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Fungicide OxiDate 5.0 approved for use in California
BioSafe Systems has announced that OxiDate 5.0, a bactericide/fungicide, has been approved in California. With this approval, BioSafe Systems can now ... more »
Senninger Irrigation’s new battery-operated controller available in February
Senninger Irrigation's new battery-operated SENNODE-BT controlled has wireless Bluetooth technology that allows it to be managed from a smartphone. ... more »
Inside the Potato Industry: Irrigation
The following potato farming irrigation data is from an online reader survey conducted by Spudman in late 2019. These results also appeared in the Jan... more »
Breaking down 2019 seed potato acreage
U.S. acres devoted to growing certified Ciklamen potato seed have steadily increased over the past decade. With just 62 acres in 2010, Ciklamen gro... more »
State of the Potato Industry Report 2020
The U.S. potato industry has been in a fight in recent decades, a fight against negative public perception. International demand for potatoes and p... more »
EPA moves to replace WOTUS with new Navigable Waters Protection Rule
On Jan. 23, the EPA and the Department of the Army finalized the Navigable Waters Protection rule to define “Waters of the United States” and the... more »
Two Idaho fields added to pale cyst nematode regulation area
On Nov. 6, 2019, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed pale cyst nematode (Globodera pallida: PCN) in two potato producti... more »
Wild genetics key to conveying potato disease resistance
New research suggests that limited genetic differences in potato lineages has left British and American spuds vulnerable to the disease that caused th... more »
Column: Growers stand up for growers at Potato D.C. Fly-In
Every February, potato growers trade in their Carhartts and work boots for business suits and dress shoes to walk the marbled floors of Capitol Hill. ... more »
Velum Prime-Movento combo shows effective results in nematode control
With the potential to cause up to 90% annual yield loss, nematodes can be a key threat to a potato crop. Nematodes affect potatoes directly by feeding... more »
