BioSafe Offers Fumigant Alternative
TerraStart from BioSafe Systems is a microbicide soil treatment for the control of soil-borne pathogens in potatoes and other field-grown crops. This alternative to fumigants leaves no residual, has a…
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July/August 2009
In the July/August 2009 issue, we had Bob Halvorson Jr. of R&R Halvorson Inc. on the cover of Potato Country magazine. He is photographed here in his field in Toppenish, Washington….
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Potato Power Dominates at PMA 5K
The potato industry showed just how well potatoes can power performance at the PMA Foodservice Race for Talent 5K in Monterrey, CA. The Idaho Potato Commission team led by Don…
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VIDEO: IVI’s Storage Technology
Ever wonder why more and more people are going to curved storage? Chad Faaborg from IVI explains why in this video.
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NPC: Mexican Court Ruling Ignores Science
According to the National Potato Council, the Mexican ban on U.S. potatoes is flawed. Here is their response to the ban: The recent ruling by a district court judge in…
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July/August 2004
In the July/August 2004 issue, we had Dallas Batchelor and Phil Nolte on the cover of Potato Country magazine. They were photographed at a field day to the WSU Othello Research…
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On-Farm Commercial Vegetable Grower Meeting at Peterson Family Farm
The USU Extension IPM Program and Salt Lake County Extension are hosting an on-farm commercial vegetable grower meeting and food truck social at Petersen Family Farm in Riverton, Utah on Friday, August 11 at…
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Crop Nutrition: Breaking Potato Quality, Yield Plateaus
By Noel Garcia, Technical Director, TPS Lab Larry Zibilske, Vice President of Research, TPS Lab Since the late 1990s, there has been a plateau in potato yields, generally averaging…
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Lindsay Expands Pivot Control Product Line
FieldNET by Lindsay has added a new product to its line of remote pivot monitoring and control solutions. Pivot Control Lite is designed to provide growers with a simpler, more…
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Washington Growers Vote to Continue Federal Marketing Order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that potato producers in Washington voted to continue their federal marketing order program. The Washington potato marketing order provides authority for grade,…
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