News
Second PCN Finding Made in Eastern Idaho
A second potato cyst nematode (PCN) finding has been made in eastern Idaho, in a field bordering the one where the first finding was made, according to the Idaho State Department of Agriculture.
Fall Potato Acreage Up 2 Percent from 2005
Area planted to fall potatoes for 2006 is estimated at 990,500 acres, up 2 percent from last year but 5 percent below 2004, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
PEI Potato Buydown Numbers Released
Close to 8,500 acres were accepted in the 2006 Potato Acreage Buydown Program in Prince Edward Island, which had an application deadline of May 1.
Potato Cyst Nematode Traced to Single Idaho Field
Scientists looking for evidence of potato cyst nematode in Idaho confirmed the presence of the pest in one eastern Idaho field. The confirmation was made June 13.
June Potato Stocks Down 23 Percent from Last Year
The 13 major potato states held 40 million cwt. of potatoes in storage June 1, down 23 percent from last year and 13 percent below June 1, 2004, for comparable states, according to the USDA?s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Potato Blight Hotlines Open
Potato blight hotlines in key potato-growing regions are once again available to growers.
May Potato Stocks Down 17 Percent from 2005
The 13 major potato states held 73 million cwt. of potatoes in storage May 1, down 17 percent from last year and 14 percent below May 1, 2004, for comparable states, according to USDA?s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Mexico, Japan Join Canada In Shipping Restrictions on Some U.S. Potatoes
Canada and Mexico have closed their doors to shipments of fresh Idaho potatoes, and Japan has stopped all fresh shipments of U.S. potatoes after a potato cyst nematode was found on an eastern Idaho farm, according to the North American Potato Market News.
Canada Temporarily Suspends Potato Shipments from Idaho
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has implemented a temporary prohibition on the import of all potatoes and soil from Idaho due to the detection of Potato Cyst Nematode.
United, IFPA Announce Intent to Merge
The United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association and the International Fresh-cut Produce Association announced Wednesday that they intend to merge, to be called United Fresh Produce Association upon completion of the merger.
