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Drought hurting Maine potato growers, but conditions better elsewhere
Aroostook County, Maine experienced one of the driest potato-growing seasons on record this year. The USDA’s Drought Monitor recognizes a section... READ MORE »
Potato growers to see warm, dry conditions during September, NWS forecasts
Growers in the major potato-producing areas of the northern U.S. are in for warm and normal-to-dry conditions during September, if the forecast proves... READ MORE »
Eagle Eye Produce harvesting new crop of russets
Eagle Eye Produce, a grower and shipper of fresh produce, will start shipping new crop of russet potatoes the week of Aug. 3-7, with red and yellow po... READ MORE »
Potato Crop Progress: Overall good weather, red potatoes slow to sell
The executive committee of Potatoes USA held a virtual meeting on July 28, during which time the members shared updates on how the 2020 potato growing... READ MORE »
Secretary of Agriculture Perdue to visit Idaho, Montana, Washington this week
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in Washington and Idaho on Thursday, June 11 to participate in a Farmers to Families Food Box event... READ MORE »
Idaho awards grants for PVY, soil health, dehy potato export studies
Interest in the Idaho State Department of Agriculture’s annual specialty crop program was up considerably this year compared with last year. ISDA... READ MORE »
USDA reopens pale cyst nematode public comment period
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has again reopened the comment period on the protocols for r... READ MORE »
How COVID-19 is backing up potato supply chain, reducing acreage
(UPDATE: USDA announces $19 billion coronavirus relief package for food industry, including $2.1 billion for specialty crops) Stories from two pota... READ MORE »
Foodservice-to-retail shift has potato industry adjusting on the fly
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has turned the food industry upside down. Most sit-down restaurants have been forced into takeout or delivery only, w... READ MORE »
University of Idaho researchers offer tips on potato disease, harvesting, irrigation
Educational sessions were packed as potato growers learned about strategies to fight crop diseases at the 52nd Idaho Potato Conference, hosted by the... READ MORE »
