March 2007
- Maine Farm Family of the Year The Maine Potato Board named the Moir family of Woodland, Maine, the Farm Family of the Year for 2006.
- NPC Elects New President Don Sklarczyk was elected to a one-year term as president of the National Potato Council at the group’s annual meeting in January.
- Nutrient Management Stress conditions moisture, nutrient availability, soil properties, limited root systems can play a crucial role in tuber development, so managing the application timing of nutrients is vital to set and bulking.
- Planting Efficiency High yields and uniform potatoes start with homogenous seed pieces planted at even intervals.
- Planting the Seeds of Success
- Valley Tissue Culture Valley Tissue Culture in Halstad, Minn., sets itself apart from other seed growers by the number of varieties it produces.