The Potato Podcast 51: Washington-Oregon Potato Conference 2025 Part 2
Sponsored by: Jenny Durrin Gentry with PVMI Shaun Lough with Agri Sciences Biologicals Kristof Pieters with Dewulf
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Potato Cultivar Susceptibility to PVY, PMTV, Powdery Scab, and TRV
A link at the bottom of this post provides a disease report with information on different cultivar susceptibility to PVY (and the various strains), PMTV (potato mop top virus), powdery…
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IPC Welcomes Pair of New Commissioners
The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) is starting the new year with two new commissioners. Brian Lundquist of Idahoan Foods and Klaren Koompin, a grower in American Falls, Idaho, will each…
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NPC Requests Trump Administration to Reconsider Potato Wart Threat
During the National Potato Council (NPC) Washington Summit, the organization’s Board of Directors passed the following resolution to guide the council’s advocacy efforts: WHEREAS, the U.S. potato industry generates over…
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Statements on Proposed Tariffs from NPC, Ag Retailers and Fertilizer Institute
According to the National Potato Council (NPC), the U.S. potato industry exports twenty percent of all domestically-grown potatoes each year in either fresh or processed form and those exports are…
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Farm Bureau Urges Quick Resolution to Tariffs
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on President Trump’s decision to impose increased tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. “Farmers support the goals of ensuring…
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Farmer Sentiment Rises As Current Conditions Improve On U.S. Farms
U.S. farmer sentiment continued its upward trend in February, as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 11 points from the previous month to a reading of 152. The boost was…
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Camping On Farms Grows In Popularity For 5th Consecutive Year
The Dyrt, a camping app with all of the public and private campgrounds, RV parks, and free camping locations in the United States, has found that farm camping is increasingly…
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Ted Tschirky of Washington Elected NPC President
Council installs 2025 Executive Committee during NPC Washington Summit The National Potato Council (NPC) installed its 2025 roster of Executive Committee leaders this week at the organization’s annual Washington Summit….
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The Potato Podcast 50: Washington-Oregon Potato Conference 2025 Part 1
Sponsored by: Craig McCloskey with Bluefield Seeding Solutions Brent Rosman with Syngenta Emily Merk with NAPSO Not pictured: Shane Wright with Northwest Norkotah and Bryan Henning with Ag World…
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