2026 Maine Potato Summit

2026 Maine Potato Summit! 

Event Date: January 14th, 2026.

2026 Presentations:

Benefits and Trade-offs of Different Strategies for Managing Potato Diseases, Jay Hao – School of Food and Agriculture, University of Maine, Orono

Aphid Insecticide Resistance in NB and Maine And other Ongoing Research Projects From Potatoes New Brunswick, Tyler MacKenzie, PhD – Agricultural Certification Services, Inc., 1030 Lincoln Rd., Fredericton, NB

Apollo Forest Carbon Program Made for Maine Landowners

Calantha™ Overview

Please reach out if you have any questions at ihiggins@mainepotatoes.com or (207)769-5061.

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2026 Schedule

8:00 am – Registration

Breakfast Sponsored By: Atticus LLC

8:00 – 8:30 am

  • Sponsor Update: Atticus LLC (8:30 – 8:45 am)
  • Investigations into Aphid Insecticide Resistance for Maine and New Brunswick
    Tyler MacKenzie, Potatoes NB (8:45 – 9:30 am)
  • Using Imaging to Diagnose PVY in Field
    Han Tan, University of Maine (9:30 – 10:00 am)

10:00 – 10:30 am – Morning Break

  • National Potato Council Update – Kam Quarles (10:30 – 11:00 am)
  • Recent Insecticide and Entomology Trial Results – Andrei Alyokhin, University of Maine (11:00 – 11:30 am)
  • Recent Fungicide and Pathology Trial Results – Jay Hao, University of Maine (11:30 am – 12:00 pm)

Lunch Sponsored By: CaroVail / Carolina Eastern

12:00 – 1:00 pm

  • Sponsor Update: CaroVail/Carolina Eastern (1:00 – 1:15 pm)
  • Maine Seed Potato Certification – Sita Ghamire, Maine Department of Agriculture (1:15 – 1:30 pm)
  • Navigating the Disease Landscape of Russet Potato Variety Susceptibility – Jeff Miller, Miller Research (1:30 – 2:00 pm)
  • Off to a Good Start: Managing Fusarium Dry Rot and Rhizoctonia Canker – Jeff Miller, Miller Research (2:00 – 2:30 pm)

2:30 – 3:00 pm – Afternoon Break

  • Keeping Things Clean: Proper Use of Disinfectants in Potato Production – Jeff Miller, Miller Research (3:00 – 3:30 pm)
  • Market Data and Trends – Kim Breshears, Potatoes USA (3:30 – 4:00 pm)
  • Syngenta New Product Update – Jonathan Stevens (4:00 – 4:30 pm)

Reception Sponsored By: Syngenta

4:30 – 6:30 pm