Production
2018 Seed Potato Crop Report: Western United States
Growing a successful seed potato crop means navigating two major variables: weather and disease/pest pressure. For the most part, growers were able to... more »
Farm Bill agreement reached by Congress, vote expected soon
Congress has been reached a bipartisan agreement on a new Farm Bill, with a vote expected later this week. The months-long debate finally ceded fol... more »
FSMA Produce Safety Rule requires farm worker training once per year
When produce growers think about implementing food safety on the farm, the first thing that usually pops into their mind is records. Very few records,... more »
Valley Irrigation adds Trevor Mecham, Joe Strickland to leadership roles
Valley Irrigation, a business segment of Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE: VMI), has hired Trevor Mecham as vice president, global technology stra... more »
Ag group seeks labor wage relief for growers
In a Nov. 28 letter to U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, the National Cou... more »
University of Wisconsin-Extension conducting series of Soil, Water & Nutrient Management meetings
The University of Wisconsin-Extension in conjunction with UW-Madison Department of Soil Science will conduct eight Soil, Water and Nutrient Ma... more »
Maine potato growers get boost from Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
The federal government is investing more than a half million dollars in Maine to help boost production of crops including state staples like potatoes ... more »
Secretary of Agriculture expresses optimism on passage of farm bill
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue was in New Jersey on Tuesday, when he toured several farms to hear about concerns and issues growers there ... more »
Insecticide resistance in Colorado potato beetles
Colorado potato beetles overwinter in the soil as adults, often aggregating in woody areas adjacent to the fields in which they have spent the previou... more »
