Production

Farmers and advocacy groups sue DOL over new H-2A rule

A coalition of farmers and agricultural advocacy groups has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), challenging new H-2A regulatio... more »

UGA Extension program helps farmers adopt sustainable irrigation methods

Georgia's leading industry is agriculture, which relies significantly on irrigation — approximately half of the state's cropland is irrigated. Fo... more »

Potato field. Photo courtesy of Heartland Farms.

Potato cultivars: which ones perform well?

Spudman will focus on cultivars in the upcoming November/December issue and we want to include information from growers across North America. If yo... more »

A pile of potatoes in storage

Searching for sprouting solutions

Chlorpropham has been used for decades to inhibit postharvest potato sprouting. But with a major potato storage company moving its manufacturing of th... more »

Two men stand inside a huge pipeline with a clear blue sky in the background

The quest for an aquifer alternative

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation was created in 1902 to aid agricultural development of arid Western states. A perfect candidate was Central Washington�... more »

A row of green-topped potato plants

Digging up answers to disease uptick

A familiar potato disease drew recent attention in Pennsylvania with the discovery of previously unidentified pathogens. Researchers at Penn State ... more »

Technology provides new weapons in battling blight

Late blight, a potentially devastating disease caused by the fungal-like oomycete pathogen Phytophtora infestans, can strike potato foliage and tubers... more »

Maine map

Maine State Potato Seed Report 2023

The 2023 growing season was very challenging for many growers as large rain events during the growing season likely impacted the crop. Seed acreage wa... more »

Wisconsin map

Wisconsin State Potato Seed Report 2023

Wisconsin seed potato growers entered 9,747.8 acres for certification during the 2023 growing season. Acreage was up 403.3 acres from 2022, and the la... more »

Oregon map

Oregon State Potato Seed Report 2023

In 2023, Oregon Seed Certification Service (OSCS) certified 3,277 acres of seed potatoes, 197 acres more than 2022. There were no lots rejected this ... more »


75 Applewood Dr. Ste. A
P.O. Box 128
Sparta, MI 49345

616.520.2137

Get one year of Spudman in both print and digital editions for FREE. Preview our digital edition »

Interested in reading the print edition of Spudman?

Subscribe Today »


website development by deyo designs