OSPUD Meeting Minutes

December 2005 minutes
Silver Falls

An initial project meeting occurred December 14-16, 2005. OSU staff and participating farmers convened with a twofold objective: (1) to learn more about potato production and (2) to identify farmers’ most problematic areas in potato production. In a participatory process, university researchers and farmers alike took turns leading the group to reach identified outcomes throughout the two-day meeting.

Meeting Outcomes:

During the course of this meeting, it became evident that there were opportunities for sharing existing extension information with the group, as well as a need for research in the form of on-farm investigations. Our goal was achieved as farmers prioritized their potato problems. The areas identified by farmers that we will focus on during this project include:

1. nutrient management
2. insect pest control (wireworms & flea beetles)
3. disease control (late blight)

The farmers also indicated they would like more information on hilling, harvesting, seed quality, vine kill and management of culls.

OSPUD Participatory Organic Potato Project

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