The Department of Agriculture (USDA) purchased frozen potatoes from McCain Foods USA, Inc. for the child nutrition and other related domestic food assistance programs for Fiscal Year 2019. The purchase is…
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Harvest Timing – Are Your Tubers Physiologically Mature? Plus: Storage Tips On this episode, Dave talks to Rick Knowles with Washington State University to discuss harvest timing and storage tips….
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Through two rounds of Agricultural Trade Promotion Program (ATP) funding allocations, Potatoes USA was awarded over $5.1 million for activities and programs to increase U.S. potato export opportunities. Potatoes USA’s…
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Registration is now open for Spud School 2020, a two-day intensive workshop on the advanced principles of potato crop nutrition. The event is January 30-31, 2020 in Kennewick, Wash. Experts…
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The John Deere 6M Tractors, one of the company’s most versatile tractor series in the 110-195 hp range, is getting a significant makeover for 2020. The eight cab models of…
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The Wisconsin Spudmobile will be welcoming visitors of all ages to learn about the state’s potato and vegetable production on September 27 from 6-9 p.m. at the Barn Dance and…
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The Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC) has elected Mike Madsen as its 2019-20 chair. Madsen, a farm unit manager at AgriNorthwest, is an industry at-large member of the WSPC. He…
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Story and photos by Denise Keller, Editor When does Lygus control matter most? What seed size makes the most sense? In ongoing efforts to improve potato production practices, Washington…
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From the University of Idaho: Foreign material is any material that is not the potato tuber. It is “trash” or “garbage” in potatoes. Many foreign materials originate in the field,…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell frozen potatoes pursuant to the AMS Master Solicitation for use in the National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food…
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