The Spud Doctor, Kiran Shetty is Syngenta’s potato industry expert for insights on disease control, crop protection products and other agronomic topics. Now, he’s looking for feedback from growers like…
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Download here Facebook Page New Year’s Eve Idaho Potato Drop Here’s a video about the creation of Big Idaho Potato 2.0: Sponsored by GroupAg – Post Harvest and…
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China is the world’s largest potato producer, accounting for roughly a quarter of worldwide fresh potato production. China’s MY2018/19 fresh potato production is forecast lower at 94 million metric tons,…
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What is research discovering about soil organic matter? What about soil health in sandy soils? How does soil health relate to the soil’s physical condition? Can disease suppressive soils be…
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Story by Allen Thayer Photos by Dave Alexander, Publisher Mary Hasenoehrl looks back on her first year as the first woman representing growers on the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) with…
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The Potato Conference was held on October 28 and 29, 2018 in Zhaotong, China. Zhaotang has a population of over 6 million inhabitants and is one of the poorest regions…
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Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa (FMH) today announced the new FMH Cyber Risk Protection suite, which includes two new cyber risk products to provide protection and services in the…
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University of Idaho Extension is offering an Idaho Ag Market Outlook Seminar at three different locations in the Gem State. Bruce Huffaker with North American Potato Market News will focus…
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USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) is working to make it a little easier for certifiers and businesses to export organic products to Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and Mexico. The organic industry may…
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Revisions have been made to the varietal classifications for size requirements for U.S. No. 2 grade potatoes by the USDA . The purpose of the revision is to distinguish between Russet potatoes…
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