The Potato Leadership, Education, & Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) announced at the Potato Expo that its inaugural fundraising campaign raised $2,158,000 in pledges to fund leadership development programs within the…
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During a press conference at CES 2022, John Deere revealed a fully autonomous tractor that’s ready for large-scale production. The machine combines Deere’s 8R tractor, TruSet-enabled chisel plow, GPS guidance system,…
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Learn the basics of farm recordkeeping, taking sales online, and paying employees from experts and experienced farmers.Accurate and up-to-date financial records are essential to any growing business, but are especially…
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The 54th annual Idaho Potato Conference and Eastern Idaho Ag Expo presented by the University of Idaho and Spectra Productions will be live and in-person January 19 and 20 in Pocatello,…
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#1 Potato Farm Equipment Retirement Auction #2 Vine Kill Method and Timing University of Idaho Potato Vine Kill research. Application timing – less than 5% natural senescence (95% green leaves…
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The 2022 Washington/Oregon Potato Conference will be held in-person at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick, Wash. on January 25th-27th. Pre-registration fee for the 2022 show is $10. If…
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Spud Equipment has changed its web address in an effort to make it easier and quicker to navigate to the site. Online visitors can now find the company at spudequip.com. The…
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The USDA has awarded grants totaling more than $2.6 million to four potato breeding programs. The Tri-State Potato Research and Breeding Program received $943,332. Michigan State University was awarded $796,725. Another…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced in the Federal Register that the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC) will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. USDA’s Agricultural…
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By Kam Quarles, CEO, National Potato Council The infrastructure bill has been signed into law, providing $550 billion in new spending on physical infrastructure over the next five years. It…
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