Registration is open! Plan to attend the 53rd annual Idaho Potato Conference January 19-21, 2021. Given the unusual times of a global pandemic, the Idaho Potato Conference shifted from the…

One of our favorite events, the Potato Business Summit is going to be easier than ever to access on January 5. Here are the details: A Comprehensive Analysis of the…

By Dale Lathim, Potato Growers of Washington   As we begin the negotiating process for the 2021 potato contracts, we are once again faced with the question of how to…

Just like almost every other big event in 2020, the Big Idaho Potato Harvest Meeting was different than the norm, with organizers condensing the usual full-day event into an hour-long…

Extensions in Utah, Arizona, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and California are participating in an NRCS Conservation Initiative funded by a grant that focuses on surface irrigation. The questions in this survey are only about…

A national team of food safety researchers is working on a USDA-funded project to help support the produce industry in managing food safety risks. Growers, packers, buyers, consultants, suppliers, educators,…

One of the nation’s premiere agricultural weather services is celebrating 25 years in 2021 as the founders continue to provide accurate and detailed weather information to clients around the nation…

A CDC advisory committee has designated food and agriculture workers as frontline essential workers. Part of Phase 1b that includes first responders, educators and grocery store employees, this group should be next…

World Potato Congress (WPC) has a new webinar in its ongoing series on January 14 at 9 a.m. ET. “The Impact of Climate Change on Removing Energy from a Potato…