Production
Survey: Help WSU Potato Research Group with fertilizer and irrigation recommendations
Washington State University's (WSU) Potato Research Group is conducting a survey of Columbia Basin fertilizer and irrigation recommendations. Your ... more »
New UI Extension bulletin focuses on devastating potato disease, bacterial ring rot
University of Idaho (UI) Extension has published a new bulletin to help potato farmers recognize the symptoms of bacterial rot and protect their opera... more »
APHIS posts new Pale Cyst Nematode Eradication Program report
APHIS’ Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Pale Cyst Nematode (PCN) Eradication Program in Idaho has posted its 2022 third quarter report (July 1... more »
NPC says administration must continue to engage to avoid a rail strike
On Oct. 27, National Potato Council (NPC) joined a group of 322 local, state and federal trade associations calling on the Biden Administration to con... more »
Grower entrepreneur to keynote Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention
A grower entrepreneur who has taught other farmers how to be successful will be the keynote speaker for the 2023 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Conv... more »
Sormac releases complete new potato quartering machine
Sormac introduced a potato quartering machine with numerous improvements. An innovative straightening system and continuous processing lead to more, e... more »
APHIS updates the golden nematode regulated area in Suffolk County, New York
Effective immediately, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is removing 11,648.25 acres from the golden nematode (GN) regulated... more »
USDA report on PEI: Extent of potato wart crisis likely larger, current mitigation insufficient
On October 14, USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) released a comprehensive report on the current status of the potato wart crisis... more »
Covering FIRA 2022: A Gallery
The editors of Spudman attended the FIRA Agricultural Robotics Technology Forum in Fresno, California and were able to hear and see the future of ... more »
Career Tech agriscience students monitor water use at potato farm
With the Great Lakes, 11,000 inland lakes and tens of thousands of miles of rivers and streams, Michigan is a water wonderland. But the state — like... more »
