crop management
NPC accepting stewardship nominations
The National Potato Council (NPC) is accepting nominations for its 2012 Environmental Stewardship Award. The deadline for submissions is March 15.The ... READ MORE »
BASF moving subsidiary & stopping GM development
In an effort to concentrate its plant biotechnology activities on the main markets in North and South America, BASF is moving its BASF Plant Science h... READ MORE »
New Valent BioSciences facility
Valent BioSciences Corp. announced that it will begin construction of a state-of-the art manufacturing facility in Osage, Iowa, with a groundbreaking ... READ MORE »
Syngenta to match FMSC donations at Potato Expo
Syngenta will collect monetary donations for the Feed My Starving Children organization during the Potato Expo in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 4-6. The company... READ MORE »
Michigan announces soil fumigation management plan update
During the fall of 2011 Michigan potato growers implemented Phase 1 of the new soil fumigations process mandated by the new labels. Phase 1 includes ... READ MORE »
Syngenta awards scholarship
Stephanie George, a senior at East Valley High School, in Moxee, Wash., is the 2011 recipient of the $5,000 Syngenta Potato Scholarship. George plans ... READ MORE »
Idaho potato production up 12 percent
Potato production in Idaho for 2011 is predicted to total 127 million cwt., according to a press release from the United States Department of Agricult... READ MORE »
BASF applies for approval of GM potato
BASF Plant Science has applied for European Union approval for Fortuna, a genetically modified potato. The application for approval from the European ... READ MORE »
A New Arrangement for Potato Production
When Idaho farmers started making the state famous for its potatoes, they seeded their crops in ridged rows and watered the plants by channeling surfa... READ MORE »
2012 Potato Industry Leadership Institute Dates Announced
The 2012 Potato Industry Leadership Institute (PILI) will be held February 23-March 1, 2012. The Institute is an eight-day program designed to identif... READ MORE »
