2022 POTATO FIELD DAY AND PVY DEMO JUNE 23RD

2022 WA Commercial Potato Seed Lot Pick up &Trial Information

Commercial potato seed samples are requested from WA Growers for the Washington Seed Lot Trial. Two hundred whole (single drop) seed is an acceptable sample size, or 50 lbs of 4 oz single drop seed.

Requested: minimum of 50 lbs of 2-4 oz whole seed, no seed treatments. We want a representative sample - if applicable, include a representative amount of rotten tubers!    (Seed over 6 oz is not acceptable)

A representative sample is needed. Sampling the first (or last) 200 seed from the truck is not likely to provide a representative sample of the lot. Sample tags may be obtained by calling the Potato Commission at 509-765-8845.

Seed samples may be taken to the WSU Othello Research Unit, Potato Research Building (509-488-3191); located at 1471 W. Cox Rd, Othello, WA. For sample pick up and any questions regarding the seed lot trials please call:

South Basin: Tim Waters (509-545-3511), Rudy Garza (509-488-3191), or Vito Cantu (509-488-3191)

North Basin: Carrie Huffman Wohleb (509-754-2011), Rudy Garza (509-488-3191), or Vito Cantu (509-488-3191)

Westside: Don McMoran (360-428-4270), Rudy Garza (509-488-3191), or Vito Cantu (509-488-3191)

For all alternative pick-up locations or questions please contact Mark Pavek at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 509-335-6861 or Zach Holden at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 509-335-3452.

PICK UP DATES ARE ONE DAY PRIOR TO THE PLANTING DATES BELOW

The seed lot planting dates for 2022 are: 

1^st        March 29

2^nd       April 12

3^rd        April 26

4^th        May 3

This year’s virus reading of the seed lots will take place on June 7 and 21.

2022 Potato Field Day and PVY DEMO - Thursday June 23

Info also available each year at: www.potatoes.wsu

Save the date: Next year (2023) Potato Field Day will be June 22