Industry News

Wednesday, July 12 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. marks the date and times for the annual Malheur Experiment Station Field Day and Summer Farm Festival. This event features local…

Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) is native to the desert regions of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, and has spread into the Midwest, the East Coast and portions of…

  Pacific Northwest Pest Alert Network   A New Announcement Alert has been posted to PNWPestAlert.Net Potato   All Locations One psyllid collected last week from a yellow sticky card…

The University of Idaho will be hosting a Field Day at the Parma Research and Extension Center on June 21, 2017. Pesticide credits and Certified Crop Advisor credits will be offered…

In December Colorado Potato Administrative Committee announced their 2017 Colorado Potatoes Video Contest in an effort to get kids thinking about why fruits and vegetables, including potatoes are important. Two…

Potatoes USA nominations are now open for new Board Members for the 2018-2021 term. Fifty-eight members will be elected or re-elected to fill open seats and the seats of outgoing Board…

The Trump administration has officially begun the renegotiation process today with a letter from U.S. Trade Rep. Robert Lighthizer. “With this letter, we intend to notify not just Congress, but…

Potato Progress Research & Extension for the Potato Industry of Idaho, Oregon, & Washington Andrew Jensen, Editor. ajensen@potatoes.com; 509-760-4859 www.nwpotatoresearch.com Were you selected to be audited on the Potato Sustainability…

LATE BLIGHT:  Dr. Dennis Johnson’s late blight hotline was updated on May 11, 2017. Here is what he reported: Currently, the probability of late blight occurring sometime this growing season…