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Growers meet for 10th Annual Crop Transition Conference
The 10th annual Crop Transition Conference was held June 21 in Bloomington, Minnesota. The conference which is organized by the United Potato Growers of America (UPGA) was first held in 2008 and was focused only on the red potato market. The leade... more
Carrington Research Extension offers weed ID resources
North Dakota State University's Carrington Research Extension Center (CREC) has a weed arboretum (living weed exhibit) that's a resource for informal or formal weed identification. "The first step in weed management is plant identification," said ... more
Potato beetle cannibalism may help protect crops
Colorado potato beetles can decimate spud crops by devouring the plants' foliage. Researchers at the University of Maine (UMaine) have found cannibalism may slow down the devastation of Colorado potato beetles on potato crops. UMaine scientists Ev... more
Maine Potato Board highlights industry research
The Maine Potato Board has introduced a new research section in its monthly Maine Potato News e-newsletter. The Potato Research Corner will briefly highlight recent research from the potato industry that growers may find applicable and helpful to the... more
2017 Annual Ag World Golf Classic raises over $73,000
Area agriculture producers, processors and industry businesses rose to the challenge and set a new event record at the fourth Annual Ag World Golf Classic on June 14. Participants raised over $73,000 to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities Inl... more
Maine Potato Board names 2017 Farm Family of the Year
The Maine Potato Board has selected the Steve and Fred Whited family of Bridgewater as the 2017 Farm Family of the Year. The Whited family has a long history of farming in Bridgewater, and Fred, Steve's son, is the sixth generation farmer in his fami... more
New app available for ammonium sulfate use
Ammonium sulfate fertilizer producer AdvanSix has introduced a new version of ROSI (Return on Sulfur Investment), its agricultural app. The enhancements to the ROSI app are designed to help growers better estimate the per-acre or per-farm return they... more
How to manage Colorado Potato Beetles that survived winter
Several different locations in the Red River Valley are experiencing emerging Colorado potato beetles (CPB). Ian MacRae, professor and Extension entomologist at the University of Minnesota, visited a few fields where overwintered beetles are contente... more
Europatat Congress 2017 focuses on plant health, trade
The Europatat Congress 2017 took place June 15-16, organized in coordination by Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association, and Belgapom, the Belgian Potato Trade and Processing Industry Association. The Congress focused on two of the major top... more
Pivot Control Lite added to FieldNET product line
FieldNET by Lindsay has added a new product to its line of remote pivot monitoring and control solutions – Pivot Control Lite. According to the company, this product provides growers with a simple, economical option for remote monitoring and contro... more
