Production
Potato representatives among those named to trade advisory committee
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on June 11 announced the appointment of 140 private-sector... more »
Storage Network designed to help UK growers deal with loss of CIPC
The UK-based Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has launched its new Storage Network, as part of an £800,000 ($1.016 million) fund... more »
Timing of Soil Calcium Availability and Supply to Potatoes
{Sponsored} Calcium is a key nutrient for potato growth, quality and marketable yield. Ensuring tubers have access to enough calcium is trickier than... more »
Planting report: Wet spring delays showing up in the numbers
Flooding in the Red River Valley this spring has created havoc for many farmers trying to get their crops planted. Potato farmers there are doing bett... more »
Inside the Industry: Pest Control
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Nearly half of Washington facing emergency drought conditions
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has expanded the drought emergency declaration to cover nearly half of Washington state due to worsened, poor water supply ... more »
Chlorpyrifos pesticide to be banned by California
The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) said its Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) would ban the use of the pesticide and toxic... more »
Arming against the pale cyst nematode threat
Potato production in the U.S. and the viability of international markets for U.S. potatoes are threatened by the presence and potential geographic spr... more »
PVY: Study shows how different strains affect different potato varieties
Potato virus Y (PVY) is one of the most troublesome diseases potato growers face. The virus can have a backbreaking effect on a farm’s bottom line, ... more »
New zebra chip disease variety discovered in Oregon
A previously unknown variety of zebra chip disease has been discovered in Oregon. In December 2017, chipping potato tubers that originated in the K... more »
