Production
Rain drenches northern Plains
For many potato growers, things went from bad to worse this past weekend. Torrential rain fell over much of the Red River Valley region again on Sund... more »
Western Growers opens ag tech competition
Western Growers (WG) officially launched the second annual Innovation Arena Competition, which will offer six agtech start-up companies an opportuni... more »
Florida potato growers explore sweet potatoes
Back in the 1920s, Danny Johns’ great grandfather was the first farmer in the Hastings area to use a tractor instead of a mule. Now, in a region kno... more »
Wet conditions dominate talk at NPPGA Field Day
In a more typical year, the recent find of late blight in Pembina County would have been the talk of the the day, but the wet growing season dominated... more »
Dickeya remains concern in Pennsylvania
With the persistent warm temperatures and some much needed rains falling across Pennsylvania, it is important to continue scouting for blackleg-like s... more »
Jining Green Living launches new sweet potato varieties
Shandong Jining Green Living International Trade has launched the harvest of two new sweet potato varieties: the red skinned White Flesh sweet potato ... more »
NPC takes USDA staff on production tour
The National Potato Council (NPC) hosted USDA staff from the AMS Plant Variety Protection Office and APHIS Biotech Regulatory Services on a tour of St... more »
Sweet potato crop shows promise as feed, fuel
As some Florida growers try to find new crops and the demand for biofuel stock increases globally, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricul... more »
Psyllids, new varieties hot topics at Texas A&M field day
The hot potato news in the High Plains is harvest is underway, psyllids are threatening unharvested fields and new varieties are showing lots of promi... more »
USDA awards $36.5 million for research, Extension
USDA has issued 19 grants totaling $36.5 million for research and extension to support American farmers growing fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, drie... more »
