Bayer Announces EPA Approval of Luna Pro
New Bayer potato fungicide offers growers control of early blight, white mold and other key potato diseases. Bayer has announced Luna® Pro fungicide has received EPA registration. Luna Pro is a…
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Farmers: Share Your Thoughts on Cover Crops in the National Cover Crop Survey
Farmers are invited to share their thoughts on cover crops in an online survey at bit.ly/CoverCrop23. Why do you plant cover crops…or why don’t you? What do you want to know?…
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The Potato Podcast 41: Can Biologicals Work in Large-Scale Agriculture?
Sponsored by: On today’s episode Dave speaks with Victoria Marsh. Together they discuss biologicals. What they are, and if they can work in large-scale applications.
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New Report Reveals Potato Supply Chain Drove $100.9 Billion in U.S. Economic Activity
The National Potato Council (NPC) today announced the release of “Measuring the Economic Significance of the U.S. Potato Industry,” a comprehensive analysis on the domestic economic impact of potatoes. The…
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Redox CEO Receives Award
Darin Moon, owner, founder, and CEO of Redox Bio-Nutrients was among the honorees at the Idaho Ag Summit, presented by Leadership Idaho Agriculture. Moon was honored for technical innovation as part of…
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NPC Applauds White Potatoes’ Inclusion in Proposed WIC Updates
National Potato Council (NPC) submitted comments to USDA in response to their proposed revisions to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). In November, the Department…
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Bayer Joins National Ag Day as Platinum Partner
National Ag Day has announced that Bayer has become an Ag Day Platinum sponsor. Ag Day, organized by the Agriculture Council of America (ACA), marks a nationwide effort to tell the story of American agriculture…
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Feb. 2023 Potato Stocks Report
Potato stocks in Idaho on February 1, 2023 totaled 64.5 million cwt. Disappearance of the Idaho crop to date was 56.2 million cwt. February 1 potato stocks in Oregon totaled…
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NPC to FDA: New “Healthy” Food Labeling Definition Should Include Potatoes
National Potato Council (NPC) provided comments in response to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed rulemaking that would update the definition of the nutrient content claim “healthy” included on food…
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NPC Launches 2023 Grower Supporter Campaign
The National Potato Council’s (NPC) annual Grower Supporter campaign provides resources to promote and protect the potato industry’s interest in Washington, D.C. Through the contributions of 2022 Grower Supporters, NPC…
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