation on weed management, herbicides and ways farmers can expand their weed managing portfolios.

Field Day attendees met at City Park East in Antigo for food and refreshments, provided by Insight FS, after the event.

Everyone who attended the HARS Field Day & Centennial Celebration received their own copy of the brand new book, Hancock Agricultural Research Station, Celebrating 100 Years of the Wisconsin Idea, written

by Justin Isherwood with a Foreword

by Kate VandenBosch, Dean and Director of the UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

THE WISCONSIN IDEA Dean VandenBosch gave a welcoming speech to HARS visitors, talking about the Wisconsin Idea, which she

said is just a few years older than the Hancock station itself, which opened in 1916. “This is a place where research on irrigation, plant fertility, pest control, and incredible innovation and progress in all areas have taken place these last 100 years,” she noted.

Tamas Houlihan, Executive Director of the WPVGA, explained how HARS has been a model for environmental stewardship and sustainable practices, with programs such as Healthy Grown, Wisdom and SPUDPRO leading the way. During that time, Wisconsin has become third in the nation in potato yield and number one in yield per acre, and Wisconsin ranks in the top five in quality and yield for many vegetable varieties.

Above: As Antigo Field Day wagon riders listened in, Russell L. Groves, associate professor in the Department of Entomology at UW-Madison, talked about managing aphid vectors and the viruses they transmit.

Stewart Higgins of Del Monte, there to represent the Midwest Food Processors Association (MFPA), detailed how MFPA divisions in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois came together collaboratively to explore ideas and share practices for processing crops.

Dwight Mueller, director of all agricultural research stations in Wisconsin, and Felix Navarro, superintendent of HARS, with a citation of commemoration for the station’s 100th anniversary and its accomplishments over the last century.

Higgins talked about sustainable ag research, irrigation, soil nutrient management and seed. He confirmed that the Central Sands area is one of the top five regions in the nation for growing vegetables. “I’m sure 100 years ago they wondered how we’d be able to feed the world in 100 years,” he proposed. “I know, because of the work done here, we’ll be able to feed the world 100 years from now.”

Dean VandenBosch then introduced Isherwood, a sixth generation farmer whose family has worked and lived on the same land since 1855, to talk about and officially launch the book he researched and penned for the HARS 100th anniversary.

At one point Sen. Julie Lassa (D-Wisc.) presented Dean VandenBosch,

GENERATIONS OF RESEARCHERS Other speakers included Jeff Wyman, Keith Kelling and Larry Binning, the “second generation” of researchers who worked at HARS, and Groves, a member of the third generation, who

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Left: Posing in front of Bucky Badger and the American flag in the media room at the Hancock Agricultural Research Station are Tamas Houlihan (left), Executive Director of the WPVGA, and Dean Kate VandenBosch, Director of the UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

Right: The Wisconsin Spudmobile was a popular attraction at the Hancock Agricultural Research Station Field Day & Centennial Celebration.

From left to right are Sarah Agena, a registered dietician working with the WPVGA promotions committee, Jim Zdroik, Spudmobile driver and WPVGA coordinator of community relations, and Dana Rady, WPVGA director of promotions, communication and consumer education.

touched on the fact that research progress is ongoing and far reaching.

Groves also gave an update on technology, disease forecasting, using drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s) for data collection, breeding new potato and vegetable varieties, post-harvest physiology, continued on pg. 18

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genetic solutions, crop improvement, gene manipulation in insects and organisms and more.

Lunch and dinner were sponsored by the WPVGA Associate Division, and more informative and entertaining speakers included Paul Bethke and Troy Fishler, who gave a lowdown on the state-of-the-art HARS Potato & Vegetable Storage Research Facility

and 10 years of progress in storage research. Colquhoun explained weed management before it was time to load the wagons for a trip to the fields.

Field research speakers were Matt Ruark (Nutrient Management on Sweet Corn and Snap Beans); Yiqun Weng (Cucumber Breeding-Research Progress); Navarro, Shelley Jansky

and Phil Townsend (Throughput Evaluation of Potato Varieties and Germplasm); Endelman (Potato Breeding and Genetics Future); Gevens (Disease Management); Groves (Insect Management); and Jim Nienhuis (Snap Bean Breeding Research and Progress).

Just before a delicious dinner of chicken, barbecued ribs and all the fixings, Mueller, Isherwood, Higgins, Houlihan, Dean VandenBosch and DATCAP Sec. Brancel gave closing remarks. Mueller presented a plaque to Gary Humphrey, a longtime and Above: Jeff Endelman, a UW-Madison assistant professor of horticulture, stands among many varieties of potatoes his team has grown as part of the SPUDPRO breeding and genetics program.

Left: Wisconsin Sen. Julie Lassa (right, D-Wisc.) presents Dean Kate VandenBosch (second from right) from the University of Wisconsin College of Agricultural and Life Sciences with a plaque as a Citation of Commemoration for the 100th anniversary of the Hancock Agricultural Research Station (HARS). At left is Felix Navarro, superintendent of HARS, and second from left is Dwight Mueller, director of all agricultural research stations in Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin has a proud history of potato and vegetable research, with

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Badger Beat New Insights into Cold-Induced Sweetening

By Paul C. Bethke, University of Wisconsin, Department of Horticulture, and Amy E. Wiberley-Bradford, USDA

What do potato tubers, carrot taproots, spinach leaves and Brussel

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sprouts have in common? They all accumulate sugars when exposed to low temperatures. This process is referred to as cold-induced sweetening or lowtemperature sweetening.

Cold-induced sweetening is a multistep, dynamic process. It occurs in several discrete locations within each starch-storing cell of a potato tuber.

The importance of cold-induced sweetening to the potato processing industry cannot be overemphasized. Cold-induced sweetening decreases potato tuber starch content and increases the contents of the so-called reducing sugars glucose and fructose.

Starch accumulates only in specialized compartments called amyloplasts.

Rapid deposition of starch occurs in this location during the bulking phase of tuber development. After harvest, the situation is substantially different.

Cold-induced sweetening can alter taste and texture, darken post-fry color and increase acrylamide content of potato chips and French fries. Because of adverse effects resulting from cold-induced sweetening, processing potatoes cannot be stored at the lower temperatures that would naturally prevent sprouting and inhibit disease.

On average, a little bit of starch is broken down each day and the products of starch breakdown are used to fuel respiration. Surprisingly, starch synthesis and starch utilization take place simultaneously in potato tubers throughout the storage period.

This process has been aptly described as a “futile cycle” because the activity of one part of the cycle—starch synthesis—is antagonized by the other part, starch breakdown. At first glance, futile cycles seem wasteful, but they provide advantages for fine control of biological processes.

For example, the rate of starch synthesis can be modulated by one control system and the rate of starch breakdown by another.

The difference between these two processes determines the net rate of starch breakdown, just as the difference between the rate of withdrawals and deposits determines the rate at which the balance in a savings account changes.

Above: In this diagram of a single starch-storing cell from a potato tuber, starch is packaged into starch granules contained within one compartment of the cell. Invertase is located in another compartment, and sucrose synthesis occurs in a third location.

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The enzyme invertase is located in vacuoles, which are separate compartments within potato cells.

Invertase, or more precisely vacuolar acid invertase, splits sucrose into

glucose and fructose and is the key enzyme responsible for the accumulation of these reducing sugars in stored potato tubers.

separated from the starch-storing compartment and the invertasecontaining compartment by biological membranes.

The amount of invertase present depends very strongly on the variety of the potato and how it has been grown and stored. Heat and water stress during early tuber bulking elevate invertase amounts at the stem end of Russet Burbank tubers post-harvest, for example, and invertase activity contributes to sugar end defect formation.

As is the case for starch, the amount of sucrose produced at any one time depends on both the rate of sucrose formation and the rate of sucrose utilization. Sucrose is produced from the breakdown products of starch, so the sucrose formation rate depends in part on the rate of starch breakdown.

Low-temperature storage of potato tubers causes a large increase in the amount and activity of invertase. As a general rule, cold-stored fresh market potatoes accumulate more invertase than fry processing potatoes, and chipping potatoes accumulate the least.

Sucrose is made in the cytosol, a third location within the cell, one that is

Some of the sucrose that is produced is transported into the invertasecontaining compartment, where it is converted to glucose and fructose by invertase.

The essentials of cold-induced sweetening can be distilled down to these three simple concepts: 1. Low-temperature storage increases the amount of invertase and shifts the balance of metabolism toward

starch breakdown and sucrose formation.

2. Invertase converts sucrose to glucose and fructose, and elevated amounts of these reducing sugars cause potato products to fry dark.

3. Control over cold-induced sweetening can be achieved by limiting sucrose formation, invertase activity or both.

SIMULATING COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS The Hancock Storage Research Facility has been essential for our work on cold-induced sweetening because it enables us to cool and store potatoes under conditions that simulate commercial conditions.

In particular, chip or fry processing potatoes are held at preconditioning temperature (55 degrees Fahrenheit) for several weeks, treated with continued on pg. 22

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CIPC (Chloropropham) as a sprout inhibitor, and then gradually cooled to their holding temperature. This is in marked contrast with how most research on cold-induced sweetening has been done.

In most other research, preconditioning periods have been short, sprout inhibitors have not been applied, and storage temperature was changed by physically moving potato samples from one location, at the preconditioning temperature, to another location at the holding temperature.

Slow cooling was essential for gaining new insights into cold-induced sweetening because we were able to monitor multiple responses of several potato varieties as they were cooled gradually to final storage temperatures of 48 or 38 degrees Fahrenheit.

For these experiments we used Atlantic, MegaChip and Dakota Pearl as well as biotech lines of each variety that were modified to have reduced amounts of invertase.

Key findings from this research are highlighted below.

soon as cooling began and was higher at 53 degrees than at 55 degrees.

Varieties differ in their perception of cold.

On the other hand, invertase gene expression did not increase in Dakota Pearl until the storage temperature had dropped several degrees lower.

One striking example of this was seen in the regulation of the gene for invertase. In MegaChip, invertase gene expression increased almost as

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Invertase is activated at relatively warm temperatures.

We compared the activity of invertase in tubers held at 48 degrees with those held at 38 degrees and found that it did not differ between the two temperatures. This finding implies that increases in invertase activity occur primarily at moderate storage temperatures, 48 degrees and above in this case.

The darkening of chips and large increase in tuber reducing sugar content that we observed at 38 degrees, but not 48 degrees, can therefore be attributed to increased sucrose availability to invertase rather than to increased invertase activity.

Above: Crates of research potatoes are stacked in one of the temperature and humidity controlled storage lockers at the Hancock Storage Research Facility.

Glucose doesn’t accumulate until sucrose concentrations surpass a threshold that varies by variety.

Our data indicate that sucrose can increase up to a point without a corresponding increase in reducing sugars. Above that threshold, however, further increases in sucrose are followed by increases in glucose and fructose.

An important corollary to this statement is that chip or fry color is likely to be maintained when sucrose contents are stable or declining.

Storage at 38-42 degrees is very different from higher temperature storage.

temperatures during cooling.

Furthermore, the storage temperature that initiates a change in one of these individual activities in one variety may not be the same temperature that initiates that change in another variety.

This complexity explains part of the challenge in breeding processing potatoes for low temperature storage and in developing storage management procedures for new varieties: metabolic activities common to all potatoes are regulated by

Above: Illustrated is the chip color of MegaChip as tubers were cooled gradually from 55 to 38 degrees over a period of 16 weeks. Gradual cooling allowed us to examine changes in tuber physiology that occurred as different temperatures were reached.

temperature in many different ways.

As a result, how a variety is stored influences its processing quality. It is highly beneficial, therefore, to conduct variety evaluations and storage trials under conditions that simulate commercial conditions.

Fortunately, the Hancock Storage Research Facility gives us the opportunity to do just that.

Cooling to ~42 degrees or below caused dramatic increases in sucrose content.

Our gene expression data indicate that starch synthesis declines as potatoes are cooled to storage temperatures typical of those used for processing potatoes, and that a pronounced activation and recruitment of enzymes that promote starch breakdown occur as storage temperatures fall below ~42 degrees.

PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER Cold-induced sweetening, which increases potato tuber reducing sugar contents and darkens the color of fried potato products, depends on numerous temperature-controlled metabolic activities.

These activities include starch breakdown, starch synthesis, sucrose formation and invertase production.

For any given variety, different parts of the cold-induced sweetening process are triggered at different

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NPC News NPC Joins U.S. Ag Coalition for Cuba More than 100 grower organizations eye the Cuban market The National Potato Council has joined more than 100 prominent national grower organizations, state grower associations and agribusiness members as part of the U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba (USACC), whose goal is to reestablish Cuba as a market for U.S. food and ag exports.

The USACC believes that expanding agricultural trade between the U.S. and Cuba is the foundation for building successful and enduring relations between both countries.

As a member, NPC will help cultivate momentum between key stakeholders, especially in potato growing, and assist in ending the

long-standing embargo.

“We are committed to this coalition and its goal of liberalizing trade between our countries,” said John Keeling, NPC Executive Vice President and CEO.

Illinois Soybean Growers, Illinois Farm Bureau and other prominent associations.

The USACC states that the reestablishment of Cuba as a market for U.S. food and ag exports will:

On its website, the USACC states, “An increased exchange of ideas, knowledge, capital and credit will benefit both countries. The cornerstone for improved U.S. and Cuban relations is to develop a sustainable, healthy and balanced agricultural economy.”

• Benefit the U.S., regional and global economies

USACC Board members include representatives from the American Farm Bureau, USA Rice Federation,

• Assist Cubans in gaining rights

• Favor travel, research, cultural and business relations • Help in natural disaster preparedness, crop disease management and food security • Create a solid combination of U.S. strength with a Cuban sovereignty

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NPC Releases 2016 Potato Stat Yearbook The 2016 Potato Statistical Yearbook has been arriving in mailboxes and includes everything from industry contacts and organizations to Potatoes USA news, potato production, acreage, yield and seed statistics, and pricing, consumption, utilization, production and much more.

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A Properly Insulated Stor age Building is a Crop Saver Spray polyurethane foam helps keep temperature and humidity levels in check, and condensation at bay

By Joe Kertzman, Managing Editor

It’s a recurring theme—when it comes to potato storage, a climate controlled and temperature controlled, sealed building is the first step in assuring produce stays fresh as long as possible.

When longtime construction worker Darrell “Butch” Fencil saw a need for an insulation contractor in the area, he started Fencil Insulation in 1972.

Twenty years later, polyurethane foam manufacturers began contacting Butch and asking him to help improve their product.

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coatings and worked with many different manufacturers, as well as with the Underwriter’s Laboratory in Chicago. Since then, Butch’s daughter, Darci Laudenbach, has become a partner in the business, and her husband, Nick Laudenbach, is vice president of Fencil Urethane Systems, Inc. Though Fencil Urethane has insulated buildings for a wide variety of customers, ranging from hospitals to breweries, water parks and more over the years, the company has developed great relationships with potato and vegetable farmers, and

Above: Closed-cell polyurethane spray foam has remained relatively the same for the past 50 years, with the biggest advances coming in the equipment needed to install it.

learned to face the forces that are at work in potato and vegetable storage buildings.

“Some buildings need high humidity [for storing potatoes], others low [onion storage], some have harsh environments due to ‘off gassing’ [horseradish], and most need some form of temperature control,” Nick explains.

“Through his years in business, Butch has earned a reputation as someone our customers can rely on to help make sure their valuable crops are kept in good condition while in storage,” he stresses. “We highly value the business we get from vegetable growers, and we truly love working in the agriculture industry.”

STEEPED IN AGRICULTURE “In a good year, upwards of 50 percent of our business may be directly from farmers,” Laudenbach adds.

Separating the environment inside a potato storage building from the environment outside the building takes some experience in the extreme weather conditions of Wisconsin.

“Spray Polyurethane Foam [SPF] can be part of a solution to many issues in many types of structures,” Nick explains. “Because of its high R-Value, or resistance to heat transfer, its ability to stop air and its low vapor permeance—the ability of water or vapor to pass through a material—SPF can help to control the indoor environment, in Wisconsin winters particularly.”

Laudenbach points out that potato storage buildings are kept at very high humidity levels, upwards of 95 percent. Water vapor travels from high to low humidity in order to achieve equilibrium. With the high humidity of a potato storage building and low humidity outside in winter, having an insulation with good resistance to water vapor transmission is extremely beneficial.

“Closed-cell spray foam insulation is the best insulation for the job,” Nick states. “Potato storage buildings can also be pressurized and the HVAC [Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning] systems are very sophisticated, so SPF's ability to stop air movement lends itself to keeping air where the HVAC system wants it.” continued on pg. 28

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Above: Potato storage buildings are kept at high humidity levels, upwards of 95 percent, and with the low humidity outside in a Wisconsin winter, having an insulation with good resistance to water vapor transmission is extremely beneficial.

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Fencil Insulated Storage Buildings. . . continued from pg. 27

Laudenbach says the high R-value of SPF allows Fencil Urethane Systems to keep potato storage buildings at a high humidity without allowing the vapor in the air coming in contact with cold surfaces and turning to liquid through condensation. Condensation can cause building and crop damage.

PAYING SPECIAL ATTENTION Butch has acquired a unique knowledge of insulating vegetable storage buildings and the many areas that need special attention.

Many times Fencil Urethane Systems has been asked to spray samples for testing at the Underwriter’s Laboratory in Chicago, and he has been afforded the opportunity to witness the actual testing.

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Every employee we currently have is certified as well,” Laudenbach says.

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Darci adds, “We are extremely proud of this certification, as only 10 contractors in the United States have gone through this certification process.”

The closed-cell SPF insulation is brought to job sites in barrels and run through the equipment where it mixes at the end of the spray guns.

It is applied as a liquid, expands 30 times in 2-5 seconds, is tack free in 5-10 seconds and is hardened in under 20 seconds.

CONSISTENT THICKNESS “In residential and commercial buildings, we typically install 3 inches in walls,” Laudenbach details.

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In many potato sheds, we install 5 inches or even more. The insulation itself will last as long as the building.”

There are many brands of closed-cell spray foam insulation on the market, and if installed properly, they function similarly, Laudenbach allows.

“Because we are making the foam from liquid chemicals on-site, having qualified, trained and experienced applicators is key,” he says.

More and more building designers and owners are understanding the benefits of SPF, and it is increasingly being incorporated into building designs.

“The air- and vapor-tight building envelope is critical to allow the air systems to work properly,” Laudenbach explains.

“Having enough insulation so the walls and ceiling/roof aren’t cooler than the inside air temp is crucial. continued on pg. 30

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Fencil Urethane Systems is one of the longest established insulation contractors specializing in spray foam insulation. Butch says the company has installed over 70 million board feet of closed-cell spray foam insulation. That’s 70 million feet of spray foam applied at a 1-inch thickness, or enough to fill Lambeau Field—the entire stadium—over 3 1/2 feet deep.

“We are officially started in our second generation of the business,” Laudenbach says. “My wife, Darci, and I are in the process of buying the business. We intend to continue growing the business, hopefully much of it with farmers.”

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The document technically is the 14 CFR 107 provisions, referred to by industry experts as “Part 107,” on Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems for commercial use.

Commercial drone operations have not been allowed in the United States without a waiver from the FAA. Under the new rules, commercial drone flights will be approved for agriculture, research and development, educational and academic use, and powerline, pipeline and antenna inspections.

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INNOVATION & SAFETY “As this new technology continues to grow and develop, we want to make sure we strike the right balance between innovation and safety,” Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said on a conference call that included a Reuters reporter.

As part of that safety concern, all operators must report to the FAA on any UAV incident that results in “serious injuries or property damage.”

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pilot certificate. The rule also states that a visual observer separate from the pilot will no longer be necessary during drone flights.

ONLY FLIGHTS WITHIN SIGHT Being able to see the UAV in flight is still required; there cannot be any beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights, which limits agricultural use to a degree, but definitely restricts any UAV package delivery operations.

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Storing Spuds Is One Cool Business Refrigeration technology advances cooling equipment for potato farmers approved for agriculture, research and development

By Lukie Pieterse, Content Editor and Publisher, Potato News Today Over the past four decades, refrigeration companies like Refrigeration Systems, Inc. (RSI) have provided cooling equipment to potato farmers and agricultural companies in order to keep potato crops from spoiling during storage.

These refrigeration systems must meet the unique needs of potato storage applications, and so function best when designed for each end user’s precise application, rather than on off-the-shelf technology.

RSI continues to innovate in this market, bringing top-quality refrigeration products to U.S. farmers and ensuring that crops can be stored safely and economically before they are brought to market.

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use outside air for some of the year, when it is cool enough to do so, and to switch to partial or constant cooling based on ambient temperatures.

USING OUTSIDE AIR Farmers and agricultural companies prefer to cool with outside air as much as possible, to reduce refrigeration costs, but refrigeration technology must be able to reliably switch in when ambient temperatures climb too high.

Additionally, potato storage applications require that refrigeration technology be incorporated into ventilation systems, whereas most refrigeration is standalone. By incorporating the refrigeration system into the ventilation system

Above: Cooling systems, such as this Refrigeration Systems, Inc., model, help keep potatoes from spoiling during storage.

of the potato cellar, greater uniformity of temperatures and reliability are ensured.

Demand for this technology varies widely from year to year, given that farmers’ cash flow is highly dependent on production in the commodity market. When farmers experience successful crops and high market prices, they are able to grow their business, replace aging technology and add additional refrigeration to existing storage sheds.

As a result of the specific demands of potato storage applications, continued on pg. 34

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wherein refrigeration systems are ideally integrated into the ventilation systems of individual storage sheds, technology that is designed from the ground up is more successful in meeting farmers’ needs than off-theshelf systems.

With industry-leading refrigeration companies like RSI, each system can be customized to the specific cellar or storage space based on size, specific location and more.

Occasionally, based on customer needs, RSI will also design refrigeration systems that rely on unit coolers, rather than air-cooled condensing units integrated into ventilation systems, if a customer’s particular application demands this kind of technology.

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Most often, RSI designs air-cooled condensing units with flat evaporator coils to meet the specific needs of individual customers and builds each refrigeration unit based on the owner’s needs and decades of technical expertise.

The introduction of computerized technology has enabled the development of better, more sensitive controls. Rather than simply being able to turn the compressor on and off, as was the case with prior generations of equipment, RSI’s

modern refrigeration systems feature controls that are better able to finetune temperature and pressure.

As a result, the refrigeration systems are more efficient, which in turn leads to lower operating costs and a more rapid return on investment (ROI).

In addition, RSI has incorporated technology like Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) for condensing fans and electronic valves, which also increase efficiency and cost-effective operation.

Over the past four decades, potato storage technology has greatly evolved, from an industry with little to no refrigeration systems available, to advanced refrigeration systems that ensure limited spoilage and sprouting and enable farmers to bring products to market year-round.

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Simplot Plans GMO-Only Seed Potato Farms Company awards contracts for propagating its line of Innate potato seed for agriculture, research and development Officials with Simplot Plant Sciences said their company intends to eventually award contracts for propagating its Innate line of biotech potato seed exclusively to farmers willing to forego raising conventional spuds.

The planned move is among a host of precautions intended to aid in identity preservation of Innate, said Erik Gonring, Simplot Plant Sciences industry affairs manager, while offering a recent update on the technology to growers at the National Potato Council’s summer meeting.

As Gonring noted, failure to keep biotech spuds segregated from conventional spuds caused market disruptions several years ago when Monsanto attempted to commercialize a biotech potato, called NewLeaf.

Gonring said Simplot has strict operating procedures governing each stage of production, such as covering truck beds with tarps and using segregated storage.

He said the company has also informed major processors and

dehydrators about tests available to detect the Innate genetic sequence.

Furthermore, Simplot keeps records indicating where all Innate potatoes are at a given time, he explained.

Gonring said Simplot has applied for approval of Innate in the top 10 foreign spud markets and hopes to get approval from Japan later this year. In the meantime, Japan has announced plans to begin testing a small percentage of potato shipments for the presence of a biotech trait.

INNATE SPUD SPREAD? The Washington Potato Commission’s executive director, Chris Voigt, said growers in his state are most concerned about the potential for volunteer Innate spuds to spread.

Gonring said Simplot has language in its agreement requiring commercial growers to avoid planting conventional spuds in a field after an Innate season and requiring volunteer monitoring for several years. The first generation of Innate was approved Nov. 10, 2015, with sales targeting the chip and fresh-cut potato markets.

Above: Exclusively for farmers willing to forego raising conventional spuds, Simplot Plant Sciences intends to award contracts for propagating its Innate line of biotech potato seed.

Genes from other potatoes were added to prevent the spuds from browning when cut, reduce bruising and lower levels of a potentially harmful chemical formed in certain fried foods, called acrylamide.

“We’re part of this new and emerging trend of crops in the biotech market that have traits focused on benefiting the consumer,” Gonring said.

By December, the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to deregulate second-generation Innate Russet Burbanks, which will include the original traits plus enhanced cold storage and late blight resistance.

Cole said the second-generation improvements will be revolutionary for the chipping industry, making it possible to store popular chip varieties for up to nine months.

Currently, most chip varieties must be processed shortly after harvest. continued on pg. 36 BC�T September 35

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Syngenta FarmHer Series Honors Women in Agriculture New TV show celebrates vital role of women farmers, scientists and ag leaders To celebrate the critical role women are playing in agriculture, Syngenta U.S. is sponsoring a new television series on RFD-TV. Set to start airing this fall, FarmHer will feature some of the industry’s amazing women and the impact they make every day to help feed more than 7 billion people.

“Syngenta recognizes how valuable women are in agriculture all across America,” said Dan Burdett, head of customer marketing for Syngenta.

“From driving tractors on the farm to discovering innovations in the lab, women continue to make major contributions to our industry.”

Each episode of FarmHer will tell stories of real women who, as the FarmHer theme states, “love the land, care for the community and feed the people.”

“I founded FarmHer in 2013 to begin changing the image of agriculture— to include women in that image through photographs and stories,” said founder Marji Guyler-Alaniz, who is also a professional photographer.

“This partnership with RFD-TV and Syngenta takes what I started with FarmHer and launches it to the next level.”

The FarmHer TV series will use still photography, video and insights from the featured women themselves to showcase their invaluable contributions to agriculture, as well as to their families and communities.

“We couldn’t be more excited to partner with Syngenta to help bring the compelling stories of women in agriculture to homes all across the country,” said Raquel Gottsch, 36 BC�T September

Above: Sponsored by Syngenta and set to begin airing in September on RFD-TV, FarmHer will feature women farmers, scientists and other agriculture leaders, focusing on the critical role they play in helping feed 7 billion people.

executive producer of FarmHer. “RFD-TV is pleased to work with a company that has a genuine interest in the passion of all Americans who work in this industry, no matter their gender.”

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FarmHer images are shared through social and traditional media, updating the image of a farmer and rancher to include the women who have always been imperative to growing food and fiber.

FarmHer is also an online community for women in agriculture, both professionals and producers, to connect women in a safe and private online environment. Additionally, FarmHer includes a clothing line that showcases who these women are and tells the world what they love. See more and follow the journey at www.farmher.com.

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Greetings Everyone, Where does the time go? Seems like we just started our growing season and now already crops, including some potato fields, are being harvested, and a lot of potato fields are being sprayed or scheduled to be sprayed, marking an end to 38 BC�T September

the season and allowing skin set for harvest.

It is truly amazing how, with the limited time that we have to grow our crops, we can accomplish such great production. And we do this with fewer inputs today than ever before.

All of us should take pride in the fact

that we can grow food so efficiently, reducing our inputs and increase production per acre.

Since the August 2016 issue of the Common’Tater had special coverage of the Spud Seed Classic, we decided to wait until this month to feature the PUTT-TATO OPEN, and we sure had a

great outing on a nice July 13 day.

The weather almost handed us a knuckleball with potential rain looming, but we lucked out with a great day, maybe a bit warm for some, but a great day to golf.

Thanks again to the Bull’s Eye Country Club in Wisconsin Rapids for doing such a wonderful job of taking care of all our needs. This helps everything go off without any issues.

40 FOURSOMES We ended up with 40 paid foursomes after a few no-shows and others wanting to sign up to golf. As far as how we faired, with the great support of all of our sponsors and after we receive the remaining money due, we will have netted $27,498.79 for this year’s event.

Thanks again to all of our sponsors for their support, as this money all goes back into the industry.

As far as how this compares to past years, in 2015, the event netted $22,682.26, and in 2014, $30,247.55.

So we have had three great years and the money has been put towards research, education scholarships and

other needed and worthy industry causes.

The event is made possible through the hard work of the WPVGA continued on pg. 40

Above: First place PUTT-TATO Open finishers representing Team Bushmans’ Inc. are, from left to right, Tim Freiburg, Chris Lockery, Mitch Bushman and John Hopfensperger. Photo by Tatum Houlihan Opposite Page: Sponsored by the WPVGA Associate Division, the PUTT-TATO Open attracted 40 paid foursomes and netted nearly $27,500, not to mention the fact that associate members and their families just plain had a lot of fun, with little to no rain, and food and refreshments to go around.

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Associate Division Board, staff and past associate board members, like Eugene Mancl from Ron’s Refrigeration, Chris Brooks from Central Door solutions and Tony Grapsas from Jay-Mar Inc., who have gone above and beyond to contact sponsors and get them involved for this event.

These things just do not happen by themselves, and it is that effort and hard work that makes them a success. Thanks everyone.

This makes me think back to when I was farming and did most of the maintenance work on our farm. I would keep working harder and harder to try to get caught up on my list of many things to do.

One day my father asked me why I pushed so hard, and I told him that if

I could ever get caught up with all the things I had to do, I could relax and maybe do some things that I liked to do.

To my surprise, he told me that it would never happen. I asked why not? He said that the ambitious will always find things to do and as fast as you take things off the list, you will add more things to the list faster because ambitious people look for things to do. He also went on to say that the unambitious will never find things to do.

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Have you ever looked at who the involved and busy people are at events and realized that it is always the same people? The ambitious stay busy and and find things to do and ways to help, and the unambitious, well as my father said, never find anything to do.

My hope is that when you see the Above: Stacie Nelson of Dupont Crop Protection showed equally good form in driving the ball and posing with the newest member of the WPVGA promotions committee, Spudly, a lean, strong and healthy potato mascot.

busy people, the ambitious people, you thank them. Go out of your way to say “thank you.”

Speaking of ambitious people, on August 9th we lost Donnie Hamerski.

Donnie was a great man always willing to help anyone who asked and to share his wisdom about farming.

He was unselfish, caring and eager to donate to events and to people in need. He was a leader in the industry and will be truly missed. I know that I will miss him. As helpful as he was here on earth, I’m sure God will welcome him with open arms and he will be just as helpful in heaven. Rest in peace Donnie.

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As always, thank you, and from me to all of you,

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Left: Coming in second place in the PUTT-TATO Open, in order from left to right, were Chris Brooks (Central Door Solutions), Jim Brewe (Clopay Building Products), Mike Bolanda (Paragon Farms) and Anthony Molitor of IVI (Industrial Ventilation, Inc.). Photo by Tatum Houlihan Above: Taking third place in the 2016 PUTT-TATO Open were, from left to right, Pauly Cieslewicz, Tom Tallackson, Andy Torske and Jeff Lauritzen.

Photo by Tatum Houlihan

We the WPVGA Associate Division are here to help the industry, so if you have any questions, comments, ideas or concerns, please contact me or any of our board members so we can better try to assist and provide Right: Spudly made himself available for photo opportunities throughout the course of the day, here posing with, from left to right, Jay Warner, Dick Okray, Derick Bushman and Mike Carter. continued on pg. 42

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Above: Darci Laudenbach (black shirt) of Fencil Urethane and Tracy Mortenson (white) of Team Mortenson found it just as fun to pose with Spudly as they did with Bret Salscheider (blue), CEO of the Wood County YMCA. Bottom: The day was a bit steamy but relaxing for golfers, particularly Tom Grall (blue) of Jay-Mar, Inc. and Bill Spees.

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Disease Status Update for Wisconsin Potatoes Here’s an inside look at everything you want to know about current disease and control

By Amanda J. Gevens, UW-Madison Extension vegetable pathologist, associate professor In general, the 2016 growing season has provided good conditions for a healthy and vigorous potato crop.

Early conditions tended to favor emergence with low pressures from soil- and seed-borne pathogens that can, in some years, reduce early season progress.

As the crop moved toward row closure, conditions continued to favor healthful growth with relatively low disease caused by Alternaria species causing early blight and brown spot.

These diseases, and primarily just early blight, developed 10 to 14 days later than typical for many parts of the state, following closely the Potato Physiological Day, or P-Day, established threshold of 300.

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control of this disease as vines tipped.

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Late blight: To date, the relative absence of late blight in Wisconsin (there were two confirmed cases as this issue was going to print—one in Polk County [US-23] on a single potato and tomato farm, on August 15, and another confirmation on a tomato from Dane County on August 18) has been a welcome status for most potato growers in 2016.

Careful adherence to preventive management programs with effective fungicides has aided in limiting the disease, despite the, at times, favorable weather conditions for late Above: Shown is a late blight lesion on a potato plant. To date, late blight in Wisconsin has been limited to two confirmed cases—one in Polk County (US-23) on a single potato and tomato farm, on August 15, and another confirmation on a tomato from Dane County on August 18.

Year

2016 & 2015 2014 & 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 blight based on the Blitecast risk tool.

As a refresher, the tool presumes presence of Phytophthora infestans inoculum within the production environment (from one/more sources including potato volunteers, seed potatoes and other inadvertent overwintering of the pathogen in host plants).

Given our knowledge of late blight, and more generally, our knowledge of the Disease Triangle (depicted

Clonal Lineage (Mating Type, and Mefenoxam Sensitivity) of the Late Blight Pathogen (Phytophthora infestans) Detected in Wisconsin US-23 (A1, Sensitive) US-8 (A2, Resistant), US-23 (A1, Sensitive) US-23 (A1, Sensitive) US-23 (A1, Sensitive), US-24 (A1, Intermediately Sensitive) US-22 (A2, Sensitive), US-23 (A1, Sensitive), US-24 (A1, Intermediately Sensitive) US-22 (A2, Sensitive)

above), we can surmise that either we had reduced inoculum in the system or that despite the ideal weather and inoculum risk, growers effectively blocked disease with use of effectively timed and selected fungicides.

As we finish off the healthy production season, it is important to continue to protect potatoes, especially those fated for long-term storage.

Late blight of the US-23 (A1) clonal lineage was identified in just one western Wisconsin county (St. Croix) on potato and tomato at the time of writing this article.

The disease is not considered widespread at this time, and has not been identified in any of the more concentrated potato production areas of the state. The table above shows the pathogen clonal lineages continued on pg. 46

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from this and the previous seven years here in Wisconsin.

Recall the predominance of US-8 during the late blight of the 1990s.

Continued monitoring of genotypic and phenotypic characteristics of the P. infestans population will contribute to both short-term and long-term management of late blight in Wisconsin and surrounding states.

There is not one recommended fungicide program for all late blight susceptible potato fields in Wisconsin. Fungicide selections and timing of application vary based on type of inoculum introduction, proximity to infected fields, crop stage, late blight strain, conventional or organic production status, and other diseases that may be in need of management in the field.

Mefenoxam-containing fungicides such as Ridomil Gold SL can also be highly effective in controlling late blight caused by the pathogen strain US-23. This strain was identified in all Wisconsin cases in 2015 and to date in 2016.

The US-8 strain was also identified in a few fields over the past few years (2013-14). There have been questions on the continued efficacy of mefenoxam on US-23 strains due to some detection of resistance during 2015.

My lab will further investigate the resistance phenotype in US-23 isolates collected from Wisconsin during 2016. Note that Ridomil will not work to control the US-8 strain.

In Wisconsin, the QoI inhibitors

Under high late blight pressure,

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The Qol inhibitors should be used in a manner that mitigates pathogen resistance development in tank-mix with protectant fungicides such as mancozeb or chlorothalonil-based products, and should not be applied in consecutive applications.

There are fields/areas where the early blight pathogen population may have some resistance to the QoI fungicide group (11), but generally, this group of fungicides is still effective.

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This group doesn’t provide great foliar control of late blight and some phytotoxicity can be seen on foliage with high rates under some conditions.

During 2015, we saw moderate phytoxicity on our potato trials with >2 application of high rates at the University of Wisconsin Hancock Agricultural Research Station. Postharvest applications serve both as contact fungicides and as inducers of tuber resistance due to an increase in phosphites.

Mancozeb used as a tank-mix partner in the final fungicide applications can

provide some additional tuber late blight protection.

Research conducted in Washington and published in 2006 by Porter, Cummings and Johnson indicated that soil application of mancozeb greatly reduced the incidence of tuber blight when compared to other fungicides.

Additionally, in our early blight fungicide trial work at the Hancock Research Station we have often seen yield increases when we use mancozeb as the base protectant tank-mix partner in our final two applications.

In organic systems, copper-containing fungicides continue to prove most effective and provide greatest broad spectrum disease control in tomato and potato. EF-400 and BacStop (Anjon Ag) also provide control of late blight as seen in replicated open field trials in Michigan in recent years.

While our previous lab and greenhouse investigations with Zonix indicated efficacy of the rhamnolipid for late blight control on tomato

with a single inoculation, open field evaluations in Pennsylvania and North Carolina have not shown good control.

Copper fungicides were, in most cases, two times better at controlling late blight than the Zonix treatments (based on season-long disease or AUDPC).

Timing and frequency of fungicide continued on pg. 48

In years when weather conditions do not favor severe late blight, programs based on chlorothalonil formulations and EBDCs can be adequate to reduce risk of late blight.

The addition of TPTH 80WP to any of the protectant programs can enhance disease control particularly towards the end of the growing season.

If late blight is detected in a field, “hot spots’” should be destroyed to limit disease development and production of inoculum.

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Fields with very few lesions across a broad acreage must be intensively managed and consideration for early vine kill and harvest should be made to reduce overall risk.

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Disease Status Update. . . continued from pg. 47

applications are critical elements in an effective disease control program on susceptible crops. Five- to sevenday application intervals are needed to protect the crop under conditions of rapid growth and high disease pressure.

Further information on late blight and disease management recommendations can be found at the University of Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Pathology website: www.plantpath.wisc.edu/wivegdis/ usablight.org, and in the University of Wisconsin Extension Publication titled Commercial Vegetable Production in Wisconsin, publication number A3422 (http://learningstore. uwex.edu/assets/pdfs/A3422.PDF).

Potato blackleg: While not uncommon in any given year, blackleg has been notable in 2016 due to the detection of a new genus causing

such disease.

The primary bacterial pathogens that cause potato blackleg and tuber soft rot are Pectobacterium atrosepticum, P. carotovorum, P. wasabiae, and more recently in the U.S., Dickeya spp. Previously, all of these pathogens were grouped in the same genus Erwinia.

Dickeya and Pectobacterium affect many host species, including potato, carrot, broccoli, corn, sunflower and parsnip; legumes and small grains are not known hosts.

Dickeya dianthicola appears to spread rapidly over long distances via seed potatoes, was first reported in the Netherlands in the 1970s, and has since been detected in many other European countries, and now, as of 2015, in the United States.

Under the right environmental conditions of cool, wet conditions at planting and high temperatures

after emergence, infection of seed with blackleg pathogens can result in symptoms including poor emergence, chlorosis, wilting, tuber and stem rot, darkened or black stems that are slimy and death.

These symptoms result from the cellwall-degrading enzyme activity of the bacteria within the plant tissues on which they infect.

While the pathogens can be spread in infested seed, other sources of inoculum include soil, irrigation water and insects. Levels of infection are dependent on seed-handling/ cutting techniques, soil moisture and temperature at planting and emergence, cultivar susceptibility, severity of infection of seed and potentially the number of bacteria in irrigation water, cull piles or other external sources.

Sanitation and disinfesting of potato cutting equipment and proper

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handling reduces spread and aids in control of the pathogen. Treating seed to prevent seed piece decay by fungi can also contribute to blackleg control.

Crop rotation away from potato for two to three years for Pectobacterium and just one to two years for Dickeya species will help control this disease as the bacteria do not survive well in soil.

Seed borne or vascular blackleg cannot be reversed with applications of fungicides or bacteriacides, however there is some evidence that spread of the bacterial pathogen from infected to healthy plants and aerial stem rot can be managed in the field with fungicide tank-mixes that contain copper.

Most often, conditions favoring plantto-plant spread include high winds and driving rains or heavy overhead irrigation.

To limit spread of these bacterial pathogens at harvest, reduce the chances of damaging the skin. If soft rot is present in a portion of a field, this part of the field should not be harvested.

In addition, harvesting equipment should be sanitized between lots.

Improved storage management can reduce bacterial load on tubers and tuber rotting. Both physical (especially hot water treatment) and chemical methods have been explored with limited success.

Dickeya grows slowly or not at all at seed storage temperatures, so if the crop looks good going into storage, it will likely not decay in storage due to Dickeya, but the bacteria can cause disease and spread the next year if infected potatoes are planted.

Research is being conducted in both Canada and the U.S. to learn more about the Dickeya pathogen, its

presence in seed lots, how it spreads and survives, and how to properly manage it using seed certification, chemicals and cultural practices.

White mold: While white mold is a soil borne, field-specific disease, with little to no recognized long distance dispersal threat to crops, it continues to pose a concern in potato production in Wisconsin, especially where bean rotations are common.

The fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum has a very broad host range, including legumes, sunflowers, canola, most vegetables, tobacco, many flowering bedding plants and stone fruits.

White mold is easily identified by the characteristic white cottony mycelium of the pathogen that grows on the surfaces of infected foliage.

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and shredding also present on aboveground tissues including stems, leaves, petioles and reproductive organs.

At later stages of the disease, the cottony hyphae of the pathogen aggregate into hard black sclerotia, which are most commonly found on the outer surface of the diseased tissue, but sometimes inside of soft host tissues or cavities such as floral receptacles, fruits and stem piths.

The soil borne, overwintering sclerotia germinate after a period of conditioning in a near-saturated, cool soil surface environment to produce structures that bear locally-dispersed spores (ascospores). This condition is often met after a significant rain or irrigation event and is aided by shaded, slow-drying soil surfaces.

The sclerotia can also germinate and directly infect lower stems of plants

in a localized manner. Prolonged leaf wetness and cool periods further favor ascospore germination and infection, especially during time of crop flowering or under other crop stress that makes the plant vulnerable to infection.

Targeted management of white mold is important because an area of infection in a field can expand over time as the pathogen produces more soil borne sclerotia within infected plant tissues. Movement of the sclerotia in infested soil on field implements can create further expansion of the infested area.

WHITE MOLD PREVENTION Prevention of white mold should be multifaceted with inclusion of one or more of the following management components: non-host crop rotation, promoting increased airflow within the plant canopy, effective fungicides to protect susceptible plants, elimination of sources of inoculum, host weed control, nitrogen and

water management, and selection of resistant plants.

Fungicides applied as protectants before infection, especially during the bloom period, are effective in inhibiting infection by ascospores in fields with a history of white mold.

Several registered fungicides are available for potato, including fluazinam (Omega), thiophanate methyl (ie: Topsin, Incognito), metconazole (Quash), iprodione (ie: Meteor, Nevado), boscalid (Endura), pyraclostrobin (ie: Headline, Cabrio, Priaxor, also including fluxapyroxad), penthiopyrad (Vertisan), fluopyram+pyrimethanil (Luna Tranquility) and fluopyram (Velum Prime).

The number of fungicide applications required depends on the length of the crop season and the period of time that weak tissues (flower petals) are available for colonization by ascospores. A single fungicide application carefully timed during the bloom period may be sufficient in potato, whereas two to three applications may be necessary in crops with a longer bloom.

In order to be effective, it is necessary that fungicides penetrate deep into the canopy to adequately cover the flowers and the places on the plant where the senescing petals might adhere or become lodged.

The biological control fungus Coniothyrium minitans is also used effectively in an overall management program for white mold control.

This fungus has been formulated in a commercial product of dried spores that is sprayed onto pathogeninfested crop debris, either at the end of a season or onto the soil surface before planting.

Parasitization of sclerotia has been shown to reduce the number of apothecia formed by S. sclerotiorum.

Soil treatment with C. minitans can reduce white mold severity in the crop that follows the treatment.

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New Products Sand County Equipment Offers Logan Stainless Bulk Bed

in a collaborative effort with Logan/Tri-Steel and a loaner Mack Truck from Scaffidi Motors It’s easy to see why Paul Cieslewicz of Sand County Equipment is proud of his new Logan’s stainless steel bulk bed. Cieslewicz credits Heartland Farms and Logan/Tri-Steel for building what he calls “one of the most innovative pieces of equipment to hit our yard at Sand County Equipment.”

The stainless steel bulk bed with a framed EZ Tarp includes a hydraulic upper-rear door for easy access

with bin pliers. All of the electrical is housed inside dog houses and there is no longer a cable from the rear lever of the truck to pump.

“We offer a stainless steel rod, so you’re not replacing cables every couple of years, especially considering the harsh Wisconsin weather conditions,” Cieslewicz says.

“Also, look at all four corners—they

feature ratchet adjustments for belt alignment, so there are no wrenches needed,” he adds. “I would also like to thank Scaffidi Motors of Stevens Point for letting us use this beautiful Mack Truck for display purposes.”

For more information, contact Sand County Equipment, 8364 Monica Rd., Bancroft, WI 54921, telephone: 715-335-6652, www. sandcountyequipment.com.

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Max Systems Surfactant Aids Irrigation by promising to give treated irrigation water the qualities of rainwater.

A gentle rainfall is nearly always welcomed by crop producers, including those who rely on irrigation to produce a profitable yield.

For reasons most people don’t understand, natural rainfall is still more valuable to the crop than groundwater that flows through a pivot.

Plus, it helps save water. Now, a new pH balancing carbon surfactant from Max Systems LLC, called Regulator 3.0™ Concentrate, promises to give treated irrigation water the qualities of rainwater, in effect improving the efficacy of pesticides, fungicides and insecticides and allowing a producer to reduce irrigation costs.

“Research has shown that salts steal energy and water from plants, which is never a good thing,” says Douglas Stengel, co-founder of Max Systems LLC. “Consequently, rainwater, which is without what we call total dissolved solids (TDS), or salts, is obviously much more beneficial for crops than the typical irrigation water from wells, ponds, ditches, etc.”

“Unlike other pH-lowering products that contain salt, Regulator 3.0 is a carbon-based surfactant that contains high amounts of energy and oxygen,” Stengel relates. “This helps build more sugar in the plants.”

a producer can apply as little as eight to 16 ounces per acre to attain the “return-to-rain” effects of Regulator 3.0, including a large dose of carbon.

The low dosage also means less product needs to be injected into the pivot stream, as well as less stress and wear on the injection pump.

“Plus, the carbon used in Regulator 3.0 as a carrier moves through the plant much easier than salts,” he continues, “providing better nutrition to the desired plants while delivering a more fatal dose of any pivotinjected herbicides to weeds and grass.”

For more information on Regulator 3.0 Concentrate or other products from Max Systems LLC, visit http:// www.maxsystemsag.com or call 320-212-5925. continued on pg. 54

“University research has also shown that rainwater actually holds more oxygen, which it picks up as it falls to earth,” he adds. “This gives plants that extra boost of energy that they don’t get from surface water.”

Stengel notes that Regulator 3.0 Concentrate also lowers the pH of irrigation water, which makes nutrients more available to plants and improves the efficacy of chemicals and fertilizer applied through a pivot.

LOWER APPLICATION RATE By applying irrigation water that more closely resembles rainwater, a producer can generally use the lower application rate for chemicals and still get effective control, while reducing costs and water requirements.

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New Products. . . continued from pg. 53

Ceres Earth Observation Satellite

can track thermal changes in soil and canopy, and identify specific pests.

Ceres, a newly announced earth observation satellite constellation from asteroid mining company Planetary Resources, qualifies as one of the latest and most advanced options available for growers.

• Sensors designed for asteroids: Ceres’ infrared and hyperspectral sensors are designed to look deep into space and collect data from asteroids.

• Proactive problem detection: By tracking thermal changes in the soil and canopy and by identifying specific pests through spectral fingerprinting, Ceres will be able to send a report to a grower informing them of the exact location of the problem and which crop is affected.

suggestions and more to help growers make the most educated decisions throughout the growing season.

• Decision support data: With twice-daily revisit rates (both day and night), the Ceres platform will provide guaranteed weekly reports to provide crop-specific health indices, yield predictions, irrigation

• Customization and reconfiguration in orbit: Using revolutionary on-board processing power, the satellites can be programmed in orbit to search for and identify specific materials or temperature

signatures, a capability that does not exist in any other satellite or drone option.

Ceres will be a game changer for the potato industry. For more information, contact Planetary Resources, 6742 185th Ave., N.E. Redmond, WA 98052, telephone: 425-336-2448, www. planetaryresources.com.

WPIB Focus Wisconsin Potato Assessment Collections: Two-Year Comparison Month

Jul-15

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Auxiliary News

By Ali Carter, Vice President, WPGA

The tradition of service,

support and camaraderie continued on June 23 with the Wisconsin Potato Growers Auxiliary annual meeting and the election of the 2016’17 board members.

As we say a great big “thank you for your service” to outgoing members Lynn Isherwood, Patty Hafner and Sheila Rine, three new members were welcomed to the board. These members are Jody Baginski, Marie Reid and Alison (Ali) Carter.

Your current Auxiliary Board is: Paula Houlihan, president; Ali Carter, vice president; Gabrielle Okray Eck, secretary; Kathy Bartsch; Deniell Bula; Marie Reid; and Jody Baginski.

on educating school children about our potato industry. As a part of the Kids Dig program, we provide spring Harvest Parties at schools where we have the opportunity to play games with the children while they learn potato trivia and enjoy some potato snacks.

enough proceeds for the Auxiliary to fund several promotional projects throughout the year.

We continue to host the annual Feed My Starving Children event and spend a day packing life-sustaining meals alongside our fellow growers and community members.

Each year we continue the tradition of printing and providing industry promoting placemats for Wisconsin restaurants, we supply School Food Service Packets to schools throughout the state, we continue to produce recipe brochures and cookbooks, and we support the Spudmobile and its visits throughout the state.

Our largest outreach is through the Wisconsin State Fair booth serving baked potatoes. This booth generates

We accomplish a lot in a year and look forward to continuing these traditions!

For a continuous four decades, the Wisconsin Potato Growers Auxiliary has focused on the education of consumers about the healthy potato. We do this through our valued partnerships with the WPVGA, the WPVGA Associate Division, Wisconsin Seed Potato Improvement Association, and through the many activities we sponsor and host.

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People Sweet Potato Scientists Win World Food Prize CIP Scientists improve nutrition and health through bio fortified crops Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn, President of the World Food Prize, announced that the 2016 World Food Prize is awarded to three International Potato Center (CIP) scientists—Drs. Jan Low, Maria Andrade and Robert Mwanga—and to Dr. Howarth Bouis of HarvestPlus.

The scientists are recognized for their combined success in improving nutrition and health through bio fortified crops.

The four World Food Prize Laureates will share the $250,000 prize equally.

The World Food Prize, sometimes referred to as “the Nobel Prize for food and agriculture,” is the most prominent global award for individuals whose breakthrough achievements alleviate hunger and

promote global food security.

food security of entire families.

The Prize itself will be formally awarded during the World Food Prize week, held on October 9-14, 2016, in Des Moines, Iowa.

At the 2016 World Food Prize Laureate Announcement Ceremony held at the U.S. State Department, Ambassador Quinn noted that, “It is particularly poignant that among our 2016 recipients are two African scientists and two women scientists.”

The CIP and HarvestPlus team set out to prove that the local people in Sub-Saharan Africa would accept bio fortified orange-fleshed sweet potato into their diets, that vitamin A deficiency could be prevented by eating it and that countries would adopt it. In this they have succeeded.

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CIP salutes the 2016 World Food Prize Laureates for their work on bio fortified crops to reduce hidden hunger and specifically vitamin A deficiency (VAD), one of the most pernicious forms of undernourishment in the developing world.

Vitamin A deficiency causes blindness, limits growth, weakens immunity and increases mortality.

Afflicting over 140 million preschool children in 118 countries and more than seven million pregnant women, it is the leading cause of child blindness in developing countries.

Between 250,000 and 500,000 vitamin A-deficient children go blind every year, half of them dying within 12 months of losing their sight. VAD also weakens the immune system in children under five years old, increasing their risk of dying from diarrhea, measles and malaria by 20–24 percent.

Above: Drs. Maria Andrade, Robert Mwanga, Jan Low and Howarth Bouis proved that the local people of Sub-Saharan Africa would accept bio fortified orange-fleshed sweet potato into their diets, that Vitamin A deficiency could be prevented by eating it and that countries would adopt it.

Agena Joins WPVGA Promotions Committee The Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) Promotions Committee has contracted Sarah Agena, a registered dietician and founder and president of Flexible Nutrition Solutions, a Stevens Point-area nutrition consulting business, to help communicate to consumers the health benefits potatoes naturally provide.

Through her business, Agena offers flexible nutrition services to fit anyone’s needs with a customized plan.

“While we as a staff have and will continue to tout the awesome aspects of potatoes, Sarah can do so from a registered dietician’s standpoint and can attest to how they positively contribute to maintaining healthy lifestyles,” says Dana Rady, WPVGA director of promotions, communication and consumer education.

“She will be coming to various industry-related events to meet the community she’s representing,” Rady adds, “as well as greeting Spudmobile visitors and attending consumer-related events, trade shows as appropriate, and helping us with some other avenues, like presentations at schools in relation to salad bar donations.”

SCHOOLED IN DIET & EXERCISE Agena holds a master's degree in exercise science from Northern Michigan University, where she earned the “Graduate Student of the Year” award in 2002. As part of her Bachelor of Science degree in human biology at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, she completed a year-long internship at Hines Veterans Hospital in Chicago to complete her certification and

become a registered dietician.

“Only a person that is a registered dietician should be giving in-depth nutrition advice,” Agena says. “They have the educational background, are licensed, credentialed and are required to attend continuing education events.”

Sarah is the only registered dietician in the Stevens Point area to offer her services outside a hospital setting. To stay up on the latest nutrition research, she is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Wisconsin Dietetics Association.

She is also the consulting dietician for the Wisconsin Beef Council and is working with Security Health on the Child Physical Activity and Nutrition grant awarded to Childcaring Inc. of Central Wisconsin. The WPVGA Promotions Committee is thrilled to have Agena as an integral part of their team.

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Seed Piece Wisconsin Researchers Attend Washington Potato Virus Detection Training Workshop The Washington State University (WSU) Research Farm played host to University of Wisconsin researchers and Wisconsin Seed Potato Certification Program staff members and inspectors wanting to learn about potato virus detection.

The workshop, held June 20, 2016, covered field identification of PVY (strains O, N-Wi and NTN), including visual identification of foliar symptoms on approximately 40 major cultivars.

Attendees saw samples of different tuber symptoms from PVY, PMTV and TRV. In addition, they learned about and discussed new diagnostic assays for viruses and soil-borne vectors of some of the viruses.

The workshop was well attended, in part due to the recent standardization of seed certification 58 BC�T September

programs across the United States, which includes the requirement for documentation of inspector training.

The workshop was planned to coincide with the week including the WSU Commercial Seed Lot Evaluation (Tuesday, June 21) in Othello, and then the Oregon State University (OSU) Potato Field Day at the OSU Research and Extension Center in Hermiston, Oregon (Wednesday June 22) and the WSU Potato Field Day back in Othello (Thursday, June 23). Students and researchers from Wisconsin were invited to attend and make a week of it!

University and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) experts at the Virus Detection Training Workshop included: • Stewart Gray (USDA-ARS/Cornell)

Above: Forty potato varieties were on display at the Washington State University Research Farm, most infected with the three most common strains of PVY. Wisconsin Seed Potato Certification Program staff members learned that mild symptom strains are becoming more prevalent. Standing from left to right are Alex Crockford (Wisconsin Seed Potato Certification program director), Dianna Kessler (inspector), Clover Spacek (research assistant, UW-Madison Department of Horticulture) and Brooke Babler (research specialist, UW-Madison Department of Plant Pathology.)

• Jonathan Whitworth (USDA-ARS ID) • Mark Pavek (WSU) • Amy Charkowski (UWI) • Alex Karasev (UID) • Nina Zidack (MtSU) The workshop was part of a USDA NIFA (National Institute of Food and Agriculture) Specialty Crops Initiative award titled “Biological and economic impacts of emerging potato tuber necrotic viruses and the development of comprehensive and sustainable management practices.”

The schedule included introductions, field observations, lunch, demonstrations and discussions of diagnostic assays, and a second round of field observations.

Left: From left to right, Jeff Howard, Michigan Seed Potato Certification inspector, and Wisconsin’s Dianna Kessler, Brooke Babler and Clover Spacek discuss symptoms of virus in multiple potato varieties.

Right: On left is a healthy row, while the middle row is infected with a strain of PVY with strong symptom expression, and on right the virus infection shows mild symptom expression.

Bottom: Wisconsin’s Brooke Babler (right) and Clover Spacek (left) compare diseased to healthy plants.

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Marketplace

By Dana Rady, WPVGA Director of Promotions and Consumer Education

WPVGA Mascot Shows Off the “Sexy” Side of Potatoes

Above: One little boy and his dad curiously look on as the WPVGA ’s newest mascot, Spudly, shows off the Spudmobile at the Wisconsin State Fair in Milwaukee. The Spudmobile saw some of its biggest crowds yet during the two days it was at the State Fair on August 9 and 10.

Did you ever think of potatoes as being sexy? Well, Spudly sure does, and he has certainly been enjoying sporting their “sexier” side to all who have visited him and the Spudmobile at recent summer events.

Spudly is the replacement for the renowned Penelope the potato, who was owned by the Wisconsin Potato Growers Auxiliary and retired months before Spudly’s debut at the 2016 Associate Division PUTT-TATO Open golf outing.

Since the outing on July 13, Spudly has been interacting with consumers along with the WPVGA Spudmobile team at the Wisconsin State Fair and the Green Lake County Fair, showing them how beneficial potatoes can be for healthy and active lifestyles.

With many more event appearances in the works, here’s a snippet of his and the Spudmobile’s tour route thus far!

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Above: There’s never a dull moment when you’re chasing bugs at the Wisconsin State Fair! This group of kids is playing the “Bug Game” on the Spudmobile’s interactive touch table, where they have to circle two bugs of the same color with their finger to begin eliminating them. It has remained one of the most popular games for kids and adults alike since the Spudmobile’s debut in 2014.

Top: These families are checking out some of the other great exhibits the Spudmobile has to offer, namely the potato variety and recipe kiosk and the Field to Fork exhibit, at the State Fair on August 10 in Milwaukee.

Right: When you are Powered by Wisconsin Potatoes, how could you pose any other way?

Spudly proudly shows off his muscles at the Wisconsin State Fair on August 10 in Milwaukee.

WPVGA to Offer Negotiation Training in Fall 2016 Some of you may remember back about 14 years when the WPVGA offered a negotiating seminar presented by a gentleman named Dave Westerholm. The seminar was aimed at providing insight into the art of negotiating, regardless of one’s tie to or position in the industry.

At the request of various growers who found the training to be highly beneficial in their businesses and everyday lives, the WPVGA is bringing the training back in the Fall of 2016.

Westerholm will be returning to provide a couple one-day seminars in early November 2016. Each class will be limited to 50 participants per class; spaces will be reserved on a first come, first served basis.

Participation is open to anyone with a connection to the Wisconsin potato industry, whether it be through a potato-growing organization or the Associate Division.

There will be a cost per person to participate in the class, which

will help offset expenses. The final cost will be communicated after September 30, 2016, but is estimated to be between $100 and $300 and is dependent on the number of people in each class.

Please watch the WPVGA eNewsletter “Tater Talk” for updates and details in the weeks ahead. If you have questions, you may contact Dana Rady at 715-623-7683 or via email at drady@wisconsinpotatoes.com.

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POTATOES USA NEWS

Potato Industry Donates 212 Salad Bars to Schools For the July 2015-June 2016 period, the potato industry donated 100 salad bars to schools as part of the United Fresh “Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools” program. Potatoes USA matched those donations as well as purchasing some bars directly, bringing the total to 212 donated salad bars.

The potato industry is now by far the largest produce sector to donate to the Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools Above: As part of the United Fresh “Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools” program, the potato industry donated 100 salad bars to schools between July 2015 and June 2016, and Potatoes USA matched those donations and purchased other salad bars on its own, bringing the total to 212 donated salad bars.

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program. All of these donations and matches were facilitated by United Fresh, and every school and district received “Potatoes Raise the Bar” materials, providing ideas and inspiration on including potatoes in salad bars.

The donations came from the following states: Michigan (32), Idaho (18), Colorado (16), Washington (15), California (6), Wisconsin (5), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (2), Minnesota (2) and North Dakota (1).

The salad bars were donated to schools all over the country, from Arizona to Illinois and Florida to New York, with the largest number, 64, going to Michigan, followed continued on pg. 64

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by 29 in Washington and 23 to Colorado. Many of the bars went to urban districts where fresh fruits and vegetables are often scarce and potatoes are not considered a vegetable.

As seen in the following note received by Potatoes USA, the impact is real and appreciated: “Detroit Public Schools and the Office of School Nutrition would like to thank you and the U.S. potato industry for your continued support of our nation’s child nutrition program and specifically your support through the ‘Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools’ program. Many of our students would not be enjoying the benefits of a salad bar in their school had it not been for your support. We

thank you and are very appreciative.”

However, there is much more to be done, which is why Potatoes USA will once again be challenging the potato industry to make a difference

in children’s lives around the country and donate a salad bar in the coming fiscal year. To find out how you can donate a salad bar, please contact Schylar Denton, Schylar@ potatoesusa.com or 303-369-7783.

Potatoes USA Updates Industry Website Potatoes USA is pleased to announce the launch of its new industry website, www.PotatoesUSA.com/ growers. The new site is designed to provide the U.S. potato industry with access to resources and market information as well as Potatoes USA news.

One of the highlights of the new site is the interactive calendar that allows everyone to see what events and meetings are coming up, and gives the ability to download agendas when available.

The Potatoes USA website was built in a responsive design, allowing users to easily navigate on their mobile devices as well as on desktop computers.

EXPERIENCE. PRIDE. QUALITY. 64 BC�T September

Ali's Kitchen Column & Photos by Ali Carter, Vice President, WPGA

Grilled Steak and Potato Tostadas with Chimichurri Sauce I had the opportunity to spend an evening with Jeremie and Alicia Pavelski of Heartland Farms this summer. While relaxing on the deck watching the storms roll in, my husband, Mike, and I enjoyed an appetizer Alicia served that included thinly sliced steak and chimichurri sauce. It was delicious!

particular, and having an abundance of new potatoes inspired this month’s feature recipe. Thanks for the inspiration, Alicia!

INGREDIENTS: 8 corn tortillas

The tostadas consist of tasty flavors and roasted potatoes piled high on a corn tortilla and drizzled with a fresh herb sauce.

10-ounce beef tenderloin

I think I have experienced chimichurri sauce only one other time in my life.

Why I limited myself all these years, I have no idea. The sauce was so, so good. I am now slightly obsessed with it and making up for lost time by repeatedly mixing up batches of a variety of herb flavors and using them to spice up breakfasts, lunches and dinners here at the Carter house.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Salt and pepper to taste

Crisp up the corn tortillas by preheating the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, spraying both sides of the tortillas with cooking spray, and placing them on a rimmed baking pan. Bake for approximately 10 minutes, until crispy.

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided

Enjoying that little appetizer this summer, the chimichurri sauce in

Prepare the potatoes by washing them thoroughly and dicing into continued on pg. 66

Non-stick cooking spray 6 medium-sized, round white potatoes (we used Superiors) 2 teaspoons cumin

1 small red onion, thinly sliced 4 Roma tomatoes, thinly sliced 1 cup fresh baby spinach, shredded See Page 66 for Chimichurri Sauce BC�T September 65

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bite-sized pieces. Place the diced potatoes into a bowl and drizzle with two tablespoons of olive oil. Add the cumin, salt and pepper, and mix well.

Place the seasoned potatoes into a grill basket and grill for approximately 35 minutes at high heat until golden brown and fork tender.

Season the beef tenderloin with steak seasoning, place on the grill and cook to medium-well. Remove from grill, cover loosely with a tent of aluminum foil and allow to rest for 10 minutes prior to slicing into thin pieces.

Prepare the chimichurri sauce.

ASSEMBLY:

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Combine all the ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl and mix well.

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To assemble the grilled steak and potato tostadas, place a crispy corn tortilla onto a plate, pile ½ cup of the grilled potatoes onto the tortilla, place three to four slices of the grilled steak over the potatoes. On top of the steak add a large pinch of shredded spinach, a few slices of tomato and some slivers of onion.

Drizzle on about a tablespoon or so of the chimichurri sauce.

Enjoy!

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Chimichurri Sauce

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INGREDIENTS: ½ cup finely chopped fresh parsley 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh oregano 4 garlic cloves, finely minced

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4 green onions, finely minced ½ cup olive oil 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Salt and pepper to taste

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