Box Bin Trial Tour

Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, 9:30am -2:30pm

The MPIC Variety Advancement & Innovation Committee's 2025 Box Bin Trial Tour event is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20. The event will begin at the Montcalm Research Center, 4725 McBride Road NW, Lakeview MI 48850.

9:30 am — Introductions
9:35 am — Review 2025 MRC box bin variety entries, bulk storage plan for 2025-2026, including review of 2024-2025 non-table varieties and a storage pathology update
10:40 am — Discussion on new genomic technologies
11:00 am — Review of the 2024-2025 1,4GROUP Storage Trials results
11:30 am — Sit-down lunch at McKenna's Village Restaurant
1:00 pm — Visit MSBB058-1 plantings and 2025 SNAC Trial plantings at Sandyland Farms and NY174 plantings at Thorlund Brothers