The storied history of the potato in Japanese cooking
The main clue as to when potatoes first entered Japan comes from its name in Japanese, jaga-imo. When the tubers, which originate in the Americas, were first introduced to the…
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Potato Museum gets makeover in-time for summer
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK/KXPI) – The Idaho Potato Museum is gearing up for visitors now that the weather is warming up. “This year is going to be an outstanding year,” Executive…
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April 2008
It’s technically spring (though you wouldn’t know it from the weather in most of the country). We’ve made it through another winter which is a good time to smile. Randy…
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Two New Herbicides
UPI, a global leader in the production of high quality crop protection products, has launched two new herbicides in the U.S. MOCCASIN is the first post-patent herbicide containing the active…
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New Webcast helps Potato Growers avoid devastating Powdery Scab Outbreaks
Powdery scab is a potato disease that is difficult to manage and under certain environmental conditions powdery scab can be potentially devastating to susceptible potato varieties. The Plant Management Network…
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Potato Planting Outlook for the West
It’s been a long, cold and snowy winter for many areas in the west. The Snake River next to our corporate office outside Roberts, Idaho is higher than it’s been…
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T-L Irrigation Introduces GPS Linear System
T-L Irrigation Co. now offers linear irrigation systems with GPS navigation capabilities. The technology eliminates the need for buried wires, aboveground cables or furrows for guidance. The system features Real…
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April 2004
It’s April. For our latest trip down memory lane, we present to you the April 2004 Potato Country cover. In this issue, we had a story about Jim Bryan. He…
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New SureFire Marksman Irrigation Injection Systems
At the Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas earlier this month, SureFire Ag introduced the 2017 Marksman Flow Controlled Irrigation Injection Systems. Marksman provides producers and retailers a line-up of…
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Mo’ Money, Mo’ Potatoes
Member of Parliament Dan Vandal on behalf of Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, was in Winnipeg on March 15 to provide remarks at the Canadian Horticultural Council 95th…
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