Ted Allen to judge “This Spuds for You” cooking competition between teams led by Simon Majumdar, Duff Goldman When celebrity chef Simon Majumdar tweeted a photo of his Potato Expo 2022 cooking demonstration…
Read More
Potato retail sales increased in dollar sales but decreased in volume sales from July 2021 – June 2022, compared to the same timeframe a year ago. As consumer prices increased…
Read More
Does Wildfire Smoke Affect Potato Processing? Wildfires in the Western U.S. are inevitable. This summer was no exception, as fires burned in all western states and many in the South….
Read More
Expert insights on improving soil health, controlling nematodes and enhancing the profitability of your harvested crops. Corteva Agriscience has a website and resource center for growers looking to improve their…
Read More
By Ben Eborn, Publisher, North American Potato Market News USDA reports that U.S. growers planted 910,000 acres to potatoes in 2022. That is 33,000 fewer acres than they planted a…
Read More
1,4Group www.14group.com1,4SightAs a global supplier of innovative dormancy and sprout-inhibiting products for the potato storage industry, 1,4Group aims to help the Earth and all its inhabitants grow and thrive for…
Read More
Oregon State University (OSU) entomologist Silvia Rondon will now be focusing full-time on her role as director of OSU’s Oregon Integrated Pest Management Center (OIPMC). Rondon has been filling that…
Read More
Story and photos by Denise Keller, Editor From pathogens and pests to potato breeding and bruising, the Oregon State University (OSU) Potato Field Day, held June 22 in Hermiston, Oregon,…
Read More
Sponsored by: Why is the first 10 to 14 days of storage so important? On this episode, Dave talks with Chris Clemens from Syngenta about storage and how to ensure…
Read More
Nathan Bender has taken over for his father, Bob Bender, as president of baby potato operation Tasteful Selections. The younger Bender has a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness from the University…
Read More