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Story by Denise Keller, Editor Water is a precious resource on every farm, and Mike Mitchell Farms in Monte Vista, Colorado, is certainly no exception. A water shortage has been…

The National Potato Council welcomed Ethan Keller to serve as the organization’s program coordinator. The recent Ohio State University graduate will support the execution and implementation of NPC’s programs to…

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…

It 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…

The 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:…

Leave 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…

For 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…

Interest 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…

AMS 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…