Calendar
upComing events JAN. 5–7
potato expo 2011 The Rio All-Suite Hotel Las Vegas, Nev. The Potato Expo 2011, first held in 2009, is the largest conference and tradeshow for the North American potato industry. The Expo covers the hottest issues facing the industry, provides networking opportunities and showcases the latest products and services. Contact: Hollee Alexander at hollee@ nationalpotatocouncil.org
JAN. 7–8 2011 npC annual meeting/
uspb Winter meeting The Rio All-Suite Hotel Las Vegas, Nev.
Contact: Hollee Alexander at (202) 682- 9456 or hollee@nationalpotatocouncil.org
NOV. 9–10 45th annual montana seed potato
seminar and groWers meeting Best Western Gran Tree Inn Bozeman, Mont.
Contact: MSU Potato Lab, (406) 994-3150, potatocert@montana.edu
NOV. 17–18 2010 paCiFiC northWest vegetable assoCiation
ConFerenCe & trade shoW Three Rivers Convention Center Kennewick, Wash. The Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association represents all vegetable growers from Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Come out to the conference and trade show in Kennewick, where state-of-the-art meeting rooms and a host of nearby hotels and restaurants will make this a premier event. Combine all of this with a program that focuses on the issues that you as a grower are most interested in and you will not want to miss this meeting.
Contact: www.pnva.org/events
OCT. 15–18 pma Fresh summit international Convention
and exposition Orlando, Fla.
More than 18,500 participants throughout the global fresh produce and floral supply chains come together as a community to learn, network, build relationships and do business. Contact: www.pma.com
JAN. 4–5
united annual meetings The Rio All-Suite Hotel Las Vegas, Nev. Contact: George Martin at george@ unitedpotatousa.com or (801) 517-9000
DEC. 5–7
irrigation shoW 2010 Phoenix Convention Center Phoenix, Ariz.
Contact: Denise (703) 536-7080 www.irrigationshow.org
JAN. 10–12 Far West idaho Winter ConFerenCe
DEC. 12–15 2010 entomologiCal soCiety
oF ameriCa annual meeting Town and Country Hotel & Convention Center
San Diego, Calif. Contact: www.entsoc.org
2011
College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, Idaho Far West’s annual Idaho conference, to enhance the business and safety environment for the fertilizer and agrichemical industry in Idaho. Contact: www.fwaa.org
JAN. 18 idaho Crop improvement assoCiation seed groWers
seminar Location: TBD For over 65 years, the members of Idaho Crop Improvement Association, Inc. have been serving the global agricultural community by producing quality Idaho Certified Seeds.
Contact: Doug Boze at (208) 522-9198 or dboze@idahocrop.com
www.potatogrower.com 53 TBD
idaho Weed ConFerenCe Burley, Idaho Contact: www.idahoweedcontrol.org