Production
2011 fall potato plantings up 6 percent from 2010
According to statistics released by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service on July 12, 2011 total acreage planted in potatoes this year is 1,... more »
Simplot secures long-term UAN 32 supply
The California Ammonia Company (CALAMCO) has signed a long-term agreement with the J.R. Simplot Co. for development of additional UAN 32 solution stor... more »
Late Blight
Late blight. Two words that send chills through every potato grower's spine. Most famous as the cause of the Irish potato famine in the middle of the ... more »
Know Your Soil
One of the most important factors in any fertilizer management program is application timing, which can vary widely among growing regions, soil textur... more »
Improving Seed Performance
To cut, or not to cut, that is the question facing many growers as they make their planting preparations. How you prepare and treat your seed stock at... more »
Storing Potatoes
Proper storage techniques can reduce disease pressureStorage conditions can be ripe for diseases to develop and devastate potato crops, leading many u... more »
NPC statement on an EPA cancel of aldicarb registration
The National Potato Council (NPC) is concerned by the recent decision to cancel the registration of aldicarb, a vital tool for U.S. potato growers. Al... more »
Health Care Changes
Health Care Changes: Some health care changes are already herePresident Obama and Congress made sweeping changes to America's health care system in Ma... more »
Farm Worker Supporters Want Floor Vote on Labor Bill
Supporters of the "Farmworker Fair Labor Practices Act" want the bill voted on in the state Senate before the legislature finishes this year's session... more »
Water Management
Look at on-farm conservation, irrigation practices to best use water suppliesThere's a finite water supply these days and growers are finding the supp... more »
