By Carl Rosen, Professor, University of Minnesota Phosphorus (P) is a macronutrient essential for all forms of life. A deficiency of P in potatoes is associated with delayed vegetative growth,…
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The National Potato Council (NPC) has released a new analysis of the national economic contribution of potatoes. According to the report, “Measuring the Economic Significance of the U.S. Potato Industry,”…
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By Chris Voigt, Executive Director, Washington State Potato Commission About 15 years ago, food manufacturers were caught flat footed when a group of researchers determined that foods cooked at high…
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By Victoria Marsh, Technical Sales Agronomist, Vive Crop Protection Can biologicals work in large-scale agriculture? This question has been increasingly posed in the agricultural community. With the EPA and states…
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Certis Biologicals has launched its new copper product Kocide 50DF (copper hydroxide) for specialty crops in all states. The high-load copper bio-fungicide is designed to serve as both a preventative and…
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Hosted by 2023 President RJ Andrus from Idaho Falls, the 2023 National Potato Council (NPC) Summer Meeting will be attended by potato growers and industry leaders from all major production…
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A growing number of property owners of every type are looking for ways to manage their equipment and the work it does. Because of this, John Deere has created John…
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Story and photos by Denise Keller, Editor -AMAZONPOLLY-ONLYWORDS-START- Mark Hammer serves hash browns from the Washington State Potato Commission fry van. -AMAZONPOLLY-ONLYWORDS-END- At the Washington-Oregon Potato Conference, held Jan. 24-26…
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Miedema Auctioneering , Inc. is holding two online equipment auctions in Michigan, both closing on May 23. V & W Farms, Inc. in Byron Center, Mich. has a New Holland…
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The Downs CropVision, a new optical sorter for unwashed potatoes, is now available in the U.S. Fitted with industrial cameras coupled with an artificial intelligence algorithm, the machine analyzes the whole…
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