Canada: University of Lethbridge welcomes new Research Chair in Potato Science

The University of Lethbridge has appointed Dr. Dmytro Yevtushenko as Research Chair in Potato Science. The local potato industry is poised to benefit from Yevtushenko’s experience as a plant biologist and from his expertise in potatoes, a plant he has studied for more than 25 years. “Thanks to the Potato Growers of Alberta (PGA) and the remarkable people at the University who have the vision for the potato and agriculture in Alberta, I can start this program in a relatively short time,” he said. “Dmytro’s arrival in southern Alberta is a result of unprecedented collaboration between the potato industry and the University,” says David Hill, Director of Development, Southern Alberta Agriculture Program.” More