Potato Farm Equipment Retirement Auction
Sale at the home/warehouse 88 West Main Street in Pike, New York (Western N.Y./Southwest of Rochester/Southeast of Buffalo) N.Y.S. Route 39. Thom Ayers and Doug Gillette are retiring from a…
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Fox Packaging Promotes Sustainability Through New Labels
In the US, 66% of recyclable packaging is not recycled. Fox Packaging has taken a leadership role to improve that figure by providing transparency in recycling and sustainability initiatives. The company is…
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New Website: Insect Identification
On the May 18 edition of Ag Talk Tuesday, Jason Thomas with the University of Idaho announced a new website that will help farmers identify insect pests. Though the site…
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WSU Researchers Find Beet Leafhopper Hot Spots
Washington State University (WSU) researchers found some alarming numbers of beet leafhoppers (BLH) on their sticky traps last week. Several “hot spots” have developed in the central-west and south-west areas…
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Paddy Straw Reduces Weeds and Water Use
A farmer in India is using paddy straw for his potato seed beds. With help from the International Potato Center, Dilip Baral, said he has cut water usage by 80%…
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U.S. Potato Imports Continue to Increase
In a press release, Potatoes USA said strong demand for potatoes and potato products and tight domestic supplies continues to drive increases in imports for the current (July – June)…
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USDA Seeks Feedback from Producers about 2021 Crops, Stocks, Inventories and Values
During the next several weeks, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct two major mid-year surveys, the June Agricultural Survey and the June Area Survey….
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How Do Nematodes Help Plants and Soils?
Nematodes normally get a bad reputation. Yes, some of these miniscule creatures can cause harm in plants and animals. But little is known about the non-parasitic nematodes, which have many…
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Mexico Access Issue Addressed at Senate Finance Hearing
During a May 12 hearing of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee focused on the Biden Administration’s trade agenda, Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) raised the Mexican fresh access issue and the…
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Vive AZterknot: World’s First Three-Way Biological, Chemical and Allosperse Fungicide
AZterknot fungicide from Vive Crop Protection received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently. AZterknot fungicide is the world’s first three-way fungicide combination that harnesses the benefits of biologicals, the performance…
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