Maine Potato Board
Maine Potato Board scholarship open for applications
The Maine Potato board is accepting applications for its $500 scholarship, which will be awarded to a student studying agriculture or natural resource... READ MORE »
Maine Potato Summit a success
The Maine Potato Board (MPB) hosted a well-attended summit in early January at the Northern Maine Community College in Presque Isle. Approximately 180... READ MORE »
Maine Potato Board’s Porter Seed Farm experiment finds success
Most major potato-producing states have an association or commission in place to connect and represent its collection of potato growers. Rarely are su... READ MORE »
Identifying and managing potato pink eye
Pink eye of potato is a physiological disorder of tubers that often results in pinkish colored skin tissue, usually from the middle to bud end of tube... READ MORE »
D.C. Farms, Chandler family honored by Maine Potato Board
The Maine Potato Board has announced the Chandler family of D.C. Farms in Mapleton as the 2019 Farm Family of the Year. Darren Chandler, along wit... READ MORE »
University of Maine at Presque Isle breaks ground on all-season research greenhouse
The University of Maine at Presque Isle has broken ground on an 2,400-square-foot, all-season teaching and research greenhouse. When completed, the $9... READ MORE »
Maine board names Nightingale Farms’ Curtis Harrison as 2019 Young Farmer of the Year
The Maine Potato Board has named Curtis Harrison of Nightingale Farms its 2019 Young Farmer of the Year. Nightingale Farms is located in New Limeri... READ MORE »
Pressure bruise management aided by texture analysis
Pressure flattening in stored potatoes is a cause of significant economic losses for Colorado potato growers. Pressure flattening occurs as the tuber ... READ MORE »
Ag groups sponsor immigration reform campaign
The Partnership for a New American Economy (NAE) recently released 51 new economic research reports (one for every state plus the District of Columbia... READ MORE »
Industry donates more than 200 salad bars
To date 202 salad bars have been donated consisting of 99 industry donations and 103 Potatoes USA matches and purchases. These bars have been placed i... READ MORE »
