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Vignolo Farms/Top Brass install Tesla batteries on solar field
Along with table and wine grapes, Vignolo Farms/Top Brass Marketing grows conventional and organic table-stock potatoes in central California. A few years ago, the company installed a 1 GW solar field to reduce its energy dependency for its produ... more
More areas in North Dakota face drought conditions
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows nearly 25 percent of North Dakota is in a moderate drought. "As the drought conditions are worsening in some parts, they are developing or showing early signs of drought in other parts of the state," said Adn... more
Yellow potatoes continue to gain market share
Yellow potatoes continue to gain market share and the gain is mostly at the expense of russets and whites, two potato types shippers in the Red River Valley haven't grown for the fresh market in years. Red River Valley red production has been up a... more
Colorado plans 2017 potato acre count
The Colorado Potato Administrative Committee (CPAC) has scheduled the potato fly-over for June 22. CPAC will work closely with the United Potato Growers of Colorado and National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to insure that the acreage count ... more
$558.6K in NIFA grants awarded to research projects
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is awarding $558,600 in funding to support two research and Extension grants that address dickeya and potato early dying. The funding is made possible through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food... more
John Deere adds vertical tillage tool to Frontier product lineup
Producers looking for a vertical tillage tool that sizes and buries residue in the fall or prepares smooth seedbeds in the spring have another option: The new Frontier VT17 Series Vertical Tillage Tool from John Deere. Vertical tillage enables pr... more
Washington potato story told in new documentary
A recently released documentary highlights how potatoes came to be one of Washington’s most important crops thanks to the efforts of early pioneers. The Gamble is a 60-minute piece that explores the personal stories of farm families and their h... more
Simplot plant earns energy incentives
[caption id="attachment_10106" align="aligncenter" width="330"] (L to R) Klaas Hutter, vice president of mining and manufacturing, Simplot Agribusiness; Adam Richins, vice president of customer operations and business development, Idaho Power; Trisha... more
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl to kickoff Dec. 22
The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) has announced that the 21st Annual Famous Idaho Potato Bowl will kickoff on Friday, Dec. 22, at 2 p.m. MST/4 p.m. EST at Boise State University’s Albertsons Stadium and will be aired live on ESPN. In its seventh... more
New resources help industry navigate regulatory inspections
Do you know your rights and responsibilities when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shows up to conduct a regulatory inspection at your food facility or farm? New resources — including a June 8 webinar and how-to guide — are now availab... more
