For Immediate Release
Issued: January 11, 2024
Charlottetown, PEI – Prince Edward Island is gearing up to welcome hundreds of potato industry professionals as preparations are well underway for the 2024 International Potato Technology Expo. North America’s largest potato technology event is set for February 22-23, 2024 at Charlottetown’s Eastlink Centre.
This exciting biennial event features a two-day conference, presented by the PEI Department of Agriculture & the PEI Potato Board, with presentations from international speakers. This conference will be offered on the mornings of both show days and will feature multiple presentations from the United Potato Growers of Canada.
The current list of confirmed presentations is as follows with more to be announced:
– Canadian Potato Market Update – Victoria Stamper, United Potato Growers of Canada
– American Potato Market Update – Mark Klompein, United Potato Growers of America
– Trends in the Agriculture Economy – Leigh Anderson, Farm Credit Canada
– Managing Foliar Fungicides in a High Pressure Year – Darin Gibson, Gaia Consulting, MB
– Combatting Resistance in Colorado Potato Beetles – Tracy Shinners-Carnelly, Peak of the Market, MB
– Looking for the Easy Wins from Digital Agriculture – Alex Melnitchouck, IntelMax Corp, AB
– Precision Agriculture Research Update – Aitazaz Farooque, University of PEI
Stay tuned to the show’s social media pages for confirmed times, and further seminar and speaker information as it is announced.
“The conference is always such an interesting component of the event.” said Shawn Murphy, Show Manager. “The guest presenters always show up with such a passion for their work and its thrilling to see how far the industry comes every few years.”
Pre-Registration is open for the event and has been going strong. Visitors are encouraged to pre-register online to fast-track their entrance and save. Visitors can click here to register for FREE using promo code “IPT2008”. (Registration will increase to $20 at the door)
The International Potato Technology Expo would like to thank presenting partners, Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture and Land, and Prince Edward Island Potato Board, along with major sponsors, Farm Credit Canada and Syngenta.
For complete details, visit the show website at www.PotatoExpo.ca and connect with the show on Facebook.
SHOW INFORMATION
HOURS:
Thursday, February 22 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Friday, February 23 from 9:00am to 4:00pm
LOCATION:
Eastlink Centre
46 Kensington Road
Charlottetown, PE
MEDIA INQUIRIES
Shawn Murphy, Show Manager
Master Promotions Ltd.
smurphy@mpltd.ca
1-888-454-7469
Moira Nordqvist, Director of Operations
Master Promotions Ltd.
mnordqvist@mpltd.ca
1-888-454-7469
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The Department of Agriculture works to advance Prince Edward Island’s primary industries and its approach to food development, production, and sales.
Some of the priorities in this mandate are to: Grow and sustain all elements of agriculture on PEI,
support the agriculture industry in their leadership role in climate efforts and protecting the environment, ands work with farmers to ensure that their locally grown products continue to place PEI among the world leaders in food production and innovation.
The roots of the Prince Edward Island Potato Board can be traced as far back as 1920, when the first Potato Growers’ Association was formed on Prince Edward Island. A true marketing board followed in 1950 and was restructured as a producer-controlled board under the Natural Products Marketing Act in 1990.
Master Promotions Ltd. has been producing trade shows, consumer shows and conferences in Canada since 1973. Managing in excess of twenty-five events annually, Master Promotions Ltd. is Canada’s largest independent trade and consumer event management company. For complete company information and event schedule, visit www.masterpromotions.ca
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