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Melanie Wickham wins 2018 Spudwoman of the Year
When Melanie Wickham steps away from Empire Potato Growers she will have served as the group’s leader for 33 years. She’ll also have dozens of... -
How a grower explored new irrigation ideas
Ryan Christensen’s family developed a nine-hole golf course on 35 acres of unproductive farmland mostly to provide a community service. Yet indirectly, Christensen, 33, said... -
Spore sampling project to alert growers of disease threat
A University of Idaho-led research team plans to start giving their state’s potato growers advanced warnings this season about the arrival of fungal pathogens, using... -
New McCain contracts worry some growers
Idaho farmers who raise potatoes for making frozen fries fear a contract being offered by a Canadian food manufacturer could quash their chances of earning... -
Dutch grower improves yields by 1 percent each year using precision ag
It’s been 11 years since Dutch potato grower Jacob van den Borne took over the family farm with his brother Jan. At the time they...
News
- McCain to be largest tenant of NewCold facility in Burley, Idaho
July 18 - Nestle files for patent on potato baby formula
July 18 - New tariffs cause Congress and industry to react
July 18 - North Dakota farmers urged to give feedback on Dicamba damage
July 18 - Responsible labor focus for PMA, United Fresh
July 12
Production
Recently, the Trump administration announced that they were preparing an additional $200 billion in tariffs against... more »
Industry Profiles
Charles “Chip” Callahan is joining Masser Potato Farms as director of foodservice sales, effective immediately. He... more »
New Varieties
Canadian researchers have developed new potato varieties resistant to the Colorado potato beetle. According to... more »
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Upcoming Events
- National Potato Council 2018 Summer Meeting
Jul 18 • Leavenworth, Washington - 102nd Annual Meeting of the Potato Association of America
Jul 22 • The Grove Hotel, Boise, Idaho - Potatoes USA Summer Meeting 2018
Aug 6 • Park City, Utah - Empire Farm Days
Aug 7 • Seneca Falls, New York - Idaho Grower Shippers Association 90th Annual Convention
Aug 29 • Sun Valley, Idaho - Great Lakes Expo 2018
Dec 4 • Grand Rapids, Michigan - Potato Expo 2019
Jan 9 • Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas - Idaho Potato Conference & Ag Expo 2019
Jan 22 • Idaho State University, Pocatello - 2019 POTATO D.C. FLY-IN
Feb 25 • Washington, D.C. - Potatoes USA Annual Meeting
Mar 12 • Denver, Colorado - Idaho Grower Shippers Association 91st Annual Convention
Aug 28 • TBA
