Production
US potato exports continue to grow
The value of total U.S. exports of potatoes and potato products increased by 2.37 percent for the July 2017 to June 2018 marketing year compared to th... more »
Dewulf launches Field Loader 240 transfer combi
Dewulf has launched what it calls a unique transfer combi, the Field Loader 240. The machine is designed to be compact and stand-alone along with comb... more »
Valley releases new hybrid configuration for X-Tec Motor
Valley Irrigation recently released a new hybrid machine configuration for its exclusive X-Tec center drive motor. The X-Tec motor includes FastPass... more »
Late blight confirmed in Michigan’s Monroe County
Potato late blight has been reported in Michigan’s Monroe County. Late blight was confirmed by Michigan State University Diagnostic Services, and... more »
Retail potato sales value up for marketing year
Sales were up for the July 2017–June 2018 marketing year as compared to the previous 52 weeks. That’s according to numbers from research firm IRI.... more »
Hot on the Trail
Because potatoes have to be cooked before people consume them, the industry maybe wasn’t as quick to embrace traceability technology and p... more »
Threat Assessment
When zebra chip burst onto the scene in the U.S. in the 2000s, it came as a nasty surprise for many growers and cost producers millions of dollars. A ... more »
Understanding soil microbes could boost yields
Soil is sometimes considered the last knowledge frontier because so little is known about the microbial and fungal communities that live within it. Wh... more »
Court rules against EPA on chlorpyrifos
A three-judge panel from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recent action to maintain th... more »
Researchers study effects of Calcium Chloride, Calcium Nitrate
In potato production, calcium nutrients can be applied in the form of calcium chloride or calcium nitrate. In this regard, application of calcium nutr... more »
