Potatoes and Heat Stress
WHAT IS HEAT STRESS? Potatoes are reasonably good at acclimating to the high temperatures that are normal for the Columbia Basin in the summer. It is the sudden spikes in temperature…
Read MoreWHAT IS HEAT STRESS? Potatoes are reasonably good at acclimating to the high temperatures that are normal for the Columbia Basin in the summer. It is the sudden spikes in temperature…
Read MoreIt was reported last week that Mexican Agriculture Secretary Víctor Villalobos Arámbula is expected to travel to Washington, D.C. in early August to meet with his American counterpart, USDA Secretary…
Read MoreThe World Potato Congress Inc.’s (WPC) Board of Directors is very pleased to announce Mr. Willie Jacobs as its newest international advisor from South Africa. President & CEO Romain Cools stated:…
Read MoreLeave the fireworks to the professionals Independence Day is right around the corner, just as a dangerous heat wave has moved through the West. With a heightened fire risk in…
Read MoreFor the first time since February 2020, the NPC Executive Committee met in person this week for policy and organizational discussions. Graciously hosted by 2021 President and Maine potato grower…
Read MoreInterest in purchasing agricultural land has grown since a coronavirus pandemic-induced slowdown blanketed the land market last spring. Farmers are feeling more financially secure as very strong commodity prices arrived…
Read MoreAMS is proposing revisions to the Commodity Specification for Dehydrated Potato Products. Proposed revisions include new product origin, traceability, and packaging language, a change to the defect tolerances for potato…
Read MoreThe National Potato Council’s (NPC) Summer Meeting is a free, virtual event for all members of the potato industry. NPC encourages all Board of Directors and committee members to participate….
Read MorePotato stocks in Idaho on June 1, 2021 totaled 26.0 million cwt. Disappearance of the Idaho crop to date was 109 million cwt. June 1 potato stocks in Oregon totaled…
Read MoreSoiltech has developed a versatile sensor to wirelessly monitor the growth, transportation and storage of a wide range of crops. It can be used to track moisture, temperature, humidity, location…
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