Proposals Sought for Potato Research & Market Development Program: Proposals due October 26, 2018

Helena, Mont. – The Montana Potato Advisory Committee is seeking proposals for the Montana Potato Research & Market Development Program. Proposals should relate to demonstration projects, applied research, and market development projects designed to address needs and opportunities for the Montana potato industry.

The committee has established the following research priorities for the 2018-2019 funding cycle:

• Management of potato viruses and their vectors;

• Stem and tuber diseases caused by fungi and bacteria (such as blackleg, scab, soft rot and ringrot); and

• Weeds as alternate hosts for...