Precision Laboratories has expanded its offering of irrigation water optimizers with the introduction of Stretta. The product is designed to maintain ideal moisture levels in the plant root zone, leading…
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Potatoes came in as the top produce item and the top vegetable purchased by consumers in Fresh Trends 2019. More than 60 percent of all consumers said they bought potatoes…
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On this episode, Dave Alexander talks to Dan Maxfield with Syngenta who gives us management tips for two huge problems facing potato growers. Sponsored by: Listen on: [maxbutton id=”1″] …
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By Amy Charkowski, Colorado State University; Stewart Gray, Cornell University; Russ Groves, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Alan Westra, Idaho Crop Improvement Association; and Mary Kreitinger, Cornell University Is a North…
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IRI data for the first quarter of the marketing year (July through September 2019) showed success with dollars and volume for total potato sales at retail. Total dollar sales increased…
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During the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) October meeting three new Commissioners were sworn in. Grower, Julie VanOrden of Garth VanOrden Farms in Pingree; processor Paul Sato from McCain Foods, USA,…
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The Agricultural Marketing Service has issued Solicitation 2000006485/12-3J14-20-B-0012 for the procurement of Dehydrated Potato Products: View the Solicitation Please note bids are due Thursday, November 07, 2019 by 1:00 p.m. Central Time…
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The Tater Team wrapped up its 2019 Harvest Tour throughout Southeast Idaho with a ‘beary’ special visit to Bear World in Rexburg, ID. The 4-ton spud was invited to drive through the…
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The World Potato Congress (WPC) is extremely pleased to have Dr. Zidack present a webinar via Zoom. The webinar host will be WPC Director, Dr. Nora Olsen (norao@uidaho.edu). PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION:…
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Potato growers have a new way to combat pythium and phytophthora with Xyler FC. The US Environmental Protection Agency recently registered Xyler FC fungicide (metalaxyl) and it becomes the fifth…
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