NPC Covers Key Policy Issues
More than 150 potato growers extended their stay in Orlando, Florida, following Potato Expo 2018 to attend the National Potato Council (NPC) annual meeting, held Jan. 12-13. NPC committees met…
Read MoreMore than 150 potato growers extended their stay in Orlando, Florida, following Potato Expo 2018 to attend the National Potato Council (NPC) annual meeting, held Jan. 12-13. NPC committees met…
Read MoreHelm Agro US, Inc. kicked off the first quarter of 2018 with two new herbicides approved for use in potatoes. Helmet and Helmet SPC are metolachlor herbicides designed to provide…
Read MoreOffering “anything irrigation,” Agri-Lines Irrigation Inc. opened their new store in Nampa, Idaho, on March 14th. The store will provide parts, sales and service for pivots, wheel lines, drip, pumping systems…
Read MorePULLMAN – Three WSU researchers recently received a grant to figure out how phosphorylase, an enzyme that plants and animals both have, works with photosynthesis. The team received a $500,000 USDA…
Read MorePotatoes USA swore in 15 new members during its Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado the week of March 12th. Each member is elected to serve a three-year term. They can…
Read MoreThe Potatoes USA, 2018 Annual Meeting came to a close last week with the election of a new Board Chairman and Executive Committee. Dan Moss of Declo, Idaho was elected…
Read MoreThe International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI), J.R. Simplot Company, and Tennessee State University have collaborated on a new publication that provides readers with access to a unique collection of hundreds…
Read MoreDave Bell auctions is hosting an auction for Gumz Farms LLC. They are selling excess assets from the acquisition of P&R Packing. Available items include an Idaho Steel Stacker, Idaho Steel…
Read MoreBy Bruce Huffaker, Publisher, North American Potato Market News A potato is no longer a potato. While potato varieties still substitute for each other, to some degree, differentiation between…
Read MoreDow AgroSciences has hired Jorge Villasenor as the Telone specialist for the Columbia Basin area of Washington. He replaces Ryan Roslak, who retired after 33 years with Dow AgroSciences. Villasenor…
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