agriculture
APRE debuts digital newsletter
The Alliance for Potato Research & Education (APRE) will launch its monthly digital newsletter Spud Nutrition eNews on Feb. 11. The monthly newsl... READ MORE »
Reinke introduces VRI
Reinke Manufacturing has introduced a variable rate irrigation (VRI) to its product line. A data-driven irrigation product, VRI is designed to improv... READ MORE »
USPB to hold online seed auction
The United States Potato Board (USPB) will conduct an online USPB chip committee seed auction. Seed lots and varieties developed and produced throug... READ MORE »
OPC presents awards
The Oregon Potato Commission (OPC) presented the 2012 Oregon Potatoes, Goodness Unearthed Gold Medal Awards during the 2013 Washington-Oregon Potato ... READ MORE »
PCN detected in two new Idaho fields
Two more fields were positively confirmed as infested with pale cyst nematodes (PCN) in Bonneville County, Idaho on Jan. 2, according to Tina Gresham... READ MORE »
Washington growers agree to contracts with Lamb-Weston and Simplot
Washington state potato growers voted to accept contracts from processors Lamb-Weston and the J.R. Simplot Co. for the 2013 season. Dale Lathim, exec... READ MORE »
Salazar to leave Interior Department
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has informed President Obama that he intends to leave the department by the end of March.
In a press rele... READ MORE »
NPC elects officers
2013 National Potato Council Executive Committee:
Nels Iverson, Steve Crane, Randy Hardy, Randy Mullen, Dan Lake, Jim Tiede and Dwayne Weyers,... READ MORE »
Emerging Leader Award presented to Halverson
Eric Halverson, executive vice-president of Black Gold Farms, is the inaugural recipient of Spudman's 2013 Emerging Leader Award. Halverson, of Gran... READ MORE »
NPC industry awards
The National Potato Council honored a number of individuals during the 2013 Potato Expo in Las Vegas.
Jim Carlson of Culver, Ore., was presente... READ MORE »
