Production

Farmworkers in the fields

2023 Spudman Survey results are in

When it comes to farm labor needs, potato growers are in a fortunate position. While growers of other vegetables and fruit see the most labor-intensiv... more »

Image of potatoes in the ground about to be harvested.

Potato Power

A recent report highlighting the potato industry’s $100.9 billion economic impact in the U.S. featured eye-catching numbers, and the timing of its r... more »

Organic russets feeling potato supply squeeze

The 2022-23 storage crop of all potatoes is down as much as 5% from the previous year, a shortage being most acutely felt in the organic russet potato... more »

Tuber infected with root-knot nematodes. Photo: Cynthia Gleason

The PAPAS project

About 20% of what a farmer spends to grow a crop of potatoes is for nematicide applications. In Idaho, the pale cyst nematode (Globodera pallid... more »

A Day in the Life of a Farm Worker

EFI highlights new video series made by and about farmworkers

Equitable Foods Initiative (EFI), the multi-stakeholder workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, ... more »

potato fields

Study reveals information on the timing of potassium chloride in potato fields

Sarah Light, an agronomy farm advisor with University of California Cooperative Extension, led a study on the timing of potassium chloride in potato f... more »

Vanmark’s new vine remover machine

Vanmark launches new vine remover machine for potato processors

Vanmark, an industrial potato and produce processing equipment manufacturer, announced the launch of its vine remover machine. The new machine removes... more »

FAO reviews 1,4-DMN for CODEX MRL approval

A naturally-occurring bio-control, 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene (1,4-DMN), that enhances dormancy, controls spouting and encourages field-fresh quality in ... more »

Potato wart not detected in 2022 national survey

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has completed its 2022 national survey for potato wart and confirms that potato wart was not detected in th... more »

The quest for a definition

Each year, farmers hear about new and exciting published research on plant biostimulants, but there seems to be a disconnect when looking at product l... more »


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