Abstract:
FOREWORD
This volume represents presentations made in the Potato Symposium entitled “Potatoes: Healthy Food for Humanity.
International Developments in Breeding, Production, Protection and Utilization” at the joint meeting of the Potato Association of America (PAA) and the International Horticultural Congress held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 11-17 August 2002. This joint meeting afforded attendees the opportunity to learn about the current status and emerging research topics as related to potatoes but also in the larger context of horticultural commodities.
It was hoped that common issues and potential research collaborations from within and among the various commodities would be forged, and in some cases fruitful discussions and research collaborations occurred.
The idea of cross fertilization became a reality.
Presentations in the Potato Symposium were made in four general areas: breeding, production, protection and utilization, after which presenters, both oral and poster, were invited to submit their presentations for possible inclusion in this volume.
All submitted presentations were peer reviewed by the Scientific Committee.
The putting together of proceedings from a conference is rarely the efforts of a single person and this was the case for this volume.
I would first and foremost like to thank my colleague, Ms.
Leslie Copp, for her tireless efforts and dedication throughout the entire process.
Leslie made this volume happen.
I am also glad that this volume is finished for a purely selfish reason - Leslie will stop bugging me!
In conclusion, I would like to thank a number of groups/individuals.
First of all, thank you to the Executive of the Potato Association of America for breaking from their tradition of holding a separate annual meeting and being supportive of a joint meeting.
To the scientific committee, Drs.
Merideth Bonierbale, Robert Coffin, Adipala Ekwamu, Donald MacKerron, Creighton Miller, Jr., Mike Nichols, Koos Oosterhaven, Paul Struik and Richard Tarn - thank you for input into the program and your efforts in reviewing the manuscripts.
The effort of Drs.
Paul Birch, Bill Campbell, Jeff Miller, Nora Olsen, and Marcin Topolewski for their participation in the program development is also gratefully acknowledged.
Finally, we would like to thank the PAA Section groups for their sponsorship of the various workshops that greatly enhanced the symposium program.
Finally, appreciation is extended to our corporate sponsors, Superpufft and WD Potatoes, for helping to support of our plenary speakers, and to Syngenta Crop Protection Canada & USA, Bayer Crop Science, Canada & USA, United Agri-Products, Cavendish Farms, Ag-Services Canada, Griffin LLC, BASF Canada & USA, Dupont Canada, Prince Edward Island Potato Board, and J.R. Simplot Company and Humpty Dumpty Snack Foods for various events held in conjunction with the joint meeting.
Rickey Y. Yada, Convener
PREFACE
The papers contained in this volume of Acta Horticulturae report the proceedings of a symposium on Potatoes: Healthy Food for Humanity.
International Developments in Breeding, Production, Protection and Utilization.
Keynote speakers and authors of selected contributed oral and poster presentations were given the opportunity to submit a manuscript for publication.
These manuscripts were reviewed by the symposium editor and other referees.
Only those papers judged suitable for publication following the authors consideration of reviewer suggestions appear in this volume of Acta Horticulturae.
The ISHS acknowledges and appreciates the contribution of all editors and reviewers.
They have made a significant contribution to assuring the quality of this publication.
The ISHS Board of Directors
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