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eSudman April 2016 Industry Innovation: Bio Ultra, foaming detergent
Terry Mortensen, co-owner of Disinfecting Services, based in Rexburg, Idaho, discusses Bio Ultra, a new foaming detergent used to break down bio-... watch »
PMN offers webinar on Pythium leak
The Plant Management Network's (PMN) Focus on Potato has a new webinar on Pythium leak available here.The free webinar is narrated by Lyndon Porter, a... more »
NASS changes spring planting report
USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has changed the number of states in its spring potato planting report for 2016, from four to tw... more »
USDA to fund nanotechnology research
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced an investment of more than $5.2 million to support nanotechnology research at 11 universities. The univers... more »
Syngenta to launch 16 new products
Syngenta will launch 16 new crop protection products in 2016, with multiple launches expected over the next five years, according to Jeff Cecil, head ... more »
Idaho PCN lawsuit moves forward
U.S. District Court Judge Edward J. Lodge has denied a request by the USDA to dismiss a lawsuit by eastern Idaho potato growers seeking to end a quara... more »
US-Cuba agriculture sectors agreement announced
While in Cuba, Secretary Vilsack announced that USDA will allow the 22 industry-funded Research and Promotion Programs and 18 Marketing Order organiza... more »
EPA approves expansion for Luna fungicides
Bayer announced the EPA has approved an expanded label for Luna fungicides permitting use on a larger group of fruit, nut and vegetable crops. Once ap... more »
EPA approves registration for Velum Prime
The EPA has granted federal registration of Bayer CropScience's Velum Prime for use on potatoes. According to ... more »
National Potato Council’s 2016 Potato D.C. Fly-In: Bill Brewer
Bill Brewer, executive director of the Oregon Potato Commission, discusses major policy issues the Oregon delegation will bring to Capitol Hill t... watch »
