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…

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…

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,…

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…

The marketing efforts of the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) are always impressive. September 6, Spuddy Buddy and the Big Idaho Potato Tour arrived in Idaho Falls, Idaho for a sold-out minor…

Pacific Northwest Pest Alert is reporting that this week they had traps deployed in 62 of the 79 fields (78.4%) monitored this year, and they found a total of 32…

Many say potatoes put Idaho on the map. We at the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) don’t disagree, but like to say potatoes and their dedicated growers put Idaho on the…

The National Potato Council (NPC) is accepting applications for the 2020 Potato Industry Leadership Institute (PILI). The program will take place in Michigan and Washington D.C., Feb. 19-27, 2020. Each…

BASF has received U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registration for its Revysol fungicides, which includes Provysol for potatoes. Provysol is labeled to control early blight, brown spot and black dot…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Hurricane Dorian that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of…