Growing, Harvesting and Storing Potatoes with Spudman

USDA Names Members of Potato Promotion Board

Jan 8, 2008

Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner has appointed 35 producer members and one public member to serve on the National Potato Promotion Board for three-year terms beginning March 1 and ending on Feb. 28, 2011, according to USDA. In addition, another member has been appointed to… Full Story »

Potato Seeds Wanted

Jan 8, 2008

State May Be in Running for New Potato Plant

Jan 7, 2008

Harding Named GM of PEI Potato Board

Jan 4, 2008

Farm bill a win for Michigan agriculture

Jan 4, 2008

Potato Cyst Nematode Not Detected in Alberta, Canada

Jan 3, 2008

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has completed the testing of Alberta seed potato fields for 2007. Results from over 8700 soil samples have not confirmed the presence of a detectable potato cyst nematode (PCN) population, according to the agency. Soil samples were collected and tested… Full Story »

McCain Foods to Build Facility in Pacific Northwest

Dec 26, 2007

McCain Foods Limited has announced that it will invest $150 million (Canadian) for the construction of a new plant in the Pacific Northwest, according to a press release. The facility will be designed to produce french fries and potato specialties primarily for foodservice and quick-service… Full Story »

No Immigration Reform May Cost NY Farms

Dec 19, 2007

Fall Potato Production Up Less than 1 Percent from November

Dec 17, 2007

Production of fall potatoes for 2007 is forecast at 409 million cwt., up less than 1 percent from last month and 3 percent above last year, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Area harvested, at 997,600 acres, is virtually unchanged from November but up… Full Story »

December Potato Stocks Up 4 Percent from Last Year

Dec 17, 2007

The 13 major potato States held 270 million cwt of potatoes in storage Dec. 1, up 4 percent from last year and 6 percent above Dec. 1, 2005, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Potatoes in storage account for 68 percent of the 2007… Full Story »