Articles by Dave Alexander

By Tibi Puiu The moon has been neglected for far too long, and China seems keen on moving fast to cover all the lost lunar ground. The nation’s ambitious space program,…

We’re back home from Potato Expo 2018 in Orlando with mild jet lag. The Expo was great this year with so much to see and do, we didn’t get everything…

Purple potatoes may help ward off colon cancer and inflammatory bowel diseases, according to recent research at Pennsylvania State University. Experiments were conducted on pigs, which have a digestive system…

Ag World wrapped up 2017 by presenting a $73,492 check to Ronald McDonald House Charities Inland Northwest. Columbia Basin potato producers, processors and industry supporters raised the money at the…

by Bruce Huffaker, Publisher, North American Potato Market News USDA indicates that U.S. growers produced 436.4 million cwt of potatoes in 2017. That is 3.1 million cwt less than they…

You can’t get much for 5 bucks these days. You can still get lunch for that if you get a fast food “deal”. But even a bargain lunch seems expensive when…

Experimental tuber could cut disease in developing nations, study suggests  By Misti Crane An experimental “golden” potato could hold the power to prevent disease and death in developing countries where…

John Deere’s ExactApply Nozzle Control System has received the AE50 Award for 2018 from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. The award highlights innovative designs in product engineering…

Jet Harvest Solutions has hired Matthew Ohl as the company’s Pacific Northwest sales representative. Ohl will be based in West Richland, Washington, and will primarily handle sales in Washington, Oregon and…

If you’ve been thinking about attending Spud School 2018, better act fast. As of December 22, there are fewer than 10 seats left. The first-year, two-day workshop is slated for…