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IT HAS been a tumultuous couple of years for the WA potato industry, with many growers concerned about the industry’s future following deregulation and the closure of a major processing…
Read MoreIT HAS been a tumultuous couple of years for the WA potato industry, with many growers concerned about the industry’s future following deregulation and the closure of a major processing…
Read MoreWith harvest time approaching — or already arrived — local potato farmers, researchers and those in the farming industry recently spent a few hours together in Hastings collaborating on ways…
Read MoreTORONTO — People who avoid potatoes to reduce their carb intake can now try a new Ontario-grown variety that’s touted to have a lower glycemic response, meaning it doesn’t cause…
Read MoreA P.E.I. couple celebrated their wedding day in true Island style — with an eight-foot-tall potato named Tate the Tater as their special guest. Tate the Tater, the industry mascot for…
Read MoreAt Land O’Lakes International Development, we uniquely understand how to help farmers and enterprises in low-income nations to transform into profitable, business-minded entities. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization deeply affiliated…
Read MoreIn October of 2005, Stephenie Meyer’s novel “Twilight” is published; vampires and young adult fiction have never been the same since. On the cover of Potato Country, we had Leonard…
Read MoreBy Greg Roumeliotis and Ludwig Burger German drug and crop chemical maker Bayer clinched a $66 billion takeover of U.S. seeds company Monsanto on Wednesday, ending months of wrangling with…
Read MoreBy Kanchan Koya What if I told you that your kid, and even you, could theoretically live on potatoes and be just fine?* But aren’t potatoes empty calories? Carb heavy? Boring? Devoid of…
Read MoreBioSafe Systems’ BioCeres WP is an insect-pathogenic bio-insecticide using the new Beauveria bassiana fungus. The product is used for the biological control of numerous pests including whiteflies, aphids and thrips. It adheres to…
Read MoreNexia from Simplot’s Plant Health Technologies unites several plant growth-promoting Rhizobacteria that work together to improve soil and plant health, which in turn can help increase yield. Blended with liquid…
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