Conference Program Released for North America’s Leading Potato Expo
Charlottetown, PE- The International Potato Technology Expo returns to the Charlottetown Civic Centre February 24-25, 2012. This popular event has been running in Charlottetown every two years since 1992. Over the years, this has become a must-attend industry event for potato farmers from across the Island, while attracting visitors from as far away as Manitoba and the United States.
“We are excited to present a jam-packed educational conference program to compliment the trade show this year. The quality and relevancy of this year’s conference sessions is second to none and we are pleased with the direction that the International Potato Technology Expo is taking,” says Show Manager, Rob Etmanski. Sessions will take place at the Red Shores Racetrack & Casino.
The educational component includes topics such as: Important aspects of potato seed including size, vigour and handling as it relates to potato crop performance, Maximize your on-farm management with GIS mapping and Strategies for Highly Successful Farm Management. For complete details on these seminars and to learn more about the presenters, visit our website at www.potatoexpo.ca
This year’s show boasts over 100 booths filling the entire Charlottetown Civic Centre and will encompass everything from seed to soil to growing to harvesting. You will see the latest from the manufacturers of harvesters, sprayers, pilers, cultivators, storage and climatization technology, tractors, bagging machinery, seed cutters, the very latest in plant genetics, research and the list goes on….
This is just a brief glimpse of what will be on display. For a full list of exhibitors and complete schedule of events and to register for conference sessions, visit us online at www.potatoexpo.ca.
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