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March 08, 2019, World Potato Congress Inc. Webinar with Dr. Peter VanderZaag
This is a reminder to mark your calendars for the second World Potato Congress Inc. (WPC) webinar, to be held on Friday, March 8, 2019 at 09:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The topic of WPC Director, Dr. Peter VanderZaag’s presentation is: “Geographic Constraints in Potato Breeding: Role of Day Length, Temperature and Light Intensity in Selecting for Adaptation.”
The webinar host will once again be WPC Director,
Dr. Nora Olsen (norao@uidaho.edu).
Interested participants can register and will be able to interact with the presenter of the webinar. To register for the webinar with Dr. VanderZaag, please click on the following link or copy the link in your web browser: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NSuAihOvRgWNSCTxlryCew After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join the webinar.
For those who are unable to join us live, this webinar will be recorded and may be viewed on the WPC website until 31 December 2019.
WPC looks forward to interacting with you during this new initiative. We welcome all your comments and suggestions via info@potatocongress.org.
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