November/December 2003

		Gene mashing: Breeder create 10,000 new genetic combinations to find new varieties It was 7 a.m., and a cold blanket of air lay heavy on the valley floor. September frost glistened on the grass along dry roadside ditches as a convoy of pickup trucks streamed its way to a remote field southeast of Klamath Falls. Oregon State University (OSU) researchers and colleagues were about to see what happens when the deck is shuffled in potato genetics. Michigan changes seed certification system The Michigan Seed Potato Association (MSPA) has changed the nomenclature it uses in when describing its seed for sale. The new system will reflect the actual years the seed has been in contact with dirt in the field. GPS System Boosts Potato Production Efficiency By using a revolutionary automatic steering system on their tractors, managers of a 4,600-acre Nebraska potato farm have sliced away the need to pre-mark fields for planting. Taking Stock - Twenty Years Later

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