The National Potato Council (NPC) has joined 32 food and agriculture trade associations recommending the prompt confirmation of former Colorado Senator Kenneth Salazar to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico….

In a press release, Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) announced an expansion of french fry processing capacity at its facility in American Falls, Idaho, and the declaration of its…

Miller Research will be holding its annual potato pest management field day on Thursday, August 19. The event is open to the public and there is no cost to attend but…

By Mike Thornton, Plant Scientist, and Nora Olsen, Extension Potato Specialist, University of Idaho Recent studies indicate that consumers are becoming more demanding about the quality of the food they…

Story by Denise Keller, Editor Water is a precious resource on every farm, and Mike Mitchell Farms in Monte Vista, Colorado, is certainly no exception. A water shortage has been…

The National Potato Council welcomed Ethan Keller to serve as the organization’s program coordinator. The recent Ohio State University graduate will support the execution and implementation of NPC’s programs to…

WHAT IS HEAT STRESS?  Potatoes are reasonably good at acclimating to the high temperatures that are normal for the Columbia Basin in the summer.  It is the sudden spikes in temperature…