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San Luis Valley farms come together to expand seed potato production with San Acacio Seed
Geographic isolation in farming isn’t a bad thing when it comes to keeping disease out of fields. The three farms that make up the San Acacio Seed see it as a positive.
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The future of pale cyst nematode control
Pale cyst nematode eggs have a shell that protects them for decades, making the insect very hard to eradicate once infestation happens. The future lies in plant breeding.
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Seed potato growers among those struggling with processing demand uncertainty
Potato farms and processors that make up the processing supply chain are waiting uneasily right now instead of making plans for 2021.
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Seed Potato Report 2020: Conditions mostly positive in Central US states
The majority of seed potato-producing states in the Central United States saw slightly reduced acreage, although most reported good growing conditions.
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How COVID paved the way for Spudman’s new podcast, ‘The Potato Field’
The absence of potato industry meetings and trade shows, as well as no visit to farms, led Spudman editor Zeke Jennings to explore new options to interact with growers.
News
- Dewulf debuts new four-row, self-propelled harvester, the Enduro
November 20 - Texas A&M researchers make breakthrough in fastidious plant diseases, like zebra chip
November 18 - Potato imports to US surge during late summer, early fall
November 17 - Grimmway/Cal-Organic donates $5 million to Cal Poly for organic farming research
November 17 - Telone fumigant to be distributed by Teleos Ag starting in ’21
November 17
Production
Pale cyst nematode eggs have a shell that protects them for decades, making the insect very hard to eradicate once infestation happens. The future lies in plant breeding.
Industry Profiles
Geographic isolation in farming isn’t a bad thing when it comes to keeping disease out of fields. The three farms that make up the San Acacio Seed see it as a positive.
New Varieties
LeRoy Salazar, owner of potato seed farm Salazar Farms in Colorado’s San Luis Valley, comes from a long line of farmers with deep roots in the Southwest.
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Upcoming Events
- 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 5 • Virtual Event - Potato Business Summit by United Potato Growers of America
Jan 5 • Virtual Event - Idaho Potato Conference
Jan 19 • Virtual Event - Washington-Oregon Potato Conference
Jan 26 • Virtual Event - Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association Education Conference and Industry Show
Feb 2 • Stevens Point, Wisconsin & Virtual - Northern Plains Potato Growers Association Annual Meeting
Feb 16 • Grand Forks, North Dakota - National Potato Council’s Potato D.C. Fly-In
Feb 22 • Virtual Event - National Potato Council Annual Meeting
Feb 22 • Virtual Event - Potatoes USA Annual Meetings
Mar 8 • Denver, Colorado - 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 - World Potato Congress 2022
May 30 • Dublin, Ireland
