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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. -
New option emerges for rot control in potato storage
Wisconsin spud growers dealt with heavy rainfall and extreme heat at harvest during both of the past two growing seasons, which usually equates to disaster... -
Hot on the Trail
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Threat Assessment
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Understanding soil microbes could boost yields
Soil is sometimes considered the last knowledge frontier because so little is known about the microbial and fungal communities that live within it. What we...
News
- Senninger releases Dynamic Drive for LDN sprinkler platform
November 20 - University of Wisconsin-Extension conducting series of Soil, Water & Nutrient Management meetings
November 19 - Soil health movement highlighted in new documentary
November 16 - Estimates for the top 13 potato-producing states
November 15 - Maine potato growers get boost from Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
November 15
Production
The University of Wisconsin-Extension in conjunction with UW-Madison Department of Soil Science will conduct eight... more »
Industry Profiles
Chris Voigt made national and international news when, for two whole months, he ate nothing... more »
New Varieties
The Little Potato Company is going for a new fresh look, more functional packaging and... more »
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Upcoming Events
- Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market Expo
Dec 4 • Grand Rapids, Michigan - Building Soils for Better Potato Crops Symposium
Dec 5 • Moses Lake, Washington - Potato Expo 2019
Jan 9 • Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas - National Potato Council Annual Meeting
Jan 11 • Hilton Austin, Austin, Texas - Washington-Oregon Potato Conference
Jan 14 • Kennewick, Washington - Idaho Potato Conference & Ag Expo 2019
Jan 22 • Idaho State University, Pocatello - 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 - 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 • TBA - Drone World Expo
Oct 28 • Westgate, Las Vegas, Nevada - 11th World Potato Congress, Cusco, Peru
May 24 • Dublin, Ireland
