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Don Kichefski, Former Superintendent of the Rhinelander Agricultural Research Station inducted to the Potato Industry Hall of Fame
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Hancock Storage Research Facility: A new tool for variety development
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A new team consisting of Jiwan Palta, Felix Navarro and Bryan Bowen is in place and is excited about the opportunities at the Potato Breeding Program in Rhinelander. Jiwan Palta recently took over the leadership role while Felix Navarro has replaced Horia Groza. Palta, Professor of Horticulture at UW-Madison, has extensive experience in potato research spanning the past 25 years. Over the last decade he has merged physiological and biochemical tools to understand potato genetics and develop elite breeding lines. Navarro, a recent Ph.D. graduate from the Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics program at UW-Madison, has completed a successful project geared to breed root rot resistance in snap beans. Bowen, Superintendent at the Rhinelander Agricultural Research Station has been part of the breeding program for many years, developing a strong relationship with the potato industry.