Growing, Harvesting and Storing Potatoes with Spudman

United Announces New Co-op

Feb 5, 2007

United Potato Growers of America has announced the addition of a new member co-op: United Southwest Potato Growers Association. The new co-op represents nearly 21,000 fresh potato acres and 13 growers from northeast Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. “The Southwest region is a… Full Story »

The Future of Northwest Potatoes Looks ... Purple?

Feb 5, 2007

Lawmakers Play Referee in Potato Grower Dispute

Feb 1, 2007

Johanns Announces Farm Bill Proposal

Jan 31, 2007

If recent USDA proposals make it into the 2007 Farm Bill, fruit and vegetable growers may see some of the money that’s been allocated for program crops in the past. USDA Secretary Mike Johanns presented the Farm Bill proposals during a Jan. 31 Webcast. If adopted… Full Story »

Potato Pesticide Registration Offered for Public Comment in Wisconsin

Jan 24, 2007

Legislature May Move to Preserve Farmlands

Jan 24, 2007

NPC Names 2007 Executive Committee and Board of Directors

Jan 23, 2007

Don Sklarczyk, a producer of tissue culture potato plants and minitubers from Johannesburg, Mich., was elected president of the National Potato Council (NPC) at its annual meeting in Newport Beach, Calif., Jan. 9-13. Sklarczyk is in business with his wife, Mary Kay, and his son,… Full Story »

Potato Stocks Unchanged from 2006

Jan 22, 2007

The 13 major potato states held 220 million cwt. of potatoes in storage Jan. 1, almost unchanged from last year but 7 percent below Jan. 1, 2005, for comparable states, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Ohio and Pennsylvania were dropped from the… Full Story »