French Fry Industry Remains Very Profitable
By Dale Lathim, Potato Growers of Washington Recently I was in New York City meeting with representatives of the major investment organizations. We were discussing the outlook of the French…
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New Potato Recipe Book Promises Mouth-Watering Recipes
A new book by author Carron Strock is available now for potato lovers. Potatoes With Appeal: 105 Mouth-Watering Recipes is a 134 page cookbook filled with wonderful recipes for soups,…
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Lindsay Rolls Out New GPS Guidance Option
Lindsay Corporation has introduced a new GPS guidance option for Zimmatic 9500L systems. The new product is designed to let growers navigate Zimmatic lateral systems with sub-inch accuracy and make…
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EPA Registers Howler Fungicide
AgBiome’s Howler fungicide has received registration from the EPA. The biological fungicide is designed to control diseases including Botrytis, Colletotrichum, Phytophthora, Pythium and Rhizoctonia. Howler fights disease with three modes of action: metabolic,…
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New John Deere Gator Utility Vehicles
Designed for customers who need all-day comfort with off-road terrain capability in all seasons, John Deere has introduced the new gas-powered Gator XUV835 and diesel-powered Gator XUV865 Utility Vehicles. Offering their quietest cab, three-wide seating, and…
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BioSafe Offers Fumigant Alternative
TerraStart from BioSafe Systems is a microbicide soil treatment for the control of soil-borne pathogens in potatoes and other field-grown crops. This alternative to fumigants leaves no residual, has a…
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Crop Nutrition: Breaking Potato Quality, Yield Plateaus
By Noel Garcia, Technical Director, TPS Lab Larry Zibilske, Vice President of Research, TPS Lab Since the late 1990s, there has been a plateau in potato yields, generally averaging…
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Lindsay Expands Pivot Control Product Line
FieldNET by Lindsay has added a new product to its line of remote pivot monitoring and control solutions. Pivot Control Lite is designed to provide growers with a simpler, more…
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New Fungicide Hits Market
Arius ADV is a new fungicide from SipcamRotam formulated to provide reliable control of some of the most destructive potato diseases including early blight, late blight, powdery mildew and black…
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John Deere, Greentronics Sync Yield Data Tools
John Deere has released its Yield Documentation Specialty Crop package. The package includes an activation code, an application controller and a harness. With this in place, yield data from Greentronics…
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