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Inside the Industry: Potato rotations
Spudman recently polled readers on the subject potato rotations through an online survey. Here are the results of that survey: RELATED: More sur... READ MORE »
Inside the Industry: Potato Cultivar & Rotation Survey
Spudman recently surveyed readers on potato rotations, why they choose the varieties they grow, cover crops and challenges they face in balancing long... READ MORE »
Inside the Industry: Pest Control
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Inside the Potato Industry: Irrigation
The following potato farming irrigation data is from an online reader survey conducted by Spudman in late 2019. These results also appeared in the Jan... READ MORE »
Inside the Potato Industry: Storage
This survey is sponsored by Hansen-Rice. The questions and results were written and compiled by Spudman. More Spudman surveys can be found here... READ MORE »
Inside the Potato Industry: Disease control
COMMENTS Common scab “No feasible control outside planting resistant cultivars.” “There is no control available that actually works.” ... READ MORE »
Inside the potato industry: GMO
A look at the results of Spudman's reader survey on if genetically modified (GMO) potatoes are good for the industry and what are the most desirable t... READ MORE »
Application period open for Michigan Potato Industry Commission scholarship program
The Michigan Potato Industry Commission (MPIC) Board of Directors is proud to announce the application period is now open for the 2023 scholarship. ... READ MORE »
Industry looks at packaging innovations
Connecting with consumers means marketing potatoes in a way that will stimulate new purchases. Industry leaders agree that adopting this simple strate... READ MORE »
Unlocking potato protein potential
The versatile potato contains important nutrients for humans and animals, including protein. In recent years, scientists have been finding ways to uti... READ MORE »