Striking a Balance
Story and photos by Denise Keller, Editor James Baker tries to strike a balance between perfection and profitability. The Moses Lake, Washington, potato grower is making changes to his…
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Late Blight Concerns
According to the WSU Potato Pest Alerts: The cool, rainy weather this week increases the probability that we will see late blight in the Columbia Basin. Late blight has not…
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Kerwin Bradley Joins Black Gold Farms
Black Gold Farms has hired Kerwin Bradley as its chief production officer. His role will be to implement best practices, lead variety selection and development, drive the adaption of new…
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UI’s Ag Talk Tuesdays Launches “The Ag Talk Report”
UI’s Ag Talk Tuesdays has a newsletter to help keep you informed of anything you may have missed. They recently renamed the newsletter “The Ag Talk Report”. To…
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TPS Lab Bringing Spud School to Washington
Spud School is coming to Tri-Cities, Washington in 2020. The dates are set for January 30-31 at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick, Washington. Designed for large potato farm…
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BHN Welcomes Rich Lamar to the Humic Research Team
On May 1, 2019, Dr. Richard Lamar joined Bio Huma Netics, Inc. (BHN) as Senior Director of Humic Research. He brings a tremendous amount of skills, experience, and knowledge of…
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Retailers Make a Splash in 28th Annual Idaho Potato Lover’s Display Contest
A sea of showstopping displays from coast to coast made for some tough judging in the 2019 Idaho Potato Lover’s Retail Display Contest, which gave out more than $150,000 in cash…
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UI Crops, Soils & Technology Field Day on June 7
The University of Idaho Crops, Soils and Technology Field Day at the UI Parma Research and Extension Center is June 7, 2019; 8:45 to 1:00 pm, followed by lunch. DOWNLOAD…
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U.S. Potato Exports Up
U.S. potato exports of frozen, dehy and fresh have all posted modest gains through the first three quarters of the July 2018 – June 2019 marketing year. These increases reflect…
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Researcher Makes Potatoes His Mission in Life
Syngenta technical lead leaves an indelible mark on the industry he serves. By Chris Harrell / Photography by Martin Brown Sometimes, people plant their agricultural roots on the same land…
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