2nd Annual Sweetpotato Field Day

Join WSU Regional Small Farms and WSU NWREC at the 2nd Annual Sweetpotato Field Day! 

Visit the sweetpotato trial fields at the WSU Northwest Research and Extension Center in Mt. Vernon to see side by side comparison of common commercial varieties, Washington farmer recommended varieties, new wireworm resistant lines and unreleased breeding lines from the USDA sweetpotato program that are being assessed for western WA growing conditions. Different planting and growing techniques will be on display, such planting slips horizontally vs. vertically, the use of black plastic mulch vs. no mulch and growing sweetpotatoes vertically on a trellis. Results of research trials will be discussed. 

This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2022-38640-37490 through the Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under project number SW23-951. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  

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