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Consumers, processors drive demand for organic spuds
Organic agriculture is about 2 percent of total U.S. agriculture, and sales of organic produce were about $5.8 billion in 2005. But the market segment... more »
Intensified nationwide testing under consideration
Potato growers in Idaho are in for a lot more of the same kind of activities" as they enter the 2007 growing season. But growers across the United Sta... more »
Washington grower leads family business of potatoes and fruit
Like many young people who grow up on farms, Jared Balcom wanted nothing to do with agriculture when he went away to college at Washington State Unive... more »
Technology aids farming and irrigation practices
It's said that the information age started with the military in the 1950s, and the technology we have in the 21st century is a direct result of it. Fa... more »
First Time for Everything
I enjoy firsts." My first car was a 1987 Plymouth Sundance I sold it to buy my first pick-up truck.My first girlfriend was Jamie in junior high she's ... more »
Communication is key to keeping good workers
Almost every farmer has had to deal with the farm labor issue. As the labor supply gets tighter and tighter, finding good workers and getting good emp... more »
Adjusting planter speed can improve yield and uniformity
High yields and uniform potatoes start with homogenous seed pieces planted at even intervals, Mir-M Seyedbagheri told growers at the University of Ida... more »
Planting the Seeds of Success
It's difficult to think about planting as the Michigan snow covers everything in a blanket of white and temperatures dip below zero, but based on the ... more »
Aroostook County family has farmed the same acreage since 1953
The Maine Potato Board named the Moir family of Woodland, Maine, the Farm Family of the Year for 2006. Ronald and Ruth Moir farm about 1,500 acres in ... more »
Timing and rate of application crucial in shallow-rooted plants
Stress conditions moisture, nutrient availability, soil properties, limited root systems can play a crucial role in tuber development, so managing the... more »
