Production
Potato production in Minnesota, North Dakota expected to see small drop
Potato production in the upper Midwest looks to be down somewhat in 2018. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics S... more »
Colorado potato beetle genome gives insight into major agricultural pest
The Colorado potato beetle is notorious for its role in starting the pesticide industry — and for its ability to resist the insecticides developed t... more »
What emerging potato insect pests should be on our radar and why?
{Sponsored} Increasingly, potato growers are noticing foliage damage that appears to be from lygus bugs, also known as plant bugs. Lygus bugs are ... more »
Washington potato crop estimated at 106 million hundredweight
Washington’s 2018 potato crop is expected to yield larger numbers than a year ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Northwest Regional Field O... more »
Oregon potato crop could see 33 percent increase
The Oregon potato crop projects to see a significant boon in 2018. According to estimates released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Northwest ... more »
Projection for Idaho potato crop yield-per-acre would be best of all-time
If projections are correct, potato acreage in Idaho will prove to be more efficient in 2018 than ever before. The U.S. Department of Agriculture No... more »
Long potato numbers up in Idaho, down slightly in Oregon, Washington
A recent survey shows numbers of long potatoes weighing at least 10 ounces are up in Idaho, but down slightly in Oregon and Washington. The numbers... more »
Michigan potato crop expected to see small uptick
Michigan’s 2018 potato crop is projected to see a small uptick, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Great Lakes Regional Office. The ... more »
Wisconsin potato crop facing 12 percent decline after wet year
It’s been a wet year for many parts of the eastern United States, where numerous regions are approaching record precipitation numbers. One state ... more »
Fertilizer use, water quality targeted in California grants
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) has awarded over $1.1 million in grant f... more »
