Planting
What potato growers can expect in 2017
{Sponsored} Planning for 2017 is in full swing — how will potato growers make their planting decisions? Some growers will expand their acreage and s... more »
Going Dutch
Derk Gesink, 42, is a rarity in the potato industry. For the past 20 years, he’s worked as both a breeder and grower of potatoes. Today, Gesink is o... more »
The Third Pillar
For a guy who claims he didn’t know anything about growing potatoes 31 years ago, Milt Carter proved to be a quick learner. It was in 1985 in Wat... more »
Growers: It’s time to start crop protection planning for 2017
{Sponsored} It’s never too early to start thinking about the 2017 season. “With the large number of acres that growers are farming now, early c... more »
Study: New Potassium fertilizer increases tuber yield
Potassium fertilizer is comparable to nitrogen in the quantity needed for a successful potato crop production. Earlier studies conducted indicate that... more »
US seed featured at Latin American potato field day
On Aug. 25, Potatoes USA sponsored a U.S. demonstration plot at the Panama-hosted Latin American Potato Congress (known as ALAP). In the 2015/2016 m... more »
Florida potato growers explore sweet potatoes
Back in the 1920s, Danny Johns’ great grandfather was the first farmer in the Hastings area to use a tractor instead of a mule. Now, in a region kno... more »
Texas A&M field day to feature new variety
The annual Potato Field Day in the High Plains featuring the Texas A&M University AgriLife Potato Breeding and Variety Development Program will be... more »
Farmobile expands data store
Farmobile, a farm data company, has expanded its Minnesota Data Store. Beginning in this year's harvest season, any Minnesota farmer who automatically... more »
Priaxor defends against Rhizoctonia, early blight, black dot
Are you seeing signs of Rhizoctonia, early blight or black dot? BASF has a product to help you fight back. To help growers fortify their disease co... more »
