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(2013-2014), president elect (20142015),
president (2015-2016), and past
president (2016-2017).
RICHARD NOVY
Novy earned a bachelor degree in
Horticulture, and a master's and Ph.D.
in Plant Breeding and Genetics under
the guidance of Bob Hanneman and
John Helgeson from Washington State
University.
In 1999, he became a research
geneticist with the Agricultural
Research Service in Aberdeen,
Idaho,where he worked with the
Northwest (Tri-State) Potato Variety
Development Program.
Novy's research has emphasized
potato germplasm and variety
development with emphasis on
incorporating disease and pest
resistances, enhancing tuber quality
attributes such as resistance to
cold-induced sweetening and
tuber greening, improving nutrient
efficiencies and enhancing the
nutritional qualities of potato for
consumers. He has contributed to
the release of 47 potato varieties,
most notably Alturas, Clearwater
Russet, Mountain Gem Russet and
Teton Russet, as well as Becca Rose,
named after his two daughters. He has
presented his research at numerous
academic and industry meetings and
has authored/co-authored 98 peerreviewed
publications.
CARL ROSEN
Rosen grew up in Swarthmore,
Pennsylvania and was inspired to learn
more about farming after a trip to
Ireland, where he world on a dairy and
potato farm on the outskirts of Cork.
He earned a bachelor's in
Horticulture and a master's in
Horticulture from Pennsylvania State
University. His research at Penn State
focused on interactions between
virus infection and plant nutrient
composition in snap beans.
Rosen earned a Ph.D. in Soil Science
from the University of California.
He conducted research on causes for
potassium deficiency in prune tree
orchards. He he obtained his degree
and was hired by the University
of Minnesota in a joint extension
and research appointment with the
Departments of Soil Science and
Horticultural Science.
Rosen's research has shown that use
of fumigation can improve nitrogen
uptake and use efficiency. He has
worked with several potato breeders
to identify cultivars that may be more
efficient in their nitrogen use.
2024 PAA ANNUAL MEETING
The 2024 PAA annual meeting will
be held in Portland, Oregon on July
21-25. It will be an exciting time for the
industry and a chance to reconnect
the potato research community. There
will also be the presentation of new
HLMs. More information and meeting
registration can be found at: amr.
swoogo.com/2024PAAAnnual.
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profiles of the honorees.
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