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Michigan Potato Industry Experimental Storage 1999/2000

Michigan Potato Industry Experimental Storage 1999/2000. Roger Brook Professor & Extension Engineer Agricultural Engineering Dept. Michigan State University. Project Goal. To demonstrate potato storage techniques necessary for: extending the stored life of Michigan grown potatoes

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Michigan Potato Industry Experimental Storage 1999/2000

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  1. Michigan Potato IndustryExperimental Storage 1999/2000 Roger Brook Professor & Extension Engineer Agricultural Engineering Dept. Michigan State University

  2. Project Goal To demonstrate potato storage techniques necessary for: • extending the stored life of Michigan grown potatoes • increasing the marketability of Michigan grown storage potatoes

  3. MPIC Storage Committee • Brian Sackett, chairperson • Steve Crooks • Greg Perkins • Tim Young • Gary Walthers • Todd Forbush, Techmark • Roger Brook, MSU Extension

  4. Background • After 12 years of continued success in storage demonstration, it was determined a permanent facility was needed • MPIC storage committee developed a permanent storage facility to implement new storage technology and techniques Contact a member of the MPIC storage committee or the MPIC office staff FOR MORE INFO...

  5. Technology • New technology being used • refrigeration • reverse airflow • Standards being adopted • Fancom controllers • humicells

  6. Procedures 1999-2000 • Snowden potatoes • Three planting dates • Three storage temperatures • Bi-weekly quality sampling • Marketing through cooperating potato chip company

  7. Three Planting Dates

  8. Three Planting Dates

  9. Three Planting Dates

  10. Three Planting Dates

  11. Three Storage Temperatures

  12. Three Storage Temperatures

  13. Conclusions • The Michigan potato industry has a new tool for improving storage management • Tuber maturity at harvest may be a key factor that we haven’t previously considered or “measured” • Refrigeration management will be important for June delivery

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