Washington’s Jared Balcom elected 2022 President On Feb. 28, during the National Potato Council’s (NPC) 2022 Washington Summit, Jared Balcom of Pasco, Wash., was elected to serve as NPC’s 2022…
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Farmers use satellites and drones to focus their management decisions. BY SONJA GJERDE / PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRAXTON WILHELMSEN Instead of spending hours trudging through wheat, barley and potato fields hoping…
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Michelle Miller, The Farm Babe, has an average social media reach of 2-3 million per month and 200,000 followers. She has created a series of “myth-busting” short videos for the…
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Frites by Idaho, a French fry scented perfume launched by the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) for Valentine’s Day, sold out moments after being added to the Idaho potato website. Media…
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U.S. Department of Labor investigators determined an employer violated its obligations to H-2A guest workers and the law, shortchanged wages and exposed workers to substandard living conditions. The investigation also…
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On February 17, the United States Department of Agriculture appointed 33 new or returning members to serve three-year terms on the National Potato Promotion Board, Dba Potatoes USA. The new…
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By Eric Hamilton The Colorado potato beetle has evolved resistance to more than 50 different kinds of insecticides, making the insect a “super pest” that wreaks havoc on potatoes around the…
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The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) has announced the 2022 National Ag Day video and written essay winners. The winners were chosen based on the theme: American Agriculture: Growing a Climate…
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Potato stocks in Idaho on February 1, 2022 totaled 70.0 million cwt. Disappearance of the Idaho crop to date was 58.9 million cwt. February 1 potato stocks in Oregon totaled…
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Researchers from the University of Idaho, Montana State University, and the University of Minnesota are looking for feedback on potato production and soil health. The results of this survey will…
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