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May 2010 Potato Grower

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Calendar UPCOMING EVENTS JUNE 16–18 NPC SUMMER MEETING Inn of the Rio Grande Alamosa, Colo. Contact: Hollee Alexander at (202) 682-9456 or hollee@national- potatocouncil.org but fun continues with events such as the mashed potato wrestling competition, strong man contest, sculpting contest, street fair, quit contest and more. Contact: (800) 525-4901 or www.potatodays.com SEPT. 1–3 82ND ANNUAL IGSA CONVENTION Sun Valley, Idaho Contact: Travis Blacker, tblacker@idahoshippers.org JUNE 7–11 UNITED FRESH PRODUCE INSPECTION TRAINING PROGRAM USDA Fresh Products Branch National Inspectors’ Training and Development Center Fredericksburg, Va. United Fresh and the USDA-AMS have partnered to bring a unique program that is designed to provide real, hands-on instruction from USDA experts to anyone involved in the produce supply chain— grower to retailer. Contact: www2.unitedfresh.org or Tressie Tillar at (202) 303-3414 or ttillar@unitedfresh.org. JULY 10–18 MAINE POTATO BLOSSOM FESTIVAL Fort Fairfield, Maine Contact: www.potatoblossom.org JULY 15 NPPGA GOLF OPEN Hillcrest Country Club Park River, N.D. Contact: www.nppga.org JULY 26–30 APS ANNUAL MEETING Opryland, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: www.apsnet.org AUG. 15–19 PAA 94TH ANNUAL MEETING Corvallis, Ore. Contact: oregonstate.edu/conferences/ paa2010/register.html AUG. 23 POTATO GROWER MAGAZINE GOLF TOURNAMENT Idaho Falls, Idaho Can you believe it? It’s the 20th anniversary of the Potato Grower Golf Tournament! You’ll be sure to sign up to be a part of this historic golfing event. Come join us at the Idaho Falls Country Club south of Idaho Falls. Contact: Laura at (208) 542-2277 www.potatogrower.com 7 AUG. 19 NPPGA FIELD DAYS Larimore, Inkster and Hoople, N.D. Contact: www.nppga.org AUG. 27–28 BARNESVILLE POTATO DAYS FESTIVAL Barnesville, Minn. Well known for its production, Barnesville draws on their potato heritage for two days of fun. The main-stay of the festival is the potato peeling and picking contests, SEPT. 13–18 POTATO BOWL USA WEEK Grand Forks-East Grand Forks, N.D. Contact: www.nppga.org OCT. 15–18 PMA FRESH SUMMIT INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AND EXPOSITION Orlando, Fla. More than 18,500 participants through- out the global fresh produce and floral supply chains come together as a commu- nity to learn, network, build relationships and do business. Contact: www.pma.com

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