This session will provide an overview of operator exposure studies including regulations, study methods and logistics, and an update on plans to conduct a study in 2026 in support of the continued U.S. EPA registration of Manzate Max. Brian Lange, Research Director, Lange Research and Consulting, Inc.
Event Location: Cultivation Stage
Commercial control of Colorado potato beetle (CPB) relies on integrated pest management strategies, including chemical control. In recent years, the need for a new mode of action has increased as CPB susceptibility to existing chemistries has decreased. Once registered at the federal and state levels, Zivalgo™ insecticide (isocycloseram) will offer a broad-spectrum, novel mode of action […]
Arino™ insecticide/nematicide represents a novel and unique advancement in potato crop protection, utilizing RinoTec™ technology to combat a range of costly soil-dwelling pests. This product, which secured EPA registration in March 2025 with a tolerance exemption, has been successfully and extensively tested over the past five years by universities and third-party CROs, demonstrating strong activity […]
Potato early dying complex, caused by the fungal pathogen Verticillium dahliae and Pratylenchus root lesion nematodes, is an economically important disease of potato in the United States. Symptoms include unilateral wilting, chorosis and necrosis of leaves, and brown vascular discoloration of stems, resulting decreased tuber yield and quality. Traditional management of Verticillium wilt and nematodes […]
People often focus on becoming competent in their areas of weakness, but despite all efforts they never become exceptional. In a strength-based culture people instead invest in improving their areas of talent, allowing them to excel in their career and life. During this session participants will be introduced to the principles of a strengths-based culture […]
Employees make decisions and take actions every day that can affect your workforce and organization. Yet, only 32 percent of the employees in the U.S. are engaged, 23 percent worldwide. During this session you will be introduced to Gallup’s framework to improve employee engagement, increase productivity and profitability while reducing absenteeism, turnover, and accidents. Mike […]
For the past couple of years, the Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation’s (Potato LEAF) has developed a new leadership program entitled Leadership in the Field: From Battlefield to Potato Field. Join Federally Licensed Gettysburg Battlefield Guide and Marine Corps Colonel Rob Abbott (USMC retired) as he discusses leadership succession on the battlefield and how these […]
Gain insight into current efforts to ensure that America’s farmers, ranchers and growers have access to a stable and secure workforce now and in the future. This session will focus on efforts, led by the Agriculture Workforce Coalition (AWC), to improve the agricultural labor situation in the U.S. through both legislative and regulatory changes. Moderator: […]
Join ASA’s Jeff DeWald and industry veterans Bob Mattive, Kathy Michael Sponheim and Tyler Mitchell as they share valuable insights into their families’ succession planning journey. What were the challenges – both the ones they had anticipated and the ones which came as a surprise? How did their family balance the objectives of the senior […]
For the past couple of years, the Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation’s (Potato LEAF) has developed a new leadership program entitled Leadership in the Field: From Battlefield to Potato Field. Join Federally Licensed Gettysburg Battlefield Guide and Marine Corps Colonel Rob Abbott (USMC retired) has he discusses the mental health challenges as faced by […]