Putting Down Roots
Story by Denise Keller, Editor Photos by Dave Alexander, Publisher A new marriage, a new baby and a new farm all within a few years. Add in the challenges of…
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Tong Appointed UK Distributor for Verbruggen Palletizing Solutions
Tong Engineering has been named as the UK distributor for Dutch palletizing solutions manufacturer Verbruggen. Manufactured to ensure quick, efficient and uniform stacking of bags, boxes and crates on pallets…
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Miller Research Potato Disease Management Seminar Set for Feb. 16
Miller Research will be holding its annual Potato Pest Management Meeting in person on February 16, 2023, at the Historic Wilson Theater in Rupert, ID. The meeting will run from 9:00…
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2022 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Continues to Showcase America’s Most Popular Potato to Millions of College Football Fans Across the Country
For over a decade, Idaho potatoes have been the naming sponsor of America’s premier cold-weather bowl game, the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (FIPB). More than two million fans watched the…
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Potato Expo Opens Today in Denver, Colorado
The Expo is officially open. Come see us at booth 824 if you’re here.
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Western Seed Reports
Colorado Seed Potato Crop By Andrew Houser, Colorado Potato Certification Service We had a very dry spring, but the planting of the seed crop went well. All seed production is…
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ICL Introduces New Hire
ICL welcomes Dan Tollefson as its newest business development manager for North America. Tollefson brings a background in product management and sales, as well as experience farming corn and soybeans…
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Eye on DC: Record $4M in NIFA Potato Breeding Funding Included in Omnibus
The details of a $1.7 trillion Omnibus Appropriations Bill to fund the federal government for FY23 was released and included provisions vital to the future of the U.S. potato industry….
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2023 Ag Day Essay Contest Announced
In preparation for National Ag Day 2023 on March 21, the Agriculture Council of America (ACA) is hosting an essay contest. The theme for this year is Growing a Climate for Tomorrow: How…
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Southern Rocky Mountain Ag Conference Set For February 7-9
Click HERE to register for the 41st Annual Southern Rocky Mountain Ag Conference and Trade Show! By Larry Brown, CSU Extension, SLV Area Ag Business Agent The learning never stops…
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