Production
Is it time for Immigration Reform?
Tom Stenzel, president of United Fresh Produce Association, discusses the need for comprehensive immigration reform just before a press conferenc... watch »
Idaho moves winter grow out to Hawaii
Alan Westra, Idaho Crop Improvement Association (ICIA) southeast manager, discusses why ICIA decided to move the winter grow out of certified see... watch »
Grants released for potato research
Among the Specialty Crop Block Grants recently released by the USDA were these related to potato research in the following states: Colorado: 1) Partn... more »
Chasing Water
Last year's drought convinced Colorado potato grower Harry Strohauer that he had to make a change — a big change. He moved 500 acres — ro... more »
Psyllid workshops in Tri-States
There are several psyllid/zebra chip/insect recognition workshops planned this spring in Oregon, Idaho and Washington. In Oregon, the Rondon entomolo... more »
Fighting Late Blight
Late blight isn't an annual problem for Wisconsin growers, but it does make a presence in potato fields occasionally. Researchers at the University o... more »
Meeting the Challenges
The death of his father revised Carl Hoverson's plans to become an engineer and brought him home to the family farm. Hoverson's great-grandparents set... more »
Feed Your Seed: Nutritional guidelines help determine ‘just right’ rates
In the potato catalog of best management practices, nutrient management is at the top of the list. Growers must contend with reaching that perfect nu... more »
Managed Recharge
Trend or anomaly, fact or fiction?
It's a fact that the global temperature has been on the rise, according to the Goddard Institute for Space S... more »
Viva Mexico
This year's abundant production of potatoes has growers and shippers in the U.S. seeking new markets for the oversupply of table stock potatoes.
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