Should You Be Drone Spraying?: Montana Seed Potato Seminar
Story and photos by Dave Alexander, Publisher The XAG P100 Pro drone sprayer used at Kimm Seed Potatoes has a 30-foot spray width. Photo courtesy Kimm Seed Potatoes If you’re…
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Miller Research 2025 Potato Disease Management Seminar
This year is the 50th anniversary for Miller Research. Come celebrate with Miller at their annual Potato Disease Management Seminar. The meeting will be held on February 18, 2025, at…
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AgWest: Producers Face Limited Planting Options with Failing Commodity Prices
According to the latest AgWest report, in 2024, potato acreage and open market prices in the Northwest decreased due to fewer contracted acres and excess potato supply. Potato processors continue…
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Turn Up the Beat: Idaho Potato Commission Announces Jukebox Sweepstakes Prizes for 34th Annual Display Contest
Every night can be a sock hop for three lucky winners of full-size Victrola jukeboxes in the 2025 Idaho Potato Lovers Display Contest. From old school vinyl records to the…
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AMS Issues Solicitation For Dehy Potato Flakes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell dehydrated potatoes pursuant to theAMS Master Solicitation for use in the National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food andNutrition…
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AMS Awards A Contract for CCC Dehydrated Potato Products
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has awarded contracts for dehydrated flakes for distribution to the National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs for Fiscal Year…
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Idaho Crop Improvement Association – Seed Potato Seminar
Registration fee is $35 if received by January 14 ($50 late and on-site registration). (Cash or check only.) Location: Red Lion, Pocatello Date: January 21 Time: 11:30 AM to 5:00…
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Seed Crop Reports – 2025
Colorado Seed Potato Crop By Andrew Houser, Colorado Potato Certification Service We had a mix of a cool spring, warm July and a very rainy August. Fortunately, the rainfall turned…
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World Potato Conference Webinar: Early Warning System for Sustainable Preventive Management of Potato Late Blight
Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 8:00am EST (USA/Toronto) Presenter: Ivette Acuña B. Agr. Eng. Ph.D.Phytopathologist, Agricultural Research Institute, INIA Chile Summary: The potato is of social, economic, and cultural…
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Farmer Sentiment Drifts Lower While Producers Remain Optimistic About the Future
Farmer sentiment drifted lower in December as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 9 points to a reading of 136. The decline was driven by producers’ weaker perspective…
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