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New option emerges for rot control in potato storage
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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... -
How teamwork and technology keep Western Potatoes strong
Troy Sorensen never doubts that his employees at Western Potatoes will continue working their hardest when he’s not watching, and he’s seldom burdened by turnover,...
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Production
The 2018 Big Idaho Potato Harvest Meeting, which features some of the most influential people... more »
Industry Profiles
Potato Expo will welcome Roy Spence to the stage as keynote speaker at the 2019... more »
New Varieties
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Albany, California, say they have found a way to... more »
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Upcoming Events
- Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market Expo
Dec 4 • Grand Rapids, Michigan - Potato Expo 2019
Jan 9 • Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas - National Potato Council Annual Meeting
Jan 11 • Hilton Austin, Austin, Texas - 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
