March 2011
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Farming Heritage
You could say that farming in the Red River Valley is in Justin Dagen's genes, and you wouldn't be far off the mark. If it's not in his DNA, then it's definitely in his blood. It also helps to explain... more »
Improving Seed Performance
To cut, or not to cut, that is the question facing many growers as they make their planting preparations. How you prepare and treat your seed stock at planting time are factors that play crucial role ... more »
Know Your Soil
One of the most important factors in any fertilizer management program is application timing, which can vary widely among growing regions, soil textures and potato varieties. But there are fairly stan... more »
Nicolet
General InformationParentage: Snowden x S440Developers: University of Wisconsin - MadisonPlant Variety Protection: PendingIncentives for production: Maintains chip quality at least a month longer than... more »
Prognosis: Better
With January's month of conferences behind us I can report that I heard relatively good news from most growers for the 2010 season. Not everyone had a good year. Some process growers' stock was unders... more »
Spudman 7: Chris Voigt
Chris Voigt is the executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC) and director of Environmental and Regulatory Affairs. Chris was raised in a rural part of the Willamette Valley i... more »
Time Traveler
who grew up in a large... more »
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