SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: NCERA205 : Potato Research and Extension Program (was NCT-190)
- Period Covered: 10/01/2003 to 04/01/2004
- Date of Report: 06/15/2004
- Annual Meeting Dates: 04/26/2004 to 04/27/2004
Participants
[Minutes]
Accomplishments
The annual meeting was organized to address the objectives and facilitate interactions between research and extension personnel, as well as with the potato industry. The project was initiated in October 2003 and this was the first meeting.
The inclusion of a diversity of representatives from the potato industry in this meeting was a major accomplishment and is different from activities of most NCR committees. Industry representatives provided important perspective to the discussion at the meeting and relative to future priorities.
Several multistate projects that were ongoing prior to the initiation of NCR-205 have already been strengthened by increased involvement of additional states and an increased level of cooperation. These projects include: development of potato cultivars which are superior genetically for yield, marketing and processing quality, through traditional breeding for the North Central Region and the US; identifying and incorporation into adapted potato, genetic resistance to disease and insect pests important to potato production in the North Central Region; high-intensity regional late blight resistance evaluation of breeding lines; and the regional Colorado potato beetle insecticide resistance monitoring program. Wisconsin has formed a Potato Research Exchange between the processing industry, researchers, and growers and this group would like to associate with NCR-205. A regional "Aphid Alert" monitoring program, coordinated by the University of Minnesota and aimed at virus management, unfortunately was terminated due to lack of funding.
Future meetings. Susie Thompson (NDSU) will be Chairperson in 2004-05, Dave Ragsdale (MN) will be Vice Chairperson, and A.J. Busan (UW) will be Secretary. The 2005 annual meeting will be February 4-5 in Fargo, ND. The 2006 meeting will be in Minnesota and the 2007 meeting will be in Wisconsin.
The inclusion of a diversity of representatives from the potato industry in this meeting was a major accomplishment and is different from activities of most NCR committees. Industry representatives provided important perspective to the discussion at the meeting and relative to future priorities.
Several multistate projects that were ongoing prior to the initiation of NCR-205 have already been strengthened by increased involvement of additional states and an increased level of cooperation. These projects include: development of potato cultivars which are superior genetically for yield, marketing and processing quality, through traditional breeding for the North Central Region and the US; identifying and incorporation into adapted potato, genetic resistance to disease and insect pests important to potato production in the North Central Region; high-intensity regional late blight resistance evaluation of breeding lines; and the regional Colorado potato beetle insecticide resistance monitoring program. Wisconsin has formed a Potato Research Exchange between the processing industry, researchers, and growers and this group would like to associate with NCR-205. A regional "Aphid Alert" monitoring program, coordinated by the University of Minnesota and aimed at virus management, unfortunately was terminated due to lack of funding.
Future meetings. Susie Thompson (NDSU) will be Chairperson in 2004-05, Dave Ragsdale (MN) will be Vice Chairperson, and A.J. Busan (UW) will be Secretary. The 2005 annual meeting will be February 4-5 in Fargo, ND. The 2006 meeting will be in Minnesota and the 2007 meeting will be in Wisconsin.
Impacts
- Develop potato cultivars which are superior genetically for yield, marketing, and processing quality.
- Identify and incorporate into adapted potato, genetic resistance to disease and insect pests important to potato production.
- Evaluate high-intensity regional late blight resistance of breeding lines.
- Monitor the regional Colorado potato beetle insecticide resistance program.
- Wisconsin has formed a Potato Research Exchange between the processing industry, researchers, and growers and this group would like to associate with NCR-205.
Publications
Anon. 2004. 2003 Michigan Potato Research Report. Volume 35. Mich. Agric. Exper. Station, East Lansing, Michigan.
Carroll, M. W., E. B. Radcliffe, I. V. MacRae, D. W. Ragsdale, K. Olson, and R. A. Suranyi. 2004. Reducing organophosphate use in seed potato production: targeted insecticide application for green peach aphid control. Valley Potato Grower 146(69):5,17.
Coombs, J., D. Douches, W. Li, E. Grafius, and W. Pett. 2003. Field evaluation of natural, engineered, and combined resistance mechanisms in potato for control of Colorado potato beetle. J. Amer. Soc Hort. Sci. 128:219-224.
Cooper, S., D. Douches, and E. Grafius. 2004. Combining genetic engineerring and traditional breeding to provide durable resistance in potatoes to Colorado potato beetle. Ent. exper. et appl. (in press).
Davis, J. A., E. B. Radcliffe, and D. W. Ragsdale. 2004. A new vector of PVY: Soybean aphid, Aphis glycines (Matsumura). American J. Potato Res. 81:53-54.
Carroll, M. W., E. B. Radcliffe, I. V. MacRae, D. W. Ragsdale, K. Olson, and R. A. Suranyi. 2004. Reducing organophosphate use in seed potato production: targeted insecticide application for green peach aphid control. Valley Potato Grower 146(69):5,17.
Coombs, J., D. Douches, W. Li, E. Grafius, and W. Pett. 2003. Field evaluation of natural, engineered, and combined resistance mechanisms in potato for control of Colorado potato beetle. J. Amer. Soc Hort. Sci. 128:219-224.
Cooper, S., D. Douches, and E. Grafius. 2004. Combining genetic engineerring and traditional breeding to provide durable resistance in potatoes to Colorado potato beetle. Ent. exper. et appl. (in press).
Davis, J. A., E. B. Radcliffe, and D. W. Ragsdale. 2004. A new vector of PVY: Soybean aphid, Aphis glycines (Matsumura). American J. Potato Res. 81:53-54.