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Majestene named best new biopesticide
Marrone Bio Innovations Majestene Bionematicide product has won the Biopesticide category in the 2016 Agrow Awards held in London. The Agrow Awards, presented by Agrow, an information provider for the global crop protection industry, features 14... more
Compass Minerals to sponsor two potato webinars this fall
Join us this fall for two FREE webinars sponsored by Compass Minerals. Potassium Fertilizers for Potatoes: A Head-to-Head Comparison — November 30 at 2 p.m. ET Potassium is widely regarded as a nutrient critical for healthy potatoes. It promot... more
Cover crops help growers manage soil health
I recently attended the Aug. 31, 2016, Upper Peninsula Potato Day, located at TJJ Farms in Cornell, Michigan, where Michigan State University Extension cover crop specialist Erin Hill spoke about the opportunity to grow cover crops in a potato ro... more
North Dakota farm financial performance report issued
The "Financial Characteristics of North Dakota Farms, 2006-2015" publication summarizes the performance of more than 500 farms enrolled in the North Dakota Farm Business Management Education program. In 2015, the median age of farm operators was ... more
Crary Industries appoints new president
Crary Industries, located in West Fargo North Dakota, has promoted Dan Birrenkott to the position of president. For the past nine years he has served as the vice president of finance for Crary Industries and has been a key member of its leadership... more
IPC makes changes in leadership
The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) has appointed Ritchey Toevs of Toevs Farm as chairman and Lynn Wilcox of Wilcox, Floyd & Sons as vice chairman of the IPC for the 2016-2017 fiscal year. “While serving as commissioners for several years, b... more
Louisiana flooding damage estimated at $277M
An LSU AgCenter economist now estimates that last month’s historic flooding in south Louisiana will cost farmers $277 million, more than doubling his original figure of $110 million. Kurt Guidry, the economist, said that means Louisiana’s a... more
Variety management guidelines start from farms
Extension specialist Samuel Essah conducts several research studies every year with the objective of developing variety management guidelines for the successful, sustainable, and economic production of potatoes in the San Luis Valley. Several... more
Severe weather impacts growers in Japan
Three typhoons have hit the Japanese island of Hokkaido this summer severely damaging potato and onion production there. Over 75 percent of Japanese potatoes are produced in Hokkaido and many fields were flooded from the heavy rains during the summ... more
ARS seeks research proposals
Congress has historically appropriated funds to the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to help solve specific production and disease problems of the U.S. potato industry. The National Potato Council anticipates the same funding level in fis... more
