2024 Miller Research Potato Pest Management Field Day
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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The Potato Podcast 49: Potato Breeding 101
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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USDA Grants $50 Million Potato Surplus Commodity Purchase
A $50 million surplus commodity purchase for potatoes was announced by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). This announcement came in response to a request made by the National Potato…
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Potato Growers Receive Sustainability Score of “Medium”
The Potato Sustainability Alliance released its 2023 North American Potato Sustainability Assessment Report summarizing the adoption of beneficial management strategies, practices and technologies. The report is based on 420 participating…
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Potatoes in National News
Chris Voigt, executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission, was recently featured in Wired Magazine. He highlights the nutritional value of potatoes having personally demonstrated their benefits by thriving…
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EPA Issues Final Cancellation Order and Updates to Existing Stocks Provisions for Several Chlorpyrifos Products
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a final cancellation order for Corteva’s chlorpyrifos product “Dursban 50W in Water Soluble Packets” and three Gharda chlorpyrifos products, and an amendment…
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Malheur Experiment Station Field Day July 10, 2024
Place: In the barn at Malheur Experiment Station, 595 Onion Ave, Ontario, ORRegistration starts at 8:30 am with refreshments and pastries.This is an opportunity to view field trials in-person, learn…
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Farmer Sentiment Drifts Lower on Weaker Future Expectations
Farmer sentiment drifted downward in June as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading of 105 was 3 points lower than a month earlier. The overall decline in sentiment…
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Potato Foodservice Volume Stable, Dollar Sales Up
While potato volume in foodservice remained relatively stable from 2022 to 2023, dollar sales are up $1.9 million due to inflation, according to a new report conducted annually on behalf…
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USDA Funds 23 ARS-State Partnership Potato Research Proposals
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) awarded funding for 23 research proposals totaling nearly $1.2 million. Proposals address numerous potato diseases, insect pests, and post-harvest disorders of critical concern to potato-producing…
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