Sustainability
Lamb Weston to use potato, corn starch in packaging
Driving toward a goal of using more sustainable materials in packaging, two Lamb Weston Alexia brand products will use corn and potato starch in their... more »
Big data, nanotechnology among focuses of USDA-NIFA grants
The USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) invested $15 million in two key programs awarded through its Agriculture and Food Researc... more »
Tasteful Selections to build microgrid energy system in California
Bite-size potato producer Tasteful Selections has broken ground on a microgrid energy-producing system in Kern County, California. The 5.0 MegaWatt... more »
Rising temps and potato storage examined by Associated Press
Rising outdoor temperatures are a leading to more energy costs for agriculture producers to keep their crops healthy while in storage. That issue was ... more »
Spudman’s new award program recognizes sustainability
Sustainability is going to be a major topic for food producers for the foreseeable future. Consumers are becoming increasingly more conscious of how f... more »
Researchers aiming to turn recent microbe data into actions
For thousands of years, humans have altered — often negatively and inadvertently — microbial communities in a quest to improve agricultural crops.... more »
New smart water use resource available for farmers
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education’s (SARE) newly revised Smart Water Use on Your Farm or Ranch discusses how producers are using innova... more »
Fumigation reduces soilborne diseases, which helps sustainability
Improving sustainable potato production is an admirable goal for the potato industry. The basic concept of sustainable crop production is to produce a... more »
Midwest Cover Crops Council to have conference
“Finding Common Ground in Cover Crops” is the theme of the 2021 Midwest Cover Crops Council Conference. The virtual conference, Feb. 23-25, kic... more »
Potatoes & Sustainability: What people want to know
Sustainability is a major concern among consumers. Farmers and other food producers are aware of that, but often are unsure how to address it. The ... more »
