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Pushing For Sustainability Is Good, But Only If We Know What We’re Aiming For
(Sponsored) You’d be hard pressed to look anywhere in agriculture today without running into the word ‘sustainability’. The whole industry is pr... more »
Defend Your Roots Against Nematodes (Sponsored)
(Sponsored) Nematodes are an invisible menace that can cause crop losses of up to 20% in potatoes. A new biobased solution is here to provide strong... more »
Potato growing advances take center stage at Agritechnica
Every two years, equipment manufacturers from around the world gather in Hanover, Germany for Agritechnica, the world’s largest trade fair for agric... more »
Troubled waters: Quest for WOTUS clarification continues
While the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a final rule responding to a verdict narrowing the definition of waters of the United States... more »
Freezing the future: U of I cryopreservation project holds potential
A new method of cryopreservation of potato germplasm at the University of Idaho (U of I) holds the potential to enable researchers to freeze seed samp... more »
Potato Farming Realities and Sustainability?
(Sponsored) It seems everyone is talking sustainability today. But, what does sustainability really mean in the context of today’s farming realities... more »
Hosting Customer Visits on Farms is Key to Regen Ag Success
(Sponsored) Cameron Ogilvie is eager to share the science behind regenerative farming systems. He creates interactive demonstrations so more people ca... more »
PAA honors 5 student research projects at annual meeting
The Potato Association of America honored graduate students with cash awards for outstanding research presentations at the organization's annual meeti... more »
New cultivars helping to breed sustainable success
When defining sustainability in potato production, it may seem like there are as many interpretations as there are varieties. While the Potato Sust... more »
NPC working to ensure potatoes’ seat at nutrition policy table
Here are two facts that should be obvious to anyone writing public policy. First: Potatoes are nutritional powerhouses, offering both affordability an... more »
