March 2015
Grassroots Messenger
Being a leader in the potato industry isn't a new or unusual role for Dan Lake. It's a role the 2015 president of the National Potato Council (NPC) he is well known for across the Big Sky state of Mon... more »
Paul Patterson is an Extension professor and agricultural economist with the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology for the University of Idaho. He has worked for the University of I... more »
The Evolution of PVY
Potato virus Y (PVY) refuses to go away.Seed growers know the threat all too well. If virus levels exceed certain levels (2 percent in Idaho) in winter grow-out testing, the affected seed lot can't be... more »
At the National Potato Council (NPC) annual meeting on Jan. 9, 2015, in Orlando, Florida, seven NPC past presidents were invited to come on stage to be recognized for their involvement in adding fresh... more »
The Power of Potassium
As most growers know, healthy potato crops require an incredible amount of resources, but in particular, potassium. In fact, potatoes use more potassium than any other nutrient, said Samuel Essah, ass... more »
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