Director of Research and Industry Outreach
Washington State Potato Commission
Farmer Organisation
United States
Shashi Yellareddygari is the Director of Research and Outreach, bringing extensive expertise in agronomy, plant pathology, and applied agricultural research. He previously served as an Agronomic Service Representative in Ohio and as a Field Agronomist with Bayer. Earlier, he was a Research Scientist at North Dakota State University, where he focused on potato disease management and published widely in peer-reviewed journals. Shashi holds a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from Auburn University and an M.S. in Plant Science from California State University, Fresno.
Tue 20
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Main Stage 1
The Growers Experience
Speakers
Ben Palone Sr. Director of Automation & Commercialization Western Growers
Julie TARARA Research Program Manager Washington State Wine Commission
Maggie Elliot Science and communications director Washington Hop Commission
Shashi Yellareddygari Director of Research and Industry Outreach Washington State Potato Commission
Tory Schmidt Applied research & outreach in support of the WA tree fruit industry WA Tree Fruit Research Commission