January 2021
Cultivar Corner: Erika’s traits include common scab, black dot resistance and cooking profile
Erika is an early-maturing yellow-skin yellow-fleshed variety. It produces shallow eyed, long-oval tubers with excellent flavor and firm cooking texture. This variety is a preferred choice of gourmet ... more
EU potato growers advised to cut planting by 15% in 2021
The uncertain COVID-19 situation and its affect on processing demand has EU growers being told to be very conservative in planting. »
Mickelsen Farms takes lead in sharing farmers’ story with the masses
Mickelsen Farms was founded in 1988 by brothers Lynn and Dale Mickelsen and Lynn’s son, Mark, but the family’s potato-farming history in southeastern Idaho goes back further than that. “We’... more
Potatoes and Exercise: Research shows when to eat to benefit performance
A series of recent studies showed that potatoes may be as effective as commercial sports products in fueling before, during and after exercise. »
Side dressing potatoes with potassium nitrate fertilizer helps improve tuber performance
Potato plants absorb large quantities of potassium (K) throughout the growing season. It is therefore important that K availability to the plant is not limiting. [caption id="attachment_15099" al... more
