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Violence in the Atmosphere
Is the earth getting warmer or is it cooling down? Why does there seem to be more extreme weather events these days?Whether you subscribe to the theor... more »
Spudman 7: Nina Zidack
Nina Zidack was raised on a dryland farm/ranch in the Missouri Breaks of Central Montana. In college, Zidack pursued a degree in horticulture science ... more »
Fly-In wrap-up
From Feb. 23 to 26, the National Potato Council hosted the 2015 Potato D.C. Fly-In. More than 150 U.S. potato growers and industry partners from acros... more »
Grassroots Messenger
Being a leader in the potato industry isn't a new or unusual role for Dan Lake. It's a role the 2015 president of the National Potato Council (NPC) he... more »
The Evolution of PVY
Potato virus Y (PVY) refuses to go away.Seed growers know the threat all too well. If virus levels exceed certain levels (2 percent in Idaho) in winte... more »
The Power of Potassium
As most growers know, healthy potato crops require an incredible amount of resources, but in particular, potassium. In fact, potatoes use more potassi... more »
The Magnificent Seven
At the National Potato Council (NPC) annual meeting on Jan. 9, 2015, in Orlando, Florida, seven NPC past presidents were invited to come on stage to b... more »
Spudman 7: Paul Patterson
Paul Patterson is an Extension professor and agricultural economist with the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology for the Universi... more »
Eyes In the Sky
Drones are in the headlines. Rarely a week goes by without a story about these remarkable flying machines and their potential applications, from deliv... more »
Opportunity Knocks
I had an opportunity and I took it," Kurt Holland said about his decision to join a new generation of potato growers and shippers in Colorado's San Lu... more »
