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2018 Seed Potato Crop Report: Western United States
Growers nationwide didn’t experience anything apart from the ordinary cycles of warm/cool and wet/dry but there were a few exceptions.
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Streich Farms thrives as nearby population balloons
Streich and Associates is on the edge of the Flathead National Forest and on the way to the gates of Glacier National Park. -
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. -
Michigan man honors family farming history with potato vodka
Chris Iott wanted to use only potatoes from his family's farm, Iott Seed Farm, to create a new potato-based spirit. -
Hybrid potato-breeding company created by KWS, J.R. Simplot
The introduction of hybrid breeding to potato breeding could be a real game changer.
News
- Potato harvest in UK, continental Europe facing sharp decline
December 12 - ‘Waters of the U.S.’ revision proposed by EPA
December 11 - Farm Bill agreement reached by Congress, vote expected soon
December 11 - Haun Potato Co. to cease operations after nearly 54 years in business
December 11 - FSMA Produce Safety Rule requires farm worker training once per year
December 11
Production
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Industry Profiles
Even the smoothest harvest has some bumps. The 2018 harvest went fairly smoothly on Streich... more »
New Varieties
International potato companies J.R. Simplot and KWS SAAT have joined forces to form a new... more »
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Upcoming Events
- Potato Expo 2019
Jan 8 • Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas - National Potato Council Annual Meeting
Jan 10 • Hilton Austin, Austin, Texas - Washington-Oregon Potato Conference
Jan 13 • Kennewick, Washington - Idaho Potato Conference & Ag Expo 2019
Jan 21 • Idaho State University, Pocatello - Michigan Potato Industry Commission Winter Potato Conference
Feb 12 • Crowne Plaza Grand Rapids-Airport, Grand Rapids, Michigan - Northern Plains Potato Growers Association Annual Meeting
Feb 18 • Grand Forks, North Dakota - International Crop Expo
Feb 19 • Alerus Center, Grand Forks, North Dakota - 2019 Potato D.C. Fly-In
Feb 24 • Washington, D.C. - Potatoes USA Annual Meeting
Mar 11 • Denver, Colorado - Ag World Golf Classic
Jun 11 • Canyon Lakes golf course, Kennewick, Washington - Potato Association of America Annual Meeting
Jul 28 • Delta Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - Empire Farm Days
Aug 5 • Seneca Falls, New York - Idaho Grower Shippers Association 91st Annual Convention
Aug 27 • TBA - Drone World Expo
Oct 27 • Westgate, Las Vegas, Nevada - 11th World Potato Congress, Cusco, Peru
May 23 • Dublin, Ireland
