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NCPA launches new website
The North Carolina Potato Association (NCPA) has launched its redesigned website, NCPotatoes.org.The website provides information about North Carolina potatoes, connects growers with customers and provides updates on the latest potato research.... more
Late blight reported in Wisconsin
On June 23, 2015 late blight was confirmed in a commercial potato field in northern Adams County in Wisconsin.According to Amanda Gevens, University of Wisconsin-Madison assistant professor and Extension vegetable plant pathologist, the field was at... more
Senate approves TPA
The U.S. Senate voted in favor of trade promotion authority (TPA) legislation, sending the bill to President Obama for his signature.Passage of TPA clears one obstacle for the completion of Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations.TPA, also known... more
PMA meets with industry thought leaders to address produce safety policy
Produce Marketing Association officials convened leaders of the fresh produce industry, regulatory officials, and esteemed members of academia for a Produce Safety Policy Conference in Washington D.C. Topics discussed during the event were the Food a... more
Late blight recommendations for 2015
Late blight has not been reported to date in Michigan but conditions remain conducive for late blight development according to a report released by Willie Kirk, Michigan State University associate professor of plant pathology and Extension specialist... more
Potato price-fixing lawsuit remains unsettled
The announcement by the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho of preliminary approval of a $25 million negotiated settlement of an antitrust class action lawsuit does not mean an end to the issue.The suit alleged that United Potato Growers of... more
New study shows crop rotation has positive impact on soil health
A study authored by Michigan State University (MSU) Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences assistant professor Lisa Tiemann is the first of its kind to show that crop rotations, in isolation from other management factors, can increase the f... more
Webinar explains bee protection proposal; comment period extended
EPA is hosting a public webinar that will provide background information and additional details about its proposed plan to prohibit the use of all highly toxic pesticides when crops are in bloom and bees are present under contract for pollination ser... more
Alternatives to chlorothalonil for potato late blight control
Conditions for late blight development throughout Michigan are conducive for the appearance of late blight. No late blight has been found in Michigan as of June 15, 2015, although the disease has now appeared in North Carolina and Florida on potatoes... more
Potandon Produce adds two employees to its staff
Potandon Produce announced the addition of Rachel Anderson to the sales department and Gabe Boldt to the operations department.Anderson comes to Potandon bringing a wealth of knowledge and over seventeen years of industry experience that include pack... more
