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Spudman announces potato industry Dream Team 2021
Spudman magazine’s 2021 Dream Team, sponsored by Yara North America, recognizes outstanding members of the U.S. potato industry.
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Side dressing potatoes with potassium nitrate fertilizer helps improve tuber performance
Potato plants absorb large quantities of potassium (K) throughout the growing season. It is therefore important that K availability to the plant is not limiting.
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The relationship between potato tuber yield and thermal stability
A study of two sections of a 54-acre field showed the differences cover crops and rotations had on maintaining stable temperatures.
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Renee Rioux settling in as Wisconsin’s seed certification director
Rioux sees two areas of advancements that seed certification can make in the coming years: faster diagnostics and more uses for all the data they’re collection.
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Brexit’s impact on the global potato industry
The UK reached an 11th hour deal on trade with the EU, but the impact of the UK departure is still up in the air.
News
- More delay in the US-Mexico fresh potato case, frustration grows
March 7 - John Deere announces new sprayers, updated planters, 8 Series tractors
March 2 - USDA ARS pushes forward on late blight research with wild potatoes
March 2 - Dewulf adds new options for MH 24x series of hoppers
March 2 - TOMRA adds SmartGrade to Spectrim packing platform
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Production
A study of two sections of a 54-acre field showed the differences cover crops and rotations had on maintaining stable temperatures.
Industry Profiles
Rioux sees two areas of advancements that seed certification can make in the coming years: faster diagnostics and more uses for all the data they’re collection.
New Varieties
Russet Burbank remains the most-grown potato in the United States with more than 18,000 acres of seed potatoes in 2020.
The Mexican Supreme Court once again opted not to rule on the U.S. fresh potatoes case this past week.
More delay in the US-Mexico fresh potato case, frustration grows - Spudman
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Upcoming Events
- Potatoes USA Annual Meetings
March 8 • Virtual Event - Ag World Golf Classic
June 8 • Kennewick & Moses Lake, Washington - United Potato Growers of America Crop Transition Conference
June 22 • Bloomington, Minnesota - Potato Association of America Annual Meeting (virtual)
July 26 • Virtual Event - National Potato Council Summer Meeting
July 27 • Presque Isle, Maine
