Production
Washington growers to vote on marketing order
Washington potato producers will vote from June 9–23, on whether to continue the federal marketing order regulating the handling of Irish potatoes g... more »
Omnibus bill increases potato breeding funds
Before leaving Washington, D.C., for a one week recess, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed a $1 trillion omnibus spending bill that f... more »
Considerations for developing a fertilizer program
The following should be considered when developing a fertilizer program for potato production. pH pH is an important factor in any fertilizer ... more »
International disease summit will focus on dickeya, pectobacterium
Two bacteria threatening the potato industry worldwide will be the focus of a Potato Disease Summit, November 9th in Bangor, Maine, convened by th... more »
Magnation Water Treatment Helps Increase Yields
Bryan Searle, a grower from Shelley, Idaho, talks about the Magnation water treatment system installed inside a mainline on his farm.... watch »
Lindsay introduces FieldNET Advisor irrigation management tool
Lindsay has launched its FieldNET Advisor which works through the FieldNET management platform to automate irrigation scheduling. This system pr... more »
Potatoes USA leads mission to Cuba
Potatoes USA organized an informational exchange mission to Cuba March 27 – 31, 2017, comprised of 16 board members, seed potato growers and agronom... more »
Crop Shuttle 3600 series increases field versatility
Safe-T-Pull, the manufacturers of the hitch system and towing accessory to pull stuck vehicles and equipment in tough field conditions, and Crop Sh... more »
Trimble’s variable rate technology for pivots
Trimble introduced its Irrigate-IQ optimal flow variable rate irrigation (VRI) solution. This pressure regulating technology allows farmers to perform... more »
Bio Huma Netics, Mesa Verde Resources form partnership
Arizona-based Bio Huma Netics (BHN) has recently formed a partnership with Reid Enterprises, which does business as Mesa Verde Resources (MVR) in New ... more »
