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Miller Research to host annual potato pest management seminar
Miller Research will hold its annual potato pest management seminar Thursday, January 31, 2019, at the Wilson Theater, 610 Fremont St., Rupert, Idaho. Three CCA (pest management) credits and three Idaho pesticide recertification credits wil... more
Agricultural Worker Program Act would create easier path to citizenship
On Jan. 17, U.S. Congressman Jimmy Panetta, D-California, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, D-California, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, introduced legislation to shield farmworkers from deportation and put them on a path toward earned legal statu... more
FSA to provide additional services during government shutdown
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said Jan. 22 that all Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices nationwide will soon reopen to provide additional administrative services to farmers and ranchers during the lapse in federal funding. Certain FSA of... more
Finely milled calcium product easier for potatoes to absorb
Oro Agri is introducing a new product designed to give potatoes readily available calcium during high-demand periods, such as tuber formation. Encourage Nanocal by Oro Agri possesses calcium carbonate particles that have been milled to an average ... more
Potato Expo 2020 location and dates announced
Another edition of Potato Expo is in the books, so it’s time to get next year’s event on your calendar. Potato Expo 2020 is headed to Las Vegas — The Mirage, to be exact. Dates are set for Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 14-15, 2020. Potato Expo... more
Michigan Potatoes rolls out marketing campaign with branded Kwik Lok tags
Michigan Potatoes is looking to increase awareness among state consumers with a new marketing campaign. It includes a month's worth of free groceries each month. In a partnership with Spartan-Nash stores, the Michigan potato industry is bringing 90 ... more
House Ag Committee announces 26 Democratic members
[caption id="attachment_11926" align="alignright" width="220"] Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Minnesota)[/caption] House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-Minnesota) on Friday, Jan. 18, welcomed the new and returning members of the co... more
Szawlowski Farms in Massachusetts donates 140,000 pounds of potatoes during harvest season
Szawlowski Potato Farms made sure spuds were on plates for many more meals of Massachusetts residents than they would have been otherwise during the holiday season, thanks to 140,000-pound donation. The 5,000-acre farm in Hatfield, Massachusetts �... more
Spudwoman of the Year award nominations being accepted
The title of the publication is Spudman, but make no mistake — we know how valuable the contributions of women are to the potato industry. So in 2017, Spudman established the Spudwoman of the Year award. It's time to get nominations your nominat... more
Gowan targets biological development with EcoFlora Agro acquisition
Gowan Company has created a new business unit dedicated to biological development and innovation. As part of this initiative, Gowan has purchased the remaining shares of Colombia-based EcoFlora Agro SAS through its UK subsidiary. The global biologica... more
