Simon Says Soil Steamer Increases Efficiency
Simon is stepping up marketing efforts for its new range of soil steam disinfection machines. The company is recommending its Steam’R line for use in any crop, including potatoes, especially…
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SNAP Changed For Those Impacted by Hurricane Michael
In the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved a temporary waiver that will allow participants in the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Florida…
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UTIA Awarded $7.5 Million to Lead Study of Potatoes as Sentinel Plants
Researchers with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture will lead a new effort worth up to $7.5 million to use plants to detect environmental threats to deployed troops and…
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WPVGA Helps Break Ground on Little Plover River Watershed Enhancement Project
The Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association joined the Village of Plover and other partners at a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the commencement of the first phase on-the-ground restoration projects…
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Handling Revisions For ID and OR No. 2s
Revisions have been made to the varietal classifications for size requirements for U.S. No. 2 grade potatoes by the USDA . The purpose of the revision is to distinguish between Russet potatoes…
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Potatoes USA Adds Two to the Team
Potatoes USA has expanded its marketing team with two new hires. Kayla Dome has joined the staff as a global marketing manager for the retail sector. Dome spent the last…
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EPA Expands Torac Insecticide Registration to All States
Torac Insecticide from Nichino America, Inc. can now be used in potatoes in all states. Previously, its registration was limited to states west of the Mississippi River. Torac is designed…
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Episode 3: NAFTA. TPP. Retaliation. Mitigation. Huh?
What’s it all mean? We don’t know, so we talked to Kam Quarles, VP of Public Policy to find out. Download here Sponsored by GroupAg – Post Harvest and…
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New English and Spanish Harvest Training Videos
Harvesting a quality crop is an important topic on everybody’s mind for the upcoming season. Blackspot bruise and shatter bruise, or open wounds such as nicks, cuts, and abrasions are…
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The Latest Recommendations: OSU HAREC Potato Field Day
New potato varieties and new potato pathogens are at the center of two research projects at Oregon State University (OSU). One study looks at nutrient management of new varieties Echo…
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