Production
Orondis Opti fungicide now registered in premix formulation
Syngenta announced that Orondis Opti fungicide premix is now registered and approved for use on specialty and vegetable crops by the U.S. Environment... more »
TOMRA launches new way of naming sorting machines
TOMRA Sorting Food has launched a new way of naming its food sorting machines to bring clarity and simplicity to the way its next generation of sorter... more »
eSpudman December 2016 Industry Spotlight
Department of Geosciences, discusses using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) for precision agriculture.... watch »
MountainKing promotion highlights small package sales
Texas-based MountainKing Potatoes has introduced a new retail promotion focused on its 1.5#, 3# and four-count sizes. MountainKing’s Steakhouse P... more »
New disease crosses the Atlantic
Soon after their spuds were planted in 2014, some growers in the northeastern United States knew they had a problem. Much of the crop didn’t even... more »
The Third Pillar
For a guy who claims he didn’t know anything about growing potatoes 31 years ago, Milt Carter proved to be a quick learner. It was in 1985 in Wat... more »
Going Dutch
Derk Gesink, 42, is a rarity in the potato industry. For the past 20 years, he’s worked as both a breeder and grower of potatoes. Today, Gesink is o... more »
On the dock of the bay
The upcoming winter conference schedule gets jumpstarted early in 2017 with the National Potato Council’s (NPC) ninth annual Potato Expo at the San ... more »
Court stops Fair Labor Standards Act overtime regulations
A Texas federal court granted a nationwide emergency injunction prohibiting the implementation of the final Fair Labor Standards Act regulations that ... more »
Arysta, Beem Biologics enter into licensing agreement
As part of its recently announced strategy to become a leader in high-value, high-growth specialty market segments in the crop protection indust... more »
