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Ag World Golf Classic to raise funds for charity
Ag World Support Systems will host the fourth annual Ag World Gold Classic, a fund-raising golf tournament on Wednesday, June 14. JR Simplot, Lamb Weston, McCain Foods and Potato Growers of Washington will co-host the event at the Canyon Lakes Coun... more
International Certified Crop Adviser of the Year named
The International Certified Crop Adviser (ICCA) Program and American Society of Agronomy have named Lee Briese, of North Dakota, the 2017 ICCA of the Year. The ICCA of the Year Award recognizes a certified crop adviser who delivers exceptional cus... more
Idaho’s water supply looking strong
The Natural Resources Conservation Service released the third water supply outlook report for the 2016 water year. Precipitation since the water year started on Oct. 1, 2016, is above average across the state, ranging from 110 percent of average in... more
Potatoes on Mars: CIP experiments reveal extreme adaptation
The International Potato Center (CIP) launched a series of experiments to discover if potatoes can grow under Mars atmospheric conditions and thereby prove they are also able to grow in extreme climates on Earth. This Phase Two effort of CIP's pro... more
Celebrate International Women’s Day: Nominate your Spudwoman today
Today, March 8, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) celebrates International Women’s Day and commemorates the achievements of women and girls across the globe. Investing in women and girls can have tremendous social and economic ... more
USDA announces $12.1M for crop protection, pest management
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $12.1 million in available funding through the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program. “Pests, including insects and other arthropods, microbial pa... more
Over $60M in grants available for specialty crops
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is making more than $60 million in grants available to support farmers growing specialty crops including potatoes. The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) grants are allocated to U.S. states and te... more
New Holland announces data-sharing agreements
New Holland has announced it has secured agreements to enable wireless data transfer capabilities between its PLM Connect precision land management system and service providers, including Decisive Farming, Encirca services, Onsite, and MapShots, ... more
Innate Gen. 2 receives EPA, FDA clearances
The J.R. Simplot Company announced the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have completed their independent reviews and granted registrations and clearances for three varieties of Simplot’s sec... more
Leaders trained at 2017 PILI
The 2017 Potato Industry Leadership Institute (PILI) provided training to 22 potato growers and industry representatives in leadership development, public policy, marketing, team building and public communication. The annual program, administered ... more
