agriculture
President’s budget proposal cuts potato research funds
President Obama's budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 proposes cutting $700 million in the USDA's spending levels. The amount represents a 3 per... READ MORE »
P&G sells Pringles to Kellogg
The Kellogg Company has entered into an agreement to acquire Procter & Gamble's Pringles business for $2.695 billion in cash. The companies expect... READ MORE »
New insecticide by Dow
Dow AgroSciences announced that Blackhawk insecticide is now available. Blackhawk provides broad-spectrum control of Colorado potato beetles. Blackhaw... READ MORE »
FCC suspends LightSquared’s conditional waiver
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it "will not lift the prohibition on LightSquared," and will vacate the conditional waiver ... READ MORE »
MANA fungicide/bactericide approved by EPA
MANA Crop Protection's MasterCop fungicide/bactericide has received approval from the EPA for its new copper complex formulation of copper sulfate pen... READ MORE »
Jensen to manage grants and research for three states
Andy Jensen, Ph.D., director of research for the Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC), has been appointed the Pacific Northwest regional research... READ MORE »
Bayer launches new fungicide
Bayer CropScience announced that Luna, the company's newest fungicide, has received registration from the EPA and is now available for sale in some st... READ MORE »
Multi-pronged fight against Zebra Chip disease in potatoes
Thanks to the investigations of scientists-turned-detectives, potato growers in the western United States and abroad now know the identities of the pa... READ MORE »
Quash fungicide registered by EPA
Valent U.S.A. Corporation announced that Quash fungicide has been registered by the EPA for use on potatoes.Quash is a broad spectrum triazole fungici... READ MORE »
Follow the D.C. Fly-in
The National Potato Council's Potato D.C. Fly-in will be held Feb. 27-March 1 and will bring potato growers and industry leaders from around the natio... READ MORE »
