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WWW.POTATOGROWER.COM 13 1959-11IntrepidPotash12v.indd 1 7/24/18 4:18 PM Kuhn Partners with 4R Nutrient Stewardship Kuhn North America, Inc. announces its partnership with 4R Nutrient Stewardship. 4R Nutrient Stewardship provides a framework to achieve cropping system goals such as increased production, greater profitability, enhanced environmental protection and improved sustainability. To achieve those goals, the 4R concept incorporates the principles of applying the right fertilizer source at the right rate, at the right time and in the right place. With Kuhn products such as Gladiator strip-till machines, Axis precision dry fertilizer spreaders and ProSpread manure spreaders with AccuSpread technology, the company provides growers with an innovative range of machines that help them completely apply the 4R concept of nutrient stewardship. IA Recognizes Irrigation Projects Netafim and Gallo Vineyards Inc.'s variable rate drip irrigation project has been awarded a prestigious 2018 Vanguard Award by the Irrigation Association (IA). Beginning in 2012, Gallo embarked on an initiative to address spatial variability through irrigation system design, data mining and response to data. After partnering with Netafim, the resulting concept—called variable rate drip irrigation—has led to significant improvements in overall production control and reduction in variability. The project has resulted in yields between 10 and 20 percent above grower from 2013 to 2015, and water-use efficiency increased 15 to 20 percent. The IA's Vanguard Award was created to honor an innovative project in the irrigation industry. The Netafim-Gallo VRDI project will be awarded a Vanguard Award during the general session at the IA's Irrigation Show & Education Conference in Long Beach, Calif., on Dec. 6. U.S. potato growers visited Morocco potato fields to see how U.S. potato varieties were performing. The visit showed that U.S. varieties are doing well in Morocco, and growers are excited to get more official data during the full harvest, which will happen soon. Attendees also visited the fields and storage facilities of several growers who attended the Potatoes USA International Seed Symposium and Reverse Trade Mission in August 2017. Overall, it was a successful trip both for the U.S. group and Moroccan officials. Hopes remain high that Morocco will quickly approve the U.S. Pest Risk Assessment and variety registration. U.S. Seed Growers Visit Morocco