Sweetpotato Field Day

Visit the sweetpotato trial fields at the WSU Northwest Research and Extension Center in Mount 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. Samples of each variety will be harvested for viewing and harvest equipment will be on display. Results of NWREC trials will also be discussed.

When: September 7th, 2023 @ 2pm

Where: Northwest Research and Extension Center, Mount Vernon (in person!)
16650 WA-536, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Audience: Farmers

Registration: You must register here to attend!

For additional questions regarding this event please reach out to Laurel Moulton at laurel.moulton@wsu.edu

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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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