Sustainability
Sustainability has always been front of mind for Heartland Farms
Sustainability was a good century away from even becoming a word, much less a marketing slogan or even an economic guiding principle, when the Pavelsk... more »
Measuring sustainability to manage smarter potato production
The phrase “you can’t manage what you don’t measure” has become a popular part of the agricultural lexicon, often used to reinforce th... more »
Organic russets feeling potato supply squeeze
The 2022-23 storage crop of all potatoes is down as much as 5% from the previous year, a shortage being most acutely felt in the organic russet potato... more »
BioSafe Systems receives U.S. patent
BioSafe Systems has been awarded U.S. patent number 11439151 B2 titled ‘Process for Treating an Agricultural Medium’. The patent establishes its i... more »
The World Potato Congress welcomes new Gold Sustaining Partner
World Potato Congress President Peter VanderZaag announced the Ontario Potato Board as its newest Gold Sustaining Partner. “We extend a warm welc... more »
SpudWeek 2023 content available on-demand
SpudWeek 2023 recordings are now available on-demand. Hear from fellow potato-industry members as they discuss the biggest issues facing growers today... more »
Nitricity fertilizer technology featured at UN COP27
As the second week of the 27th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27) kicks off in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Nitricity is among a select fe... more »
Sustainable Farms and Fields Program funding available for voluntary, climate-smart projects in Washington state
The Washington State Conservation Commission's (SCC) new climate-friendly program, the Sustainable Farms and Fields (SFF) program, is open for applica... more »
U of I lands largest ever grant for climate project
University of Idaho’s (U of I) College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is set to receive up to $55 million — the largest award in the universit... more »
Letting farmland recover may let air quality recover, finds U of I study
The USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) that promotes sustainable agricultural practices to improve habitat may have an unintended benefit of... more »
