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Alsum Farms debuts Harvest Delites brand
Alsum Farms & Produce Inc. introduced its latest brand, Harvest Delites, at the 2018 PMA Fresh Summit in Orlando. Harvest Delites launches with fresh market Wisconsin Russet potatoes in 5- and 10-pound poly bags and is available year-round. Th... more
NPC recommends hours-of-service flexibility for truck drivers
The National Potato Council has recommended changes to the Hours-of-Service regulations for truck drivers that would provide flexibility for agricultural commodities including potatoes. The letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation is in respon... more
Dewulf debuting RA3060 ‘Essential’ in lieu of 30th anniversary
Dewulf, full-liner in agricultural machines for the cultivation of potatoes and root crops, launches the RA3060 Essential, a standard configuration of its acclaimed self-propelled two-row sieving harvester with an attractive starting price of €288,... more
Tong launches next generation Fieldloader PRO
Tong Engineering has launched its next generation Fieldloader machine, the Fieldloader PRO. Based on the same principles as Tong’s Fieldloader, which offers in-field and on-farm cleaning and loading of crops, the Fieldloader PRO has been designe... more
Idaho Association of Plant Protection’s annual meeting set for early November
The Idaho Association of Plant Protection will hold its annual meeting Nov. 7-8, 2018, in Twin Falls. It will touch on numerous insects and bacteria currently facing growers, including an update potato psyllid and Lso monitoring. Cost is $15 to... more
Potato Expo names 2019 keynote speaker
Potato Expo will welcome Roy Spence to the stage as keynote speaker at the 2019 show. Spence, an entrepreneur, CEO, best-selling author and "Adman of the Century," will focus his presentation on the power of purpose. He will discuss how the most succ... more
Varnimo-IF biopesticide now OMRI listed for certified organic food production
Varnimo-IF, a microbial in-furrow biopesticide against nematodes that also promotes plant growth, achieved the Organic Material Research Institute (OMRI) listing for certified organic food production, according to USDA National Organic Program regul... more
Huma Gro app now available for iPhones
The Huma Gro app for iOS smartphones has been released and is available for free at the Apple App Store. It provides a foliar application calculator for determining how much product to apply to specific crops on any size of field based on lab analys... more
Census of Agriculture website integrated to improve access
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has fully integrated the Census of Agriculture website into its primary website to provide a consistent look and feel across a single site, making navigation and access to census data easier an... more
USDA changes rules for some Irish potatoes grown in Idaho, Oregon
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revised the varietal classifications for size requirements for U.S. No. 2 grade potatoes. The purpose of the revision, the agency said, is to distinguish between russet potatoes and all other Irish potato... more
