The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee will hold a meeting Aug. 14-15, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, Va. The…
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A great resource for managing potato viruses has been updated: There have been two important updates to the Management of Potato Tuber Necrotic Viruses website. Both updates can be found under Tools and…
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On this episode, Dave joins Jay Noller, the Founder and Director of the Global Hemp Innovation Center. They discuss industrial hemp and what growers can expect from the newly decriminalized crop….
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Gary Roth is the new face of Oregon spuds. He took on the role of executive director of the Oregon Potato Commission May 1, and Potato Country caught up with…
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Miller Research will be holding its annual potato pest management field day on Thursday, August 15 at the Miller Research facility located near Acequia, ID (426 E 200 N). The…
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U.S. exports of frozen, dehy and fresh potatoes have all posted modest gains through the first three quarters of the July 2018 – June 2019 marketing year. The impact of…
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The Pacific Northwest Pest alert is reporting that Lso-positive psyllids have been found in Idaho. They had traps deployed in 83 fields and found a total of 59 psyllids across…
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Fox Packaging, is pleased to announce the hire of Jasper Trujillo as business development manager. Trujillo joins the Fox Packaging team with a background in economics and business consulting where…
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Washington State University (WSU) found potato psyllids on sticky cards in four monitoring network fields last week, and crop consultants submitted six more. It looks like things are picking up. …
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The Potato Expo Innovation Hub Stage is accepting submissions for the Potato Expo 2020 being held January 14-15 in Las Vegas. The Innovation Hub Stage, located on the expo floor,…
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