North America Potato Storage Organization (NAPSO) is a new, non-profit organization focusing on education, that promises to “provide cutting-edge, sustainable, and scientifically backed potato storage solutions to potato farmers, agronomists,…
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest $400 million with at least 18 irrigation districts to help farmers continue commodity production while also conserving…
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Pamela J.S. Hutchinson, Associate Professor and Potato Cropping Systems Weed Scientist, University of Idaho Aberdeen Research and Extension Center. phutch@uidaho.edu Long ago and far away, most potato growers relied on…
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By Ben Eborn, Publisher, North American Potato Market News The world’s major French fry producers shipped 2.439 billion pounds of French fries and other frozen potato products to customers outside…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is seeking stakeholder input regarding implementation of a $50-million pilot project to include non-traditional, shelf-stable U.S.-grown commodities in the U.S. government’s international…
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The 2024 PSA Summer Symposium wraps up at McDonald’s Headquarters Another successful Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) Summer Symposium is in the books. Strong participation continues, with over 75 people from…
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Teleos Ag Solutions will be hosting two fumigation stewardship training events in August. The first will be in Moses Lake on August 13 at the Big Bend Community College. The second…
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WSU POTATO ALERTS HEAT STRESS WHAT IS HEAT STRESS? Potatoes can suffer from heat stress when temperatures rise. Heat stress severity depends on (1) how hot it gets, (2) the…
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Miller Research will be holding its annual potato pest management field day on Wednesday, August 21. The cost to attend is $20 and payment can be made online through PayPal…
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It takes a long time to develop a new commercial potato seed variety. On this episode, find out how long that actually is and how it’s done. Plus, what does…
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