2017 Western Seed Crop Reports
Montana Seed Potato Crop By Nina Zidack, Montana Seed Potato Certification This year was an illustration that nothing is ever normal when it comes to describing an individual growing…
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Positive Outlook for Potato Market
Bruce Huffaker, Publisher, North American Potato Market News U.S. 2017 potato production will fall short of the 2016 crop. What appeared likely, once USDA published its first acreage estimate…
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In The Valley
Story and photos by Dave Alexander, Publisher Scenic Teton Valley, Idaho, is perhaps best known for its fly fishing, promoting itself as one of the finest dry fly fisheries…
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September/October 2010
On our cover in 2010, we had Philip and Luke Mehlenbacher. These two brothers are the owners of Mehlenbacher Farms. They’re fourth generation spud producers, and they love what they…
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6th Annual Women in Ag Conference
Registration is now open for the 6th annual Women in Agriculture Conference! Whether you are on Facebook or face to face, it matters how you connect with others. “We Can…
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Building Resistance
Story and photos by Denise Keller, Editor With several key soil fumigants subject to unreliable supply chains and increasing use restrictions, the potato industry continues to investigate alternative methods…
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September/October 2008
Our cover 10 years ago featured attendees inspecting entries in the Washington Commercial Seed Lot Trial near Othello. What really stands out, though, is the headline: “Potatoes: Right Now…
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BioSafe Offers Fumigant Alternative
TerraStart from BioSafe Systems is a microbicide soil treatment for the control of soil-borne pathogens in potatoes and other field-grown crops. This alternative to fumigants leaves no residual, has a…
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July/August 2009
In the July/August 2009 issue, we had Bob Halvorson Jr. of R&R Halvorson Inc. on the cover of Potato Country magazine. He is photographed here in his field in Toppenish, Washington….
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VIDEO: IVI’s Storage Technology
Ever wonder why more and more people are going to curved storage? Chad Faaborg from IVI explains why in this video.
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