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Inside the Industry: Potato rotations
Spudman recently polled readers on the subject potato rotations through an online survey. Here are the results of that survey:
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Cultivar Corner: Queen Anne is a ‘visually brilliant’ yellow potato
Queen Anne produces high marketable yields while showing excellent resistance to common scab, bruising, rhizoctonia, tuber/leaf blight and PVY.
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Potato growers to see warm, dry conditions during September, NWS forecasts
Growers in major potato-producing areas of the northern U.S. are in for warm and normal-to-dry conditions during September, if the forecast proves accurate.
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Best practice potato storage advice from University of Idaho researchers
Optimal storage practices start in the field and can hinge on a variety of factors and conditions, both with the tubers and inside their storage environment.
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Packaging firms eying automation, flexibility solutions
Increasing customer demands coupled with the need for automation and labor reduction make end-of-line packaging a key area for food producers.
News
- Automated Produce Equipment, AquaHD announce water processing partnership
September 21 - Final USDA tally for 2019 has potatoes sold at 395 million cwt, down 2%
September 18 - CFAP 2 announced by USDA, potato leaders welcome program’s next phase
September 18 - Dewulf refits R3060 harvester with enhancements
September 17 - Brandt expands coverage team for Pacific Northwest, Canada
September 17
Production
Automated Produce Equipment (APE) has announced a partnership with AquaHD for the purpose of supplying cutting-edge water processing technology.
Industry Profiles
Jolyn Rasmussen leads J.R. Simplot’s Raw Development and Sustainability team. She’s also on the board of the new Potato Sustainability Alliance.
New Varieties
Queen Anne produces high marketable yields while showing excellent resistance to common scab, bruising, rhizoctonia, tuber/leaf blight and PVY.
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Upcoming Events
- United Fresh Washington Conference
Sep 21 • Virtual Event - Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit
Oct 13 • Virtual Event - Montana Seed Potato Seminar
Nov 11 • Missoula, Montana - Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market Expo
Dec 8 • Virtual Event - United Potato Growers of America Meeting (Virtual)
Dec 11 • Virtual Event - Potato Expo 2021
Jan 6 • Grapevine, Texas - Potato Business Summit by United Potato Growers of America
Jan 6 • Grapevine, Texas - National Potato Council Annual Meeting
Jan 8 • Grapevine, Texas - Idaho Potato Conference & Ag Expo 2020
Jan 19 • Idaho State University, Pocatello - Washington-Oregon Potato Conference
Jan 26 • Kennewick, Washington - Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association Education Conference and Industry Show
Feb 2 • Stevens Point, Wisconsin - Northern Plains Potato Growers Association Annual Meeting
Feb 16 • Grand Forks, North Dakota - National Potato Council’s Potato D.C. Fly-In
Feb 22 • Washington, D.C. - Potatoes USA Annual Meetings
Mar 8 • Denver, Colorado - World Potato Congress 2021
May 31 • Dublin, Ireland - Ag World Golf Classic
Jun 8 • Kennewick & Moses Lake, Washington - Empire Farm Days
Aug 3 • Seneca Falls, New York - Agri Expo 2021
Aug 11 • Grand Falls, New Brunswick - Idaho Grower Shippers Association 93rd Annual Convention
Sep 1 • Sun Valley, Idaho
