Yield Greed vs. Pathogen Payback: A Grower’s Dilemma
Andy Robinson is a Professor and the Potato Extension Agronomist at North Dakota State University and the University of Minnesota. Robinson, an Idaho native, grew up farming in Parma, ID with his family. He received a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and his master and doctorate degrees from Purdue University.
Robinson’s research and Extension goals are to develop science-based solutions to address real-world problems in potato production, enabling producers to increase economic and environmental sustainability through improved crop management. His current research is focused on the agronomics of potato production, cultural management of potato, herbicide use and misuse in potatoes, and variety
development.
His passion is potatoes. Robinson contributes regularly to the Valley Potato Grower writing “Andy’s Advice”. His work has taken him around the globe speaking, conducting research, and providing education on potatoes. This work has been acknowledged by being awarded the Spudman Emerging Leader Award, the Myron and Muriel Johnsrud Excellence in Extension Award, Communicator of the
Year award from NDSU Extension. He enjoys fly fishing, running, woodworking and spending time in nature with his wife, Michelle and five children.