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Protecting the plate
The recent release of the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) Commission report, led by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy, Jr.,... -
Revitalizing the root of soil health
Netafim, the precision agriculture arm of Israeli company Orbia Advance Corp., launched its Hybrid Dripline system featuring a built-in outlet in February. The technology brings... -
Dwindling demand causing acreage anxiety
Is the potato industry on course for a challenging season? An April release from the Michigan Potato Industry Commission indicated problems, stating that fryers in... -
Fast-rising alternative aims to combat familiar foe
As well as a state name, Colorado is a Spanish word for the color red, and it may well be this second meaning — in... -
Getting ahead of storage issues
What’s the best temperature for wound healing in postharvest storage? How much time does the process need? The answers start in the field. “Wound healing...
News
- Syngenta adds agricultural policy veteran as director of federal affairs
August 1 - New map provides view of potato processing plant locations
July 31 - Potato products part of potential EU counter-tariffs
July 30 - Applications for potato breeding research funding due Aug. 14
July 29 - Senate committee hears testimony about USDA reorganization plan
July 28
Production
Potatoes are among the products the European Union says it will raise tariffs on in... more »
Industry Profiles
Of all the ways Alicia Pavelski imagined using her degree in architectural engineering, overseeing the... more »
New Varieties
A $3 million renovation at Aroostook Farm, home of the University of Maine’s breeding program,... more »
Upcoming Events
- Montcalm Potato Field Day
August 7 • Lakeview, Michigan - 2025 Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day
August 20 • Ames, Iowa - Box Bin Trial Tour
August 20 • Lakeview, Michigan - Northern Grower Plot Tour
August 27 • Styma Potato Farm - Potato Europe 2025
September 3 • Lelystad, The Netherlands
