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Potato Industry: Tariffs, transportation, soil health top list of issues
Tariffs were a major story for the global economy in 2018 and the potato industry did not escape their effects.
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Digging in on soil health
Multimillion dollar research initiative aims to give growers concrete advice on improving soil health. -
2018 Seed Potato Crop Report: Western United States
Growers nationwide didn’t experience anything apart from the ordinary cycles of warm/cool and wet/dry but there were a few exceptions.
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Streich Farms thrives as nearby population balloons
Streich and Associates is on the edge of the Flathead National Forest and on the way to the gates of Glacier National Park. -
All-potato diet: 8 years later
For two months in 2010, Chris Voigt ate nothing but potatoes, 20 potatoes a day, to be exact. When it was over, he was a healthier man.
News
- Spudwoman of the Year award nominations being accepted
January 17 - Gowan targets biological development with EcoFlora Agro acquisition
January 17 - Farm Service Agency offices to reopen on limited basis for three days
January 16 - One-day soil health workshop coming from Washington State University
January 16 - Valent’s Fierce MTX herbicide receives EPA approval
January 15
Production
Tariffs were a major story for the global economy in 2018 and the potato industry did not escape their effects.
Industry Profiles
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New Varieties
International potato companies J.R. Simplot and KWS SAAT have joined forces to form a new... more »
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Upcoming Events
- Washington-Oregon Potato Conference
Jan 22 • Kennewick, Washington - Idaho Potato Conference & Ag Expo 2019
Jan 22 • Idaho State University, Pocatello - UW Extension and WPVGA Grower Education Conference & Industry Show
Feb 5 • Stevens Point, Wisconsin - Michigan Potato Industry Commission Winter Potato Conference
Feb 13 • Crowne Plaza Grand Rapids-Airport, Grand Rapids, Michigan - Northern Plains Potato Growers Association Annual Meeting
Feb 19 • Grand Forks, North Dakota - International Crop Expo
Feb 20 • Alerus Center, Grand Forks, North Dakota - 2019 Potato D.C. Fly-In
Feb 25 • Washington, D.C. - Potatoes USA Annual Meeting
Mar 12 • Denver, Colorado - Ag World Golf Classic
Jun 12 • Canyon Lakes golf course, Kennewick, Washington - National Potato Council Summer Meeting
Jul 10 • Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin - Potato Association of America Annual Meeting
Jul 29 • Delta Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - Empire Farm Days
Aug 6 • Seneca Falls, New York - Idaho Grower Shippers Association 91st Annual Convention
Aug 28 • Sun Valley, Idaho - PotatoEurope 2019
Sep 4 • Rue de Mourcourt 2, 7540 Kain, Tournai, Belgium - Drone World Expo
Oct 28 • Westgate, Las Vegas, Nevada - 11th World Potato Congress, Cusco, Peru
May 24 • Dublin, Ireland
