International Day of Potato Adopted by UN
The World Potato Congress Inc. (WPC) has announced that the resolution on the International Day of the Potato has been adopted by consensus of the United Nations General Assembly. It has been a…
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U of I, USDA Testing Ways to Stop Potatoes from Bruising
The potato industry has a term for the unpleasant surprise of cutting into a seemingly good spud to find a dark bruise inside. Known as “cutting black,” the tuber quality issue…
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A Call for Conservative Planting in 2024
By Dale Lathim, Potato Growers of Washington I know it has been covered ad nauseum that we went from the shortest raw product supply situation in history to the longest…
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Fox Packaging Hires Director of Sales
Jen Doxey has joined Fox Packaging as the company’s new director of sales. She is responsible for overseeing the sales operations of Fox Packaging and Fox Solutions and collaborating with…
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Washington Amends Seed Potato Rules
New rules are in place for seed potato growers in Washington state. The Washington Administrative Code (WAC) Isolation District and Quarantine Rule were revised based on a request from the…
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Farmer Sentiment Improves, Producers Credit Stronger Financial Conditions
Agricultural producers’ sentiment increased for the second consecutive month, as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index rose 5 points to a reading of 115, a 12% increase compared to the…
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Potatoes USA-Supported Research into Neonic Alternatives Receives USDA Funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) recently announced funding for a four-year, Potatoes USA-supported research project to develop and evaluate potential alternatives to neonicotinoids for…
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NPC-supported Bill to Boost Specialty Crop Exports Introduced in Congress
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) introduced bipartisan legislation on November 14 to help farmers fight through trade barriers and sell more fruits,…
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OSU to Look for New Ways to Prevent Organic Potatoes From Sprouting
Oregon State University researchers have been awarded $2 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop improved ways of preventing stored potatoes from sprouting, particularly in the organic sector….
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Bayer Announces EPA Approval of Velum® Rise Fungicide/Nematicide
Bayer has announced the EPA approval of Velum® Rise fungicide/nematicide for the suppression of Rhizoctonia, black dot, nematodes and other soilborne diseases. With two active ingredients, penflufen and fluopyram, Velum Rise…
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