Storage
Western Growers seeks startups for $30,000 scholarship
The application period for Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) Scholarship Program is now open. The scholarship program pro... more »
FDA updates manufactured food regulatory standards
The FDA has issued revised food safety standards for state regulatory programs that oversee food facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold f... more »
SIMBA barcode system helps potato shippers
Dynamic Systems has launched a barcode-based system for potato processors. The SIMBA Potato System provides up-to-the-minute accurate inventory, bo... more »
Potato storage research advances
Researchers in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin, Madison conduct potato storage research to assess new var... more »
Loans available for portable farm storage
USDA will provide a new financing option to help farmers purchase portable storage and handling equipment. Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val... more »
Preparing for FSMA Implementation
David Gombas, Senior Vice President, Food Safety & Technology, United Fresh Produce Association, outlines what needs to be done to prepare for im... watch »
eSudman April 2016 Industry Innovation: Bio Ultra, foaming detergent
Terry Mortensen, co-owner of Disinfecting Services, based in Rexburg, Idaho, discusses Bio Ultra, a new foaming detergent used to break down bio-... watch »
Double L’s Mooij Agro Weight Watcher
Dan Piquet, Double L marketing director and CIS territory manager, discusses the Mooij Agro Weight Watcher that helps monitor weight loss of pota... watch »
Preventing late blight in storage
Nora Olsen, University of Idaho, Kimberly Research and Extension Center's potato storage specialist, discusses what preparations, practices and t... watch »
Storage Advancements
As the fall growing season proceeds toward harvest, many producers are making storage preparations for their potatoes. With that in mind, several comp... more »