Projects 2020-21

Northwest Potato Research Consortium
Cooperative Effort of the Potato Commissions of ID, OR, & WA

Projects -- Growing year 2020, Commission fiscal year 2020-21

(Contact information for each scientist is listed at the end of this document.)

Plant Pathology/Soil Health
Kasia Duellman		Relationship between in vitro fungicide resistance of Fusarium dry rot pathogens and disease control of Fusarium dry rot in vivo and in the field
Ken Frost		Using next generation sequencing to characterize the total microbial community in soils associated with seed potato
Ken Frost		Data mining for crop rotations that predict the occurrence of mefanoxam-resistant Pythium species
Deirdre Griffin LaHue, Tarah Sullivan		Managing the potato microbiome for improved soil and potato health
Markus Kleber, Dave Myrold		"Active Carbon" as a critical control of microbial performance in potato fields
Jeff Miller		Evaluation of phosphorous acid fungicide programs for improved pink rot management
Jeff Miller, Nora Olsen		Evaluation of new potato varieties for disease susceptibility and relative response to fungicide programs
Kylie Swisher Grimm		Support for the investigation of emerging and persistent potato diseases in the Northwest
Kiwamu Tanaka		Testing environmentally friendly agents to control silver scurf disease
James Woodhall, Phill Wharton, Kasia Duellman, Tim Waters, Lindsey du Toit		A network of spore samplers as an early warning detection system for foliar potato pathogens
James Woodhall, Kiwamu Tanaka, Ken Frost		Developing collaborative modern diagnostic approaches for potato pest and pathogen detection and characterization for the Pacific Northwest

Nematology
Cynthia Gleason		Identification of potato genes responsible for susceptibility to Meloidogyne chitwoodi
Cynthia Gleason		An investigation into the potential for broad-spectrum resistance against plant parasitic nematodes in potato
Louise-Marie Dandurand, Joe Kuhl, Allan Caplan, Fangming Xiao, Inga Zasada		Functional Genomics of Solanum sisymbriifolium (Litchi Tomato) Immunity for PCN Eradication
Inga Zasada		Development of a multiplex real-time PCR assay for the detection and quantification of the root-knot nematodes species important in the production of potato
Alan Schreiber		Development of New Nematicides for Potatoes

Potato Virus
Aymeric Goyer		Improving detection of PVY-infected plants with innovative peptide application
Aymeric Goyer		Testing genes that have the potential to provide resistance to PVY
Alex Karasev, Ken Frost		Monitoring the PVY strains in Othello and Hermiston trials
Alex Karasev		‘Window of susceptibility’ to PVYNTN infection in potato and effect on virus translocation into tubers
Kylie Swisher Grimm, Max Feldman		Understanding Tobacco rattle virus epidemiology through basic and applied assays

Entomology
Rodney Cooper (+Dave Horton, Kylie Swisher Grimm), Dave Crowder, Ken Frost		Molecular and landscape approaches to understanding beet leafhopper and potato purple top disease in the Columbia Basin
Rodney Cooper		Development of a sex pheromone lure to detect low-level populations of wireworms
Rodney Cooper		Role of vector saliva in pathogen transmission
Alan Schreiber		Development of Crop Protection Chemicals for Pacific Northwest Potatoes
Tim Waters		Quantifying Crop Safety and Efficacy when Tank Mixing Insecticides and Fungicides
Tim Waters		Attempting to Establish the Economic Threshold for Lygus in Potatoes and Determining Efficacy and Tolerance of Insecticides for Control of Lygus

Cropping Systems, Plant Physiology
Roy Navarre, Mark Pavek		Determination of factors that regulate tuber glycoalkaloid content
Mark Pavek		Improving Potato Value and Quality by Refining Irrigation Recommendations
Ray Qin, Sagar Sathuvalli, Rhett Spear		Evaluation of Potassium Requirement for Different Potato Varieties

Breeding/Variety Development
WSU Postharvest Physiology (vacant position)		Postharvest Quality of Clones in the Western Regional Potato Variety Development Program
Mark Pavek		In-Field Testing to Identify New Potato Varieties and Best Management Practices for Growers
Rhett Spear, Rich Novy, Mike Thornton		Breeding and Selecting Russet and Specialty Varieties with Improved Tuber Qualities, Disease and Pest Resistance, and Sustainability
Rhett Spear, Nora Olsen		Storage Requirements for New and “Potential Release” Cultivars for the Potato Industry
Sgar Sathuvalli, Brian Charlton, Clint Shock		Genetic Improvement and Cultivar Development of Russet, Chip and Specialty Potatoes for the PNW Potato Industry
Sagar Sathuvalli, Cynthia Gleason, Kelly Vining, Max Feldman		Breeding for Resistance to Columbia Root-Knot Nematode: Introgression of new sources of resistance and development of genomic resources
Max Feldman, Sagar Sathuvalli		Identifying molecular genetic markers linked to Tobacco Rattle Virus tolerance and other critical processing traits

Funded Scientists: Growing year 2020, Commission fiscal year 2020-21
Scientist Name		Affiliation/Institution
Allan Caplan		University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Brian Charlton		Oregon State University, Klamath Falls, OR
Rodney Cooper		USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Wapato, WA
Dave Crowder		Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Louise-Marie Dandurand		University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Kasia Duellman		University of Idaho, Idaho Falls, ID
Lindsey duToit		Washington State University, Mount Vernon WA
Max Feldman		USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Prosser WA
Ken Frost		Oregon State University, Hermiston, OR
Cynthia Gleason		Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Aymeric Goyer		Oregon State University, Hermiston, OR
Deirdre Griffin LaHue		Washington State University, Mount Vernon, WA
Dave Horton		USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Wapato, WA
Alex Karasev		University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Marus Kleber		Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Joe Kuhl		University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Jeff Miller		Miller Research, Rupert, ID
Dave Myrold		Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Roy Navarre		USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Prosser WA
Rich Novy		USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Aberdeen, ID
Nora Olsen		University of Idaho, Kimberly, ID
Mark Pavek		Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Ray Qin		Oregon State University, Hermiston, OR
Sagar Sathuvalli		Oregon State University, Hermiston, OR
Alan Schreiber		Agriculture Development Group, Inc., Eltopia, WA 509-539-4537; aschreib@centurytel.net
Rhett Spear		University of Idaho, Idaho Falls, ID
Tara Sullivan		Washington State University, Pullman WA
Kylie Swisher Grimm		USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Prosser WA
Kiwamu Tanaka		Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Mike Thornton		University of Idaho, Parma, ID
Kelly Vining		Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Tim Waters		Washington State University, Pasco, W
Phill Wharton		University of Idaho, Aberdeen, ID
Jonathan Whitworth		USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Aberdeen, ID
James Woodhall		University of Idaho, Parma, ID
Fangming Xiao		University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Inga Zasada		USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Corvallis, OR