The Potato Podcast 36: Reduce Storage Shrink
Sponsored by: On this episode, Dave talks with Victoria Marsh from Crop Vitality. They discuss the use of calcium to reduce storage loss.
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Retail Consumers Spent More on Potatoes
Potato retail sales increased in dollar sales but decreased in volume sales from July 2021 – June 2022, compared to the same timeframe a year ago. As consumer prices increased…
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Crop-Eating Invasive Stink Bug Habitat Could Expand Greatly With Climate Change
A foul-smelling, voracious, wide-spread pest could become even more ubiquitous with climate change. A recent modelling study found that changing weather could increase suitable habitat for the brown marmorated stink…
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Smoke Show
Does Wildfire Smoke Affect Potato Processing? Wildfires in the Western U.S. are inevitable. This summer was no exception, as fires burned in all western states and many in the South….
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Soil For Tomorrow
Expert insights on improving soil health, controlling nematodes and enhancing the profitability of your harvested crops. Corteva Agriscience has a website and resource center for growers looking to improve their…
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North American Growers Reduce Potato Acreage
By Ben Eborn, Publisher, North American Potato Market News USDA reports that U.S. growers planted 910,000 acres to potatoes in 2022. That is 33,000 fewer acres than they planted a…
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Storage Essentials Buyers’ Guide – September 2022
1,4Group www.14group.com1,4SightAs a global supplier of innovative dormancy and sprout-inhibiting products for the potato storage industry, 1,4Group aims to help the Earth and all its inhabitants grow and thrive for…
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OSU Entomologist Moves From HAREC to OIPMC
Oregon State University (OSU) entomologist Silvia Rondon will now be focusing full-time on her role as director of OSU’s Oregon Integrated Pest Management Center (OIPMC). Rondon has been filling that…
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Research Roundup
Story and photos by Denise Keller, Editor From pathogens and pests to potato breeding and bruising, the Oregon State University (OSU) Potato Field Day, held June 22 in Hermiston, Oregon,…
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The Potato Podcast 35: Protecting Potato Quality During Storage
Sponsored by: Why is the first 10 to 14 days of storage so important? On this episode, Dave talks with Chris Clemens from Syngenta about storage and how to ensure…
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