PULLMAN – Three WSU researchers recently received a grant to figure out how phosphorylase, an enzyme that plants and animals both have, works with photosynthesis. The team received a $500,000 USDA…
Read More
Potatoes USA swore in 15 new members during its Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado the week of March 12th. Each member is elected to serve a three-year term. They can…
Read More
The Potatoes USA, 2018 Annual Meeting came to a close last week with the election of a new Board Chairman and Executive Committee. Dan Moss of Declo, Idaho was elected…
Read More
The International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI), J.R. Simplot Company, and Tennessee State University have collaborated on a new publication that provides readers with access to a unique collection of hundreds…
Read More
Dave Bell auctions is hosting an auction for Gumz Farms LLC. They are selling excess assets from the acquisition of P&R Packing. Available items include an Idaho Steel Stacker, Idaho Steel…
Read More
By Bruce Huffaker, Publisher, North American Potato Market News A potato is no longer a potato. While potato varieties still substitute for each other, to some degree, differentiation between…
Read More
Dow AgroSciences has hired Jorge Villasenor as the Telone specialist for the Columbia Basin area of Washington. He replaces Ryan Roslak, who retired after 33 years with Dow AgroSciences. Villasenor…
Read More
Story and photos by Allen Thayer Nearly 150 people attended the sold-out Spud School 2018, a two-day workshop for growers, field consultants and fertilizer suppliers, held Jan. 15-16 in…
Read More
The Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association is offering up to $5,000 in scholarships for the 2018/19 school year. The PNVA will give preference in the following order 1) Members of the PNVA…
Read More
In January, Potatoes USA launched a partnership with ACTIVE.com to expand its digital footprint for performance-specific messaging. ACTIVE is the leader in online event registrations, ranging from 5k running races and marathons to…
Read More