Give Me Robots and a Bioinformatician…Please
By Chris Voigt, Executive Director, Washington State Potato Commission Good potato breeding can solve many of our industry’s challenges. I often tell people that it is easier to breed people…
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Secretary Rollins Announces Reinvigorated Farm to School Grants Supporting American Farmers and Children
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is delivering on its commitment to support child health and American agriculture by opening applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Patrick Leahy Farm to…
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Protecting the Plate: Why Sound Science Must Guide our Nation’s Health Policy
By Kam Quarles, CEO, National Potato Council The recent release of the Trump Administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) Commission report, led by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert…
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Sept. 12 Webinar: Ensuring Safety and Optimizing Storage through Prediction
This online webinar organized by North America Potato Storage Organization (NAPSO) will bring together experts to share practical insights on harvest and storage safety in the potato industry. Date: Friday, September…
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BioSafe Systems Introduces New Biostimulant
BioSafe Systems has expanded its product portfolio with the addition of BioPhyter, a biostimulant. BioPhyter utilizes a plant-derived strain of the fungus Beauveria bassiana to colonize the plant systemically, from…
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The First Precision Series of Center Pivot Systems
Reinke Manufacturing, announced the commercial release of E3™, the first precision series of center pivot systems, now available to growers in the United States and Canada. First unveiled in 2024, the…
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Farmer Sentiment Weakens as Confidence in Future Wanes
Farmer sentiment dipped for the third straight month in August, with the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index falling 10 points to 125. Producers expressed markedly less optimism about the future, as…
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GroupAg Grows Team in Idaho
Jared Hansen is GroupAg’s newest customer relationship representative, serving the southern Idaho region. Hansen brings extensive experience in post-harvest storage management, having worked with multiple farms across Idaho and Washington….
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Idaho Deregulates First Field From PCN Program
Nearly two decades after pale cyst nematode (PCN) was discovered in eastern Idaho, officials have eliminated it from a once-infested farm field. Having passed the testing requirements of a PCN…
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Smart Spuds: Application of Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Potato Breeding and Genetics
By Max Feldman, Collins Wakholi and Devin Rippner, USDA-ARS; and Bhoja Basnet, USDA/Cornell University Breeding Insight Artificial intelligence (AI) may offer solutions to some of the diverse challenges faced in…
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