History of potato in Nebraska on agenda of FARM meeting March 4
Nebraska potato history is the topic of Alexander Pavlista's program for the annual meeting of the Farm And Ranch Museum (FARM). Potato production in Nebraska will be traced from 1866 to the present.
"In many ways, this history is a metaphor for changes in agriculture and consumer tastes in the U.S.," Pavlista said about his talk. "It will trace this crop from horse-drawn farming to genetic modification." Pavlista, a former FARM board member, is Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture and is the Extension Potato Specialist at the Panhandle Research and Extension Center in Scottsbluff.
"In many ways, this history is a metaphor for changes in agriculture and consumer tastes in the U.S.," Pavlista said about his talk. "It will trace this crop from horse-drawn farming to genetic modification." Pavlista, a former FARM board member, is Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture and is the Extension Potato Specialist at the Panhandle Research and Extension Center in Scottsbluff.
All are welcome to come to this informative and interesting program at the Farm And Ranch Museum's 19th Annual Meeting, which will be held on Thursday, March 4, at the Gering Civic Center, 10th and M streets, Gering. Social time begins at 6 p.m., with dinner at 6:30 p.m. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m., and a brief business meeting will follow.
In order to have a count for meals, call reservations to the Farm And Ranch Museum office (308) 436-1989 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. by Tuesday, March 2.
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