Industry News

By Dale Lathim Over the past couple of years, I have written multiple times about the hyperinflation that growers have been experiencing and the need for contracts to keep up…

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) received a petition from the Idaho Grower Shippers Association (IGSA) requesting that the IPC amend its administrative rules to remove the variety labeling requirements for…

Redox Bio-Nutrients has incorporated a fleet of ChrysaLabs probes in its soil testing. ChrysaLabs has developed a portable artificial intelligence-based soil health probe that measures 37 soil nutrients and characteristics…

PomaFresh is offering drone inspections to help growers identify potential potato production problems in the field. Utilizing diffraction to examine subsurface cell structures, the technology provides growers with GPS locations…

By Mike Thornton, Professor of Plant Sciences, University of Idaho Potato yield and tuber size distribution are both strongly impacted by environmental conditions and management practices. Size distribution is becoming…

In 2022, U.S. potato exports reached a record $2.1 billion in sales. Compared to 2021, volume sales declined -4.2% but were higher than 2018 and 2020 (fresh weight equivalent). The…

Dr. Rodney Cooper and his team with the USDA-ARS in Wapato, Wash. have been monitoring overwintering populations of potato psyllids on matrimony vine since 2014. The number of potato psyllids…

Northwest growers’ concerns about water availability have dissipated due to improved snowpack. Higher contract prices and improved growing conditions will support potato production. While strong demand is expected for the…

The 2nd Annual Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) Summer Symposium will be held in Houston, Texas, at the Sysco Global Support Center June 20-22, 2023. Registration for this event is open,…