Join eOrganic for a webinar on seed potato production and breeding in organic systems, by Rue Genger of the University of Wisconsin Madison Department of Horticulture. The webinar takes place on April 8, 2020 at 2PM Pacific, 3PM Mountain, 4PM Central, 5PM Eastern Time. It's free and open to the public, and advance registration is required.
Register now at https://oregonstate.zoom.us/we...A9i7H4Sky6JKanAAe41Q
About the Webinar
Please note: this webinar was originally scheduled on April 8, and we have had to postpone it to April 15. An informal online q and a about seed potato production will be held on the original date and we will notify registrants about where and when that takes place! The webinar will also be recorded and available on the eOrganic YouTube channel within 1-2 weeks of the live event.
Healthy crops start with healthy seeds, and potatoes are no exception. Join us to learn how seed potato crops are kept healthy through careful inspection and testing, what it means for seed potatoes to be "certified", and where organic certification fits into this picture. We'll also talk about true potato seed, potato breeding, and how true seed is developing as a possible alternative to seed potatoes. This webinar is part of a collaboration between OSA, North Circle Seeds and North Central SARE.
Rue Genger, from the Department of Horticulture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been working with organic growers for the past 13 years to trial potato varieties and seed potato production on-farm.
Comments (0)