Dr. Rodney Cooper and his team with the USDA-ARS in Wapato, Wash. have been monitoring overwintering populations of potato psyllids on matrimony vine since 2014. The number of potato psyllids…
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Northwest growers’ concerns about water availability have dissipated due to improved snowpack. Higher contract prices and improved growing conditions will support potato production. While strong demand is expected for the…
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The 2nd Annual Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) Summer Symposium will be held in Houston, Texas, at the Sysco Global Support Center June 20-22, 2023. Registration for this event is open,…
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Title: Changing the Conversation about Potato Nutrition.Date: Wednesday April 19, 2023 – 11:00am EST (Canada/USA). Webinar Summary:Join us for a presentation on how Potatoes USA is changing the narrative about…
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Potato retail sales increased in dollar sales by 14.4 percent but decreased in volume sales by 1.5 percent from January through December 2022 compared to 2021. Despite the slight decrease…
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Vive Crop Protection Inc. is excited to announce its first Canadian product registration with the introduction of AZteroid FC3.3 fungicide. “Bringing cutting-edge innovation to the pesticide industry is groundbreaking work and this…
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Story and photos by Dave Alexander, Publisher The reputation of the Idaho Potato Conference and Eastern Idaho Ag Expo in Pocatello, Idaho, is well known in the potato industry as…
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By Ben Eborn, Publisher, North American Potato Market News Factors affecting 2023 potato acreage are mixed. Growers have many things to consider when making planting decisions for this year’s potato…
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Potato plants exposed to extreme smoke produced lower marketable yields than smoke-free plants, according to preliminary data from a joint University of Idaho and Boise State University study. Results differed…
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The UI Extension Ag Talk Tuesday sessions will once again be held virtually in 2023 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. MT. The webinars, held the first and third Tuesdays…
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