Sustainability
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 »
Potato Sustainability Alliance launching survey and Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture standards
The launch of the 2022 Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) Survey, and the Sustainable Outcomes in Agriculture (SOA) standard and Cropwise Sustainabi... more »
SEC Chair says climate rule not intended to impact farmers
The climate disclosure rule – opposed by National Potato Council (NPC) and many in the agriculture community – proposed by the Securities and Exch... more »
Free webinar available on how to manage weight loss in storage
Three informative potato-focused webinars are now available to be watched for free through Spudman's website. The three webinars, which comprised S... more »
Sustainability alliance, weight loss in storage among SpudWeek webinar series topics
SpudWeek — a free three-day webinar series on potato-related topics — is coming the last week of June. Launched in 2021, SpudWeek is compri... more »
Potato Sustainability Alliance to host summer symposium in Boise
The Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) is hosting a multi-day symposium this summer in Boise, Idaho. It is the first-such symposium for the PSA, ... more »
Idaho company finds new use for potato starch: eco-friendly plastic
Excess starch from processing potatoes can lead to headaches for anyone making potato-based products in large quantities. Fortunately, there are numer... more »
