Natural-Born Potato Grower
Story by Allen Thayer Photos by Dave Alexander, Publisher Idaho’s Russell Frisby is a natural-born potato grower. Before launching Flying F Inc. near Caldwell, Idaho, where he grows Russet Burbank…
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The Potato Podcast: Episode 12 – Aphid Monitoring
On this episode, Dave joins Kasia Duellman from the University of Idaho. She talks about how aphid traps can help growers make the best use of their chemicals. Sponsored by:…
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Cover Crop Acreage Surged 50% in a 5-Year Period
The adoption of cover crops as a key soil health practice continues at a rapid rate throughout the U.S., according to data from the 2017 Census of Agriculture. Cover crops were…
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Logan Debuts New Easy-Transporting Piler
The Logan family of potato field handling equipment has a newly designed bin piler with three sizes available and individual boom belts with flexibility for trans-loading and storage loading. The…
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Quarles New CEO of NPC
National Potato Council (NPC) has announced a new executive team. Kam Quarles, the current Vice President of Public Policy and Communications for the NPC, will become the new Chief Executive…
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Growth Essentials Buyers’ Guide
Actagro Proximus www.superchargeyourtubers.com Proximus is a liquid nitrogen management tool approved for all crops in the U.S. and Canada. It has a patent-pending mode of action that works with native microbes…
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2018 Potato Retail Sales Increase
The value of store retail potato sales was $11.6 billion in 2018, a 2.1 percent increase over 2017. The increase was paced by refrigerated sales, up 5.3 percent, and frozen,…
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Big Idaho Potato Truck Hits the Road
The Big Idaho Potato Truck kicked off its 2019 tour at the end of February after logging more than 40,000 miles in 2018. Last year, the truck participated in 68…
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The Potato Podcast Episode 11: Calcium – “King of the Potato Nutrients”
Dave talks by phone with Riley Reynolds, the director of sales and marketing for the North American business segment of Oro-Agri. Sponsored by:
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USDA Updates Frozen Specs
The USDA has updated the Commodity Specification for Frozen Vegetables. The update includes minor formatting adjustments, incorporates Amendments 1 and 2, clarifies existing labeling and packaging requirements, and specifies material…
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