Harvest
Study reveals information on the timing of potassium chloride in potato fields
Sarah Light, an agronomy farm advisor with University of California Cooperative Extension, led a study on the timing of potassium chloride in potato f... READ MORE »
Vanmark launches new vine remover machine for potato processors
Vanmark, an industrial potato and produce processing equipment manufacturer, announced the launch of its vine remover machine. The new machine removes... READ MORE »
John Deere’s Machine Sync can now be used for potato harvest
John Deere has released a new 20-3 software update for its Generation 4 4600 CommandCenter displays. The update includes new features and enhance... READ MORE »
Dewulf refits R3060 harvester with enhancements
Dewulf, full-liner in machines for the cultivation of potatoes and root crops, has fitted its renowned R3060 series sieving harvesters with several up... READ MORE »
Lockwood, Double L add Benzel as rep for Columbia Basin
Lockwood Manufacturing has expanded its sales and service reach for customers in the Columbia Basin of Washington and Oregon. Collaborating with Doub... READ MORE »
Idaho’s spud count was low, but high quality
The weather didn’t always cooperate during Idaho’s 2017 potato-growing season, but in the end, producers turned out high-quality potatoes around ... READ MORE »
Crop Shuttle 3600 series increases field versatility
Safe-T-Pull, the manufacturers of the hitch system and towing accessory to pull stuck vehicles and equipment in tough field conditions, and Crop Sh... READ MORE »
The Test of Time
Jutting south on the Delmarva peninsula, flung out beyond the Chesapeake Bay, is Virginia’s eastern shore. In 1876, when Horntown, Virginia, was a s... READ MORE »
Rain shuts down Red River Valley harvest
Just when some growers were beginning to make some progress, Mother Nature stepped in and slammed the door. Rainfall amounts over the weekend varied... READ MORE »
NPC prepares food safety document
The National Potato Council (NPC) has released a document, Commodity-Specific Food Safety Guidelines for the Production, Harvest, Storage, and Packing... READ MORE »
