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Valmont acquires AI firm Prospera for $300 million
Irrigation leader Valmont Industries announced May 5 it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Prospera Technologies, a privately held Isr... more »
MSU’s late blight-wild species potato project among NIFA grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) invested over $8.65 million in 22 plant breeding research pro... more »
PVY research protects seed, prepares growers
For potato growers across the U.S., potato virus Y (PVY) is a serious problem that causes foliar and necrotic tuber symptoms that reduce size and over... more »
Potato council supports Growing Climate Solutions Act
On Earth Day (April 22), U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry passed the Growing Climate Solutions Act, which is designed to ... more »
Column: US-Mexico potatoes drama giving ‘Days of Our Lives’ a run for its money
“Days of Our Lives” is one of the longest running soap operas of all time. The U.S. potato industry’s quest to get its fresh potatoes throughout... more »
Valley acquires center pivot-focused firm PivoTrac Monitoring
Valley Irrigation has acquired PivoTrac Monitoring, a center pivot-focused ag tech company based in the Texas Panhandle region. PivoTrac president an... more »
USDA estimates US potato stocks about 5% higher than last year
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimates that U.S. potato producers had about 133 million cwt (hundredweight) of potato st... more »
Breathable textile crop cover available from Arrigoni to protect against frost
Onions, leeks and potatoes are vulnerable to low temperatures. Frost causes major damage to young stems and bulbs and may jeopardize the growing cycle... more »
Wisconsin growers hope for say in Central Sands water management
In reaction to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) recently released Central Sands Lakes Study, Tamas Houlihan, executive director of... more »
Soil health experts offer tips on fumigation best practices
Fumigation can be a necessary means to get soilborne pathogens under control in potato fields. Chemical fumigants reduce the bad in the soil, but als... more »
