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New members appointed to Potatoes USA
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack appointed 39 members to the National Potato Promotion Board, doing business as Potatoes USA. Each representative will serve a three-year term of office beginning March 1. Newly appointed members representing p... more
Spudnik bulk bed has new design, enhanced features
The Spudnik 4300 Bulk Bed offers a new look and enhanced features. The need to ship beds economically around the country and across the world influenced the modular boltable V design. The V design makes cleaning the bed easier and providing easie... more
Greenstone joins forces with Aglytix
Greenstone, a leader in business solutions for the agricultural sector has joined forces with Aglytix, a Mankato, Minnesota based software company, to deliver optimization services to our customers. The relationship provides Greenstone’s customers... more
Comment period open for labor practices Ethical Charter
The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and United Fresh Produce Association are seeking public input on a draft Ethical Charter containing guiding principles and values intended to set a framework for responsible labor practices throughout the globa... more
Alsum Farms names Free Potatoes for a Year Fan Contest winner
Alsum Farms & Produce and the Green Bay Packers have named Jim Kurovsky of New Berlin, Wisconsin, as the winning fan of the Free Potatoes for a Year Fan Contest. The lucky Packers fan will receive a year supply of Alsum potatoes. Kurovsky will be... more
Managing irrigation wheel track problems
While center pivot track management is fairly routine for most growers, those working in more challenging fields often need to consider alternatives to standard tires. One such option is Zimmatic by Lindsay radial tires. A high performance alt... more
Wireless tool provides remote management of precision variable rate irrigation
Lindsay Corporation has announced that it now offers Growsmart by Lindsay Precision VRI integrated with FieldNET to provide complete remote pivot management, including VRI control, monitoring and reporting. With Precision VRI, growers can prec... more
Growsmart by Lindsay now offers in-riser magnetic flow meter
Growsmart by Lindsay has launched its exclusive in-riser magnetic flow meter. Available for new and aftermarket pivots, the meter is integrated into the pivot point. “The riser pipe is the best spot for accuracy because, unlike horizontal pi... more
Growers see yield benefits with V+M Solution
Nematodes and diseases can wreak havoc on the most promising of potato crops. A focus on nematode control to increase root health is one way to keep potatoes healthy all season long, but comes as a challenge to most growers because they can’t alway... more
AMS streamlines import process for specialty crops
The Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) participation in the government-wide International Trade Data System (ITDS) is expanding from a three-port pilot program to a nationwide pilot, which is accepting filings at all U.S. ports of entry. All ag... more
