The 53rd Annual Idaho Potato Conference will move online in 2021 to offer farmers and other participants in the industry the opportunity to benefit from educational and research reports.

The free three-day conference will run daily between January 19-21. A Spanish-language session will also be available on January 19. Those who attend may earn Idaho Pesticide License Recertification credits by completing a short online quiz on Wednesday, January 20. Certified Crop Advisor credits are also available on each day.

The morning sessions will consist of 20-minute pre-recorded presentations followed by short question-and-answer sessions. Potato researchers from the University of Idaho, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service in Wisconsin, North Dakota University, University of Minnesota, Oregon State University and Washington State University will share updates on their current research.

Leading Idaho potato companies will offer five-minute updates throughout the sessions. The January 19 afternoon sessions in Spanish will focus on reducing potato bruising, potato grading and common storage diseases among other subjects.