Category: Production
Decrease in potato acreage forecast for Idaho, nation
Potato acreage decreases are forecast in the nation’s leading potato-producing state and across the country. Learn how much and why
Potatoes USA chair emphasizes focus on international demand
Steve Elfering, elected chair of Potatoes USA in late March, emphasized the importance of international demand for U.S. potatoes
MASC program to provide additional $1.3B in specialty crop assistance
A second round of payments will provide up to $1.3 billion in additional assistance for specialty crop producers
Nitrogen-fixing biological application now available in US
Nitrogen-fixing biological Envita is now available in the U.S. market and will be available for the 2025 planting season.
Pennsylvania takes potato spotlight; tariff negotiations with Japan begin
Congressional officials visit Pennsylvania potato operation; industry urges focus on fresh market access as tariff talks with Japan begin
Automated nematode detective
Algorithm helps to accurately identify persistent pest
Potato industry braces for impact of additional tariffs
The agriculture industry braced Wednesday for the unveiling of additional tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump
Farmers and advocacy groups sue DOL over new H-2A rule
A coalition of farmers and agricultural advocacy groups has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), challenging new H-2A regulations.
UGA Extension program helps farmers adopt sustainable irrigation methods
University of Georgia Extension program helps farmers adopt sustainable irrigation methods through its Extension Ag Water Team.
Potato cultivars: which ones perform well?
Spudman will focus on cultivars in the upcoming November/December issue and we want to include information from growers across North America.
Searching for sprouting solutions
Industry seeks storage alternatives as CIPC scrutiny increases
The quest for an aquifer alternative
Project aims to replace deep well irrigation in the Columbia Basin
Digging up answers to disease uptick
PSU investigation reveals new twist to familiar foe
Technology provides new weapons in battling blight
Changing environmental regulations driving innovation
