The National Potato Council (NPC) has three designated voting board seats to be held by growers representing the U.S. potato industry on the Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) Board of Directors. Those…

By John O’Connell, University of Idaho Idaho potato fields consume far less water during peak irrigation season than models available to farmers and water managers would suggest, according to a…

Lockwood Manufacturing is now importing directly from Struik, a Netherlands-based equipment manufacturer. Lockwood touts Struik as having a global reputation for precision engineering, durability and performance. The company is known…

In the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, farmer sentiment fell again in June as concerns about farm finances continue. The Current Conditions Index fell to an 18-month low as…

According to the National Farmers Union (NFU), potato growers receive a paltry 26 cents on a $5.99 bag of potato chips. But chips are not the only discrepancy. Farmers and…

By Emily Bedwell, Extension Irrigation Technology Specialist, University of Idaho Crops have very specific water needs, and those needs change dynamically throughout the growing season as plant growth and development…

By Dale Lathim, Potato Growers of Washington Over the past several years, I’ve consistently emphasized a fundamental shift in the potato industry: it is no longer local, regional or even…

The National Potato Council has installed its 2026 Executive Committee and elected Ben Sklarczyk to serve as president. Sklarczyk is a third-generation grower and owner of Sklarczyk Seed Farm, a…

By Kasia Duellman and Phillip Wharton, University of Idaho Black dot has been gaining renewed attention among growers due to its potential impact on tuber quality and marketability. This blemish…