New Varieties
Selling Direct
Maine potato grower sells direct to consumers from roadside standDan Stewart got an early start in farming in Aroostook County, Maine, growing round w... more »
Making Gold
As soon as Eric Halverson was old enough to reach up and take hold of a steering wheel, he began contributing as a working member of his family's Blac... more »
Cultivar Corner: Lamoka
Lamoka Parentage: NY120 x NY115 Developers: Cornell University Plant Variety Protection: Applied for Morphological Characteristics Plant: Lar... more »
Precision Agriculture
Farmers' views on precision agriculture can basically be fit into three lines of thought.Some view precision farming as the solution to everything and... more »
Dakota Trailblazer
Dakota Trailblazer (AOND95249-1Russ)Parentage: A98163-3LS x A8914-4Developers: The North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and North Dakota State... more »
Preparing for Harvest
Preparation for vine kill begins nowPotato plant canopies have begun to spread, the plants are looking healthy and now's the time to begin making plan... more »
Looking to the Future
USPB chairwoman seeks grower input on new long-range planAs 2010-11 chair of the U.S. Potato Board, Cheryl Koompin envisions her goals for the coming ... more »
Looking to the Future
As 2010-11 chair of the U.S. Potato Board, Cheryl Koompin envisions her goals for the coming year as clearly as she can see miles and miles of her fam... more »
Progress on PVY
Hear what Jonathan Whitworth has to say about PVY. Click here to watch the video!Hear more from Phil Nolte about PVY. Click here.
New strains of th... more »
