On October 14, USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) released a comprehensive report on the current status of the potato wart crisis on Prince Edward Island, Canada, stating that PEI’s potato…
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By Dale Lathim, Potato Growers of Washington The potato industry has always been a rollercoaster ride, but in the Columbia Basin, we have historically been able to avoid most of…
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Inflation has driven a large bag of Lay’s Potato Chips up to almost $5, but rising costs probably have nothing to do with the cost of a new creation from…
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The 9th annual Ag World Golf Classic raised $110,332 to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities Inland Northwest. Nearly 300 golfers and 100 sponsors took part in the charity golf…
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The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) recently announced the addition of Sam Eaton as the new Vice President of Legal and Government Affairs. The former Director of Policy and Counsel for…
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On Wednesday, October 12, National Potato Council (NPC) CEO Kam Quarles met with the Mexican Secretary of Agriculture Victor Villalobos and the Mexican Ambassador to the United States Esteban Moctezuma…
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For three days, foodservice distributors and operators, retailers, and social media influencers from across the country rolled up their sleeves and experienced Idaho during its busiest season – the Idaho…
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AMVAC has established a GreenSolutions product team dedicated to the company’s biological portfolio consisting of biopesticides, biostimulants and biofertilizers. The team, which will develop and market GreenSolutions technologies, includes Ted Walter,…
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Northwest Farm Credit Services’ 12-month profitability outlook suggests slightly profitable returns for contracted potatoes and profitable returns for uncontracted potatoes. For contracted growers, profits were negatively impacted by lower-than-normal yields…
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Soil is a living thing. It sustains life in many ways and plays a vital role in providing us with food, fuel, fiber, and shelter. Therefore, it is important to…
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