The Potato Podcast 16: Wash. Grower Tells It Like It Is
On this episode, Dave joins James Baker by phone. They talk about the realities that face tenant farmers and the difficulty in turning a profit with a contract. Sponsored by:…
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More Than Potatoes Were Bruised in 2018
By Dale Lathim In the May/June issue of Potato Country, I discussed the historic spring weather that we had in the Columbia Basin and the subsequent late start to…
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Mexico Removes Tariff on Frozen Potatoes
Three days after U.S. President Donald Trump removed the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Mexico responded by removing its 20 percent tariff on frozen potatoes…
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Potatoes: America’s Favorite Vegetable
By Kim Breshears, Marketing Programs Director, Potatoes USA Understanding consumers is important to learning what their motivations are and how to stimulate potato consumption. To understand changes in consumers’…
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Striking a Balance
Story and photos by Denise Keller, Editor James Baker tries to strike a balance between perfection and profitability. The Moses Lake, Washington, potato grower is making changes to his…
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Late Blight Concerns
According to the WSU Potato Pest Alerts: The cool, rainy weather this week increases the probability that we will see late blight in the Columbia Basin. Late blight has not…
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Kerwin Bradley Joins Black Gold Farms
Black Gold Farms has hired Kerwin Bradley as its chief production officer. His role will be to implement best practices, lead variety selection and development, drive the adaption of new…
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UI’s Ag Talk Tuesdays Launches “The Ag Talk Report”
UI’s Ag Talk Tuesdays has a newsletter to help keep you informed of anything you may have missed. They recently renamed the newsletter “The Ag Talk Report”. To…
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BHN Welcomes Rich Lamar to the Humic Research Team
On May 1, 2019, Dr. Richard Lamar joined Bio Huma Netics, Inc. (BHN) as Senior Director of Humic Research. He brings a tremendous amount of skills, experience, and knowledge of…
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Retailers Make a Splash in 28th Annual Idaho Potato Lover’s Display Contest
A sea of showstopping displays from coast to coast made for some tough judging in the 2019 Idaho Potato Lover’s Retail Display Contest, which gave out more than $150,000 in cash…
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