Tom's seminars in France

[samyaza]

Hi all.

I received the Kokopelli newsletter this morning and found that Tom will cross the Atlantic for the second time in March.

For all these years I've purchased, grown and loved his varieties, I'd be honored to be there in Brussels.

[Tom Wagner]

Julien, you've beat me to the punch! Yes, an invitation to give workshops in Europe was too good to pass up.

Seminar of Tom Wagner.

The Association Kokopelli is pleased to organize a second round of seminars, in Europe, to Tom Wagner, the famous creator of varieties of tomatoes and potatoes. We propose a first seminar the 14/15 March 2015 on the commune of Camarade, in the Ariege, close to the farm of Kokopelli. During this seminar (translated from English), Tom Wagner will discuss Varietal creation, selection, genetics, the resistance ... just as much in the field of tomatoes that of potatoes ... and even in other food species cultivated.


Tom Wagner has devoted his entire life to the creation of new varieties strictly for the benefit of the Public Domain. He currently works on hundreds of lineages of tomatoes and potatoes. One of its tomatoes the most known, the "Green Zebra", was introduced it more than thirty years ago, in 1983. The cost of the seminar is 90 euros ($110)(without accommodation and without meals). The Association Kokopelli will send to all participants a list of many gites (cottage or holiday rental) near.



We will very quickly schedule a second seminar in Belgium - which will be more accessible to all our friends in the northern part of France - and probably a third seminar in Switzerland.

Séminaire de Tom Wagner.

L'Association Kokopelli a le plaisir d'organiser un second tour de séminaires, en Europe, pour Tom Wagner, le célèbre créateur de variétés de tomates et de pommes de terre. Nous proposons un premier séminaire les 14/15 mars 2015 sur la commune de Camarade, dans l'Ariège, près de la Ferme de Kokopelli. Durant ce séminaire (traduit de l'anglais), Tom Wagner abordera la création variétale, la sélection, la génétique, la résistance... tout autant dans le domaine des tomates que des pommes de terre… et même dans d'autres espèces alimentaires cultivées.


Tom Wagner a consacré sa vie entière à la création de nouvelles variétés potagères strictement au bénéfice du Domaine Public. Il travaille présentement sur des centaines de lignées de tomates et de pommes de terre. L'une de ses tomates les plus connues, la "Green Zebra", fut introduite il y a plus de trente ans, en 1983. Le coût du séminaire est de 90 euros (sans hébergement et sans repas). L'Association Kokopelli enverra à tous les participants une liste des nombreux gîtes à proximité.



Nous allons très rapidement programmer un second séminaire en Belgique - qui sera plus accessible à tous nos amis de la partie nord de la France - et vraisemblablement un troisième séminaire en Suisse.

[DarJones]

Tom, will you take a few hundred small packs of potato or tomato seed to distribute? This would be an outstandingly good chance to put some unusual genetics into circulation.

[Tom Wagner]

Oh,Yes!

[Tom Wagner]

Leaving Seattle March 4th on a non stop to Amsterdam and on to Geneva to start off in LAUSANNE i.imgur.com/exZrb8i.jpg

[Cyril]

Many thanx for all the knowledge, seeds and tips you gave to me, I will apply it as soon as I get flowers on my potatoes, my tomatoes... and a lot other plants.
Perhaps I will get something close to the 'rose de lucine'

Sorry about my terrible accent, I rarely have the chance to practice it, what i was trying to ask was if you ever obtained plants with very elongated foliage (willow type in gardening) or with green acidic or even yellow leaves or particular flowers.
It is for an ornemental use, an other way to ré-introduce plants to the people.
By the way for this year I will try to associate magic dragons TPS to my bedflowers, if it works I will send you a picture.

I am still curious to taste honey from potatoes flowers like we do with lavender, maybe one day...

I am ready to the challenge you gave us with the corn, however I cant cross it with local varieties because I think there is none in the north east of france, however I have some varieties I can use instead.

I will share my pictures.

[Tom Wagner]

Cyril, I remember you well from Namur Belgium from the event there March 21 and 22. My introduction to you was hampered by my inability to hear Cyril as French accents makes my poor ears hear a name in a much tortured fashion.

I quite remember the questions about red fleshed potatoes and germination issues are a common refrain in TPS. And the question about narrow leaves in potatoes were most seen in Yukon Gold hybrids and more so in the selfing of those hybrids. Also I found narrow leaves in my Di-Rus series. I am sure narrow leaves were found in other clones but my memory tends to focus on the ones that stood out for me.

I came home on the 27th of March. slowly getting over the jet lag.
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