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28 POTATO GROWER | SEPTEMBER 2016 STORAGE Agri-Stor Companies Twin Falls, Idaho: (208) 733-7000 • Blackfoot, Idaho: (208) 785-7000 • Warden, Wash.: (509) 349-7000 SmartBlock For processors and fresh markets alike, sprout control is of vital importance. SmartBlock is a post-harvest sprout inhibitor that effectively achieves extended sprout control in stored potatoes. It is a naturally occurring molecule commonly found in foods such as yogurt and mushrooms. It has been approved by the FDA as a direct food additive and has no effect on finish, color, sugar levels, taste, texture or cooking quality. SmartBlock can be fogged directly into potato storage units using commercial thermal fogging equipment. Its patented technology works effectively alone or combined with other sprout inhibitor products to effectively burn off peeping or fully sprouted tubers and restore dormancy. Depending on storage temperature, one SmartBlock application can have ongoing sprout control for up to three months. BioSafe Systems • (888) 273-3088 • www.biosafesystems.com BioSafe Storage Program BioSafe Systems develops and manufactures sustainable chemistries that prevent and control plant pathogens in the field as well as in post-harvest applications. BioSafe helps potato growers by providing sustainable storage solutions through its activated peroxygen products that are effective on a broad range of plant and human health pathogens, such as listeria, E. coli and salmonella. BioSafe Systems' products are designed for the modern-day storage manager to help provide the highest degree of sanitation and control over stored potatoes. This results in increased storage quality and pack-out, which in turn maximizes profits. BioSafe's storage program includes StorOx 2.0 bactericide/fungicide, SaniDate 5.0 sanitizer/ disinfectant, GreenClean alkaline cleaner, OxiPhos bactericide/fungicide, HOLDit deposition aid and GreenCleanPRO floor treatment. The Gellert Company • 888-GELLERT • www.gellert.com Agri-Star Control Panel Gellert has improved its already feature- rich, easy-to-use Agri-Star control panel by adding icons to the home screen. These icons allow the user to see which equipment is on and whether it is functioning properly. The new app is designed so that the same recognizable icons will turn the equipment on and off with one touch. Logging in or changing screens is no longer necessary to be able to make changes. Leaving lights on inside a storage facility can be a costly mistake. In Gellert's newest software release, alerts can be set up to notify the user if lights are left on. The Agri-Star control panel is available through local Gellert dealers.