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North Dakota State Potato Seed Report 2023
By May 15, according to the USDA- NASS Crop Progress and Condition of North Dakota Potato Crop report, 20% of the North Dakota crop had been planted, ... more »
Idaho State Potato Seed Report 2023
The 2023 Idaho seed potato crop got off to somewhat of a slow start this season with slightly delayed planting in cooler than normal temperatures. Lat... more »
Resarch collaboration focused on global expansion of new varieties
It’s a long way from Turkey’s Fertile Crescent to Idaho Falls, Idaho. That halfway-around-the-world journey brought Fahrettin Goktepe to Idaho Fal... more »
Colorado State Potato Seed Report 2023
Each year is unique, and 2023 was no exemption. We had a very cool spring and temperatures did not significantly rise until the middle of June. Howeve... more »
Developing new potato varieties requires perseverance
Paul Collins is a patient man. His job as a research geneticist for the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service requires him to be. Collins is leadi... more »
California State Potato Seed Report 2023
The post-COVID 19 pandemic seed potato production landscape in California has been exciting. The state has four major commercial potato production reg... more »
2023 potato seed reports yield variation in weather, acreage
Growers across the country experienced a range of conditions and challenges in the 2023 harvest, with a cold spring that delayed planting in Idaho and... more »
Strike is fast becoming the potato industry’s worst-kept secret
(Sponsored) On a call with our team this week, our sales account manager Jason brought up a topic of conversation we’ve been hearing more and more o... more »
A Regenerative Framework
Scott Poulson Farms working to ‘empower the soil’ for future generations (Sponsored) Austin Poulson, manager of Scott Poulson Farms, is a fifth-g... more »
Potato Varieties: A Vision for 2030
(Sponsored) When it comes to potato varieties, the widely shared goal for 2030 is to replace most of the standard varieties that have been grown for m... more »
