By Kim Breshears, Marketing Programs Director, Potatoes USA Understanding consumers is important to learning what their motivations are and how to stimulate potato consumption. To understand changes in consumers’…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a new website that makes it easier to view, access, and download its data on the transportation of agricultural products by rail, truck,…
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President Donald Trump welcomed representatives from a number of agricultural organizations to the White House Thursday to talk about the $16 billion in trade assistance announced by the administration. “I have directed…
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Story and photos by Denise Keller, Editor James Baker tries to strike a balance between perfection and profitability. The Moses Lake, Washington, potato grower is making changes to his…
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According to the WSU Potato Pest Alerts: The cool, rainy weather this week increases the probability that we will see late blight in the Columbia Basin. Late blight has not…
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Black Gold Farms has hired Kerwin Bradley as its chief production officer. His role will be to implement best practices, lead variety selection and development, drive the adaption of new…
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UI’s Ag Talk Tuesdays has a newsletter to help keep you informed of anything you may have missed. They recently renamed the newsletter “The Ag Talk Report”. To…
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Spud School is coming to Tri-Cities, Washington in 2020. The dates are set for January 30-31 at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick, Washington. Designed for large potato farm…
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On May 1, 2019, Dr. Richard Lamar joined Bio Huma Netics, Inc. (BHN) as Senior Director of Humic Research. He brings a tremendous amount of skills, experience, and knowledge of…
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A sea of showstopping displays from coast to coast made for some tough judging in the 2019 Idaho Potato Lover’s Retail Display Contest, which gave out more than $150,000 in cash…
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