2026 Hancock Agricultural Research Station Field Day
Join us Thursday, July 9th, from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm at the Hancock Agricultural Research Station for our annual field day, where researchers share the latest updates from their trials and ongoing research efforts.
Event coordinated by Troy Fishler, Superintendent, Hancock Agricultural Research Station.
Schedule | Map of field tour route
Hancock Agricultural Research Station Annual Potato Field Day
Potato Research Field Day Agenda
Thursday July 9, 2026 1:00PM – 4:00 PM
- Kick-off & Introductions (HARS Grounds) 1:00-1:15 pm
- 1:00 – 1:05: Troy Fishler (HARS Superintendent) – ‘Welcome & Introductions’
- 1:05 – 1:15: Guolong Liang: UW-Extension Agricultural Water Quality Outreach Specialist, Karen Bender: UW-Extension Regional Crops Educator (Green Lake/Adams/Waushara/Portage)
- Field Wagon Tours & Potato Research Updates 1:30pm-4:00pm
MC: Guolong Liang: UW-Extension Agricultural Water Quality Outreach Specialist- K9 NE Corner of Plot
- 1:30 – 1:45 Russ Groves – ‘Insect Management in Potato & Processing Vegetables’
- K9 SE Corner of Plot
- 1:45 – 2:00 Jeff Endelman – ‘Potato Breeding Program Update’
- K10 NE Corner of Plot
- 2:00 – 2:15 Dennis Halterman – ‘Developing Wild Materials for Diploid Breeding’
- K10 SE Corner of Plot
- 2:15 – 2:30 Yi Wang – ‘Using Precision Agriculture Technologies in Vegetable Crop Production’
- K11 East End of Plot
- 2:30 – 3:00 Jed Colquhoun/Steven Hall – ‘Water Quality and Weed Management Research Updates’
- S17 North Side of Plot
- 3:10 – 3:25 Matt Ruark – ‘Potato and 4R Nitrogen Management’
- S21 or S22 North End of Plot
- 3:30 – 3:45 Amanda Gevens – ‘Potato Disease Research Update’
- 3:55 – 4:00 Field Day Wrap-up
- K9 NE Corner of Plot
Social Hour will begin immediately after wrap-up around our outdoor pavilion.
A grilled chicken dinner w/sweet corn, baked potato, 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 are encouraged and will be available throughout the day for guests to tour at their leisure.