Dec. 5-7
Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable
& Farm Market Expo
Devos Place Conference Center
The Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Grand Rapids, Mich.
The program includes sessions on fruit
crops, vegetable crops, other specialty
crops, greenhouse crop production and
marketing, farm marketing ideas and
operations, farmers' markets and organic
production and marketing.
Learn more at glexpo.com.
Jan. 23-25
Manitoba Potato Production Days
Keystone Centre
Brandon, Manitoba
Register at www.mbpotatodays.ca.
Jan. 24-26
Washington-Oregon Potato
Conference
Three Rivers Convention Center
Kennewick, Wash.
Register at www.potatoconference.com.
Feb. 13-15
Michigan Winter Potato
Conference
Big Rapids Holiday Inn
& Conference Center
Big Rapids, Mich.
Learn more at www.mipotato.com.
Feb. 20
Northern Plains Potato
Growers Association Annual
Meeting & Banquet
Grand Forks, N.D.
Learn more at www.nppga.org.
Feb. 26-March 1
Potato D.C. Fly-In
Washington, D.C.
This meeting is designed to give
participants a chance to better understand
and advocate for the industry's most
pressing federal policy priorities. The
Fly-In culminates with attendees taking to
Capitol Hill to lead the industry's grassroots
advocacy efforts.
Learn more at
www.nationalpotatocouncil.org.
Jan. 10-12, 2018
Potato Expo 2018
Rosen Shingle Creek
Orlando, Fla.
Potato Expo is the largest conference and trade show for the
potato industry held in North America. Network with key
decision makers and international industry leaders, learn
about the latest trends and innovations in the industry, and
grow your business.
Learn more and register at
www.potato-expo.com.
Jan. 15-16
Spud School 2018
Shoshone-Bannock Hotel and Event Center
Fort Hall, Idaho
Sponsored by TPS Lab, Spud School is an
intensive workshop for growers and field
consultants. Participants will discuss field-
proven approaches to season-long crop
nutrition management for a better bottom
line. CEUs will be offered.
Learn more at www.asktheplant.com.
Jan. 17-18
Idaho Potato Conference
Pond Student Union Building
Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho
At Idaho Potato Conference, learn about
the planting, growing season, harvest
and storage of potatoes, along with the
accompanying difficulties, pests, and
nutrition and soil fertility issues.
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