University of Wisconsin–Madison

2024 Hancock Agricultural Research Station Potato Field Day

aerial view of the Hancock research station
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Hancock Agricultural Research Station

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aerial view of the Hancock research station
Join us Thursday, July 11th, from 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm at the Hancock Agricultural Research Station for our 2023 HARS Field Day. Event coordinated by Troy Fishler, HARS Superintendent. View the event schedule below, or download as a PDF.  

Potato Research Field Day Agenda Thursday July 11, 2024 1:00PM – 4:15 PM

Kick-off & Introductions (HARS Grounds) 1:00-1:20pm

1:00 – 1:15     Guolong Liang & Natasha Paris (UW-Extension Specialists) – ‘Welcome & Introductions’ – Introduction to Steven Hall (New UW-Madison Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist) 1:15 – 1:20     Amber Walker (UW Storage Research Facility Manager) ‘Storage Research Facility Update’

Field Wagon Tours & Potato Research Updates 1:20pm-3:40pm MC: Guolong Liang (UW-Extension)

C20 South End of Field 1:30 – 1:45    Yi Wang – ‘Using Precision Agriculture Techniques in Vegetable Crop Production’ C30 South End of Field 1:50 – 2:05     Monica Schauer – ‘Preliminary results from the Nitrogen Optimization Pilot Program’ C28 South End of Field 2:05 – 2:20     Maria Caraza-Harter – ‘Potato Breeding Update’ K25 East End of Field 2:25 – 2:40     Russ Groves – ‘Insect Management in Potato and Processing Vegetables’ K26 East End of Field 2:40 – 2:55     Francisco Arriaga & Carl Betz – ‘Challenges and Opportunities for Measuring Neonicotinoid and Nitrate Load Losses from Potato Production in Sandy Soil’ S2/S3 North End of Field 3:00 – 3:15     Jed Colquhoun – ‘Water Quality and Weed Management Research Updates’ S6/S7 North End of Field 3:15 – 3:30     Amanda Gevens – ‘Disease and Research Updates in Potato and Vegetable Pathology’  

Field Day Wrap-up and Announcements (building grounds near outdoor pavilion) – 3:40-4:15 pm 

Social Hour will begin immediately after wrap-up around our outdoor pavilion. A grilled chicken dinner w/sweet corn, potato salad and refreshments will be provided compliments of the WPVGA’s Associate Division!

Self-guided tours of the UW Potato & Vegetable Storage Research Facility and A.R. Albert & Villetta Albert-Hawley Horticultural Garden will be available throughout the day.

 
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