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The 13 major potato states held 40 million cwt. of potatoes in storage June 1, down 23 percent from last year and 13 percent below June 1, 2004, for comparable states, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Ohio and Pennsylvania were dropped from… Full Story »

Scientists looking for evidence of potato cyst nematode (PCN) in Idaho confirmed the presence of the pest in one eastern Idaho field. The confirmation was made June 13. The cysts were discovered in soil samples collected by the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)… Full Story »

Syngenta Crop Protection and five universities in key potato-growing regions have once again teamed up to bring the annual potato blight hotlines to growers, providing access to vital disease information. The toll-free blight hotlines offer users up-to-date information about current weather patterns, recommended control measures… Full Story »

The 13 major potato states held 73 million cwt. of potatoes in storage May 1, down 17 percent from last year and 14 percent below May 1, 2004, for comparable states, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Ohio and Pennsylvania were dropped from the… Full Story »

Canada and Mexico have closed their doors to shipments of fresh Idaho potatoes, and Japan has stopped all fresh shipments of U.S. potatoes from entering the country after a potato cyst nematode was found on an eastern Idaho farm, according to the North American Potato… Full Story »

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has implemented a temporary prohibition on the import of all potatoes and soil from Idaho due to the detection of Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN). The prohibition is a science-based interim measure that will be reviewed as new information becomes… Full Story »

The United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association (UFFVA) and the International Fresh-cut Produce Association (IFPA) announced Wednesday that they intend to merge, to be called United Fresh Produce Association upon completion of the merger. The board of directors of IFPA and UFFVA voted unanimously April 12… Full Story »

The 13 major potato states held 114 million cwt. of potatoes in storage April 1, down 11 percent from last year and 9 percent below April 1, 2004, storage for comparable states, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Ohio and Pennsylvania were dropped from… Full Story »