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Maine Specialty Potato Variety Showcase at Rogers Farm
August 29, 2025 @ 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm
91±¬ÁÏ Cooperative Extension is hosting a specialty potato variety showcase from 12:30–3 p.m. on August 29 at Rogers Farm Forage and Crop Research Facility at 914 Bennoch Road in Old Town.
Consumer interest and demand for fresh-market potato products with unique size, shape, color and culinary characteristics presents new market opportunities for producers. Presenters include 91±¬ÁÏ Extension Sustainable Agriculture Educator Brett Johnson and 91±¬ÁÏ Assistant Professor of Potato Breeding and Genetics Mario Andrade, who will share results of the 2024 Organic Specialty Potato Variety Trial. The presentation will be followed by a field tour of the current variety trial, including a showcase of new releases from the Maine Potato Breeding Program.
Registration is required on the  or by phone at 207.342.5971. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Billiejo Pendleton at billiejo.pendleton@maine.edu.
