Production
Experts Answer Questions about GPS for Potato Growers
What is GPS?D.J. Mulla: GPS stands for Global Positioning System. This is a network consisting of 24 satellites that broadcast radio signals to earth.... more »
Disease Thrives on Cool, Wet Weather in Midwest, East
Prevailing weather for the Midwest and Eastern states during the summer of 2004 can be summed up in two words cool and wet. It just so happens that th... more »
Northwest Potato Growers Expect Dry Season
This year's irrigation outlook for Northwest potato growers is dry, just like it's been the past few years.Idaho is in the seventh year of a drought c... more »
Health Traits May Drive Future Potato Research
Communicating the healthful aspects of potatoes can help return the vegetable to its rightful place of prominence on North American dinner plates, a C... more »
Healthy Soil Regimen Reduces Need for Chemical Attack
For more than 30 years, potato growers have managed the chronic disease called potato early dying (or potato early die) with a chemical attack that ra... more »
Pacific Northwest Taking Proactive Measures to Stop Threat
The recent discovery of potato tuberworms (PTW) and tuber moths has potato growers and industry officials concerned and researchers studying how and w... more »
Different Practices Can Help Manage Late Blight in Sprinkler-Irrigated Potatoes
Integration of several control tactics is needed to manage potato late blight in sprinkler-irrigated potatoes. These include strict sanitation pra... more »
Investigation of Pest Under Way in Idaho
In early May, officials from the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) were still tr... more »
Start Thinking About Harvest Now To Ensure a Bruise-Free Crop
Producers need to attend to numerous details during the growing season to raise a quality potato crop. It begins by properly working the soil followed... more »
Disease Control Measures Should Be Taken Right Up Until Harvest
After growers apply the desiccants that will kill their potato vines and set the stage for harvest, it's not yet time to park the sprayer. They should... more »
