Production
John Deere announces new sprayers, updated planters, 8 Series tractors
John Deere has introduced new 400 and 600 Series Sprayers. The lineup of 400 Series Sprayers includes the 408R, 410R, and 412R, while the 600 Series i... more »
USDA ARS pushes forward on late blight research with wild potatoes
Distant cousins of cultivated potato may hold the key to unlocking new sources of resistance to the tuber crop's most devastating disease, late blight... more »
Dewulf adds new options for MH 24x series of hoppers
Dewulf has introduced several new options for its MH 24x series of receiving hoppers for cultivation of potatoes and other root crops. The new opti... more »
Colorado ag workers to be included in next round of COVID vaccine distribution
On Feb. 26, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, Brigadier General Scott Sherman and Scott Bookman, Incident Commander with the Colorado Dept. of Public Health ... more »
New smart water use resource available for farmers
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education’s (SARE) newly revised Smart Water Use on Your Farm or Ranch discusses how producers are using innova... more »
Washington State expanding Decision Aid System to potatoes
For more than a decade, entomologist David Crowder has helped Pacific Northwest farmers sustainably defend against insect pests and invaders. This ... more »
H-2A wage rate set by USDA for 2021
With the release of USDA’s Farm Labor Survey on Feb. 11, farmers that utilize the H-2A program finally know the minimum wage they must pay their H-2... more »
Potatoes in storage up slightly from last February
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service released the following updates Feb. 17 for the remaining 2020 potato crop. Potato stocks in Ida... more »
Fumigation reduces soilborne diseases, which helps sustainability
Improving sustainable potato production is an admirable goal for the potato industry. The basic concept of sustainable crop production is to produce a... more »
Verticillium wilt a ‘complicated knot to untie’ for potato growers
Found in all potato growing regions in the United States, verticillium wilt is a serious disease that diminishes quality and causes significant yield ... more »
