Production
Fungicide resistance management grows ever more popular
Most vegetable growers probably have panic attacks just from the thought of a massive fungicide failure. Virtually every crop has its potential plague... more »
USDA Planting Report To Provide Clues On Outlook For Ag Cos
U.S. farmers are expected to continue boosting investment this year, but a closely-watched government report next week and rising input costs are like... more »
Measuring for consistency can help manage tuber profile
Seeding rate is often measured by the number of trucks used; if X number of trucks have been used, Y number of acres should be seeded, and vice versa.... more »
Contracts can determine how much you pay for land
With commodity and specialty crop prices high and optimism for 2008 also high, landowners are looking to get a piece of those profits by turning to di... more »
New irrigation technologies from ARS can help conserve a vital resource
In the small Montana farming town of Sidney, Robert Evans adjusts his Bluetooth. He's not chatting with colleagues or closing a business deal. He's wa... more »
UW Researcher Develops Test to Weed Out Diseased Potatoes
Just as a rotten apple can spoil the bunch, so can a rotten potato. So UW-Madison researchers have developed a test that may for the first time allow ... more »
MOU will help market export potatoes
Seed certification agencies throughout the United States are working toward an agreement that will make marketing potatoes internationally easier.The ... more »
Idaho Potato Commission celebrates 70 years
The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) celebrated 70 years as the marketing arm of Idaho potatoes in May. The role IPC has played in the development of oth... more »
Wet Spring Slowing Potato Planting
Warm, sunny weather Friday has Prince Edward Islanders thinking of summer, but the cool, damp spring has put the planting of this year's potato crop a... more »
N. Idaho Crop Duster Says Region’s Fields Susceptible to Insects and Disease
A crop duster in northern Idaho said increased fuel prices are limiting the areas aerial sprayers can cover and that's leaving the region open to an i... more »
