New Varieties
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 »
The Center of it All: New NPC President Hails from Colorado
Colorado's San Luis Valley, wedged between the Sangre de Cristo mountain range on the east and the San Juan Mountains on the west, in the middle of so... more »
Potato conference highlights new research in organic variety differences
At the Idaho Potato Conference's organic potato production workshop University of Idaho researchers Amber Moore and Nora Olsen along with J... more »
Potato Tastings Help Maine Growers Test New Varieties
Farmers have been growing potatoes our state for generations. WABI-TV 5, MaineClick here to read the rest of the story. ... more »
Varietal Tips
It's that time of the year again time to make decisions on what varieties to plan. Perhaps you're looking at new varieties but you're not comfortable ... more »
First-ever comprehensive industry survey gives growers a voice
Well, if there are two facts you can definitely take away from our 2009 reader survey, it's that our readers are not shy in expressing their opinions ... more »
Ranger, Blazer acreage increases, Burbank decline levels off
Total seed acres approved for certification in 2009 decreased less than 1 percent from 2008, but there were some surprising changes in the Top 20 vari... more »
Potatoes go Low-Carb
With low-carb diets sending potatoes onto the menu of taboo dinner items, growers are seeing decreased demand and decreased value of the once-prized A... more »
