A strong early-season potato stand provides opportunity for increased quality marketable yield As potato growers are working to maximize their yield potential for the 2022 harvest, it’s also time to…
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The most recent potato variety to join the list of approved McDonald’s potato varieties is the Dakota Russet, developed at North Dakota State University (NDSU) by Asunta Thompson, associate professor of plant…
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Thanks to all the nation’s growers and processors and Happy National Potato Day! Someone once asked “what’s taters, Precious?” Here’s a reminder:
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IPC (Idaho Potato Commission) is having another harvest photo contest with a Manchurian ash steak knife set going to the winner. Last year’s inaugural contest was won by Mishell Van…
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Vegetable equipment manufacturer Tong Engineering has opened its new manufacturing facility in England after a three-year, two-phase construction project. The 90,000-square-foot factory includes new shot-blast, paint-spraying and powder-coating facilities, as…
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The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) is pleased to announce Paige Hickman, a Ph.D. student at University of Idaho, studying plant-parasitic nematodes, insect pests, and diseases of…
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Move from simple data collection to putting data in action By Sonja Gjerde Smart water management saves farmers money and supports agricultural sustainability.Tools available today track water usage by field…
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Basic American Foods has been awarded a contract from USDA for dehydrated potato products. The dehy potatoes will be distributed through the National School Lunch Program and other federal food…
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The National Potato Council (NPC) joined 445 agricultural trade associations, agribusinesses, and farmer co-ops on a letter to Senate leaders urging the passage of an agriculture workforce reform bill this Congress….
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Plant life in drier regions rely on an unsuspecting water source One of the prettiest sights first thing in the morning is finding dew droplets on surrounding greenery. During cool…
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