Late Blight
United States Potato Board launches ‘Potatoes Raise the Bar’ program
The beginning of the 2015-2016 school year is the rallying point for some of the U.S. potato industry's newest marketing plans and campaigns. The Unit... READ MORE »
Late blight continues to spread in Idaho
As of August 12, 2015, late blight has been confirmed in four counties, Minidoka, Bingham, Power and Bonneville. The US 23 late blight strain has been... READ MORE »
New safety-training website created for agriculture
Farm and other agribusiness operations looking for convenient, cost-effective ways to improve workplace safety and meet compliance requirements under ... READ MORE »
NCPA launches new website
The North Carolina Potato Association (NCPA) has launched its redesigned website, NCPotatoes.org.The website provides information about North Carolina... READ MORE »
Idaho growers file federal lawsuit
A group of Idaho potato growers have filed a federal lawsuit challenging certain agency actions" governing pale cyst nematodes (PCN) by the USDA's Ani... READ MORE »
Industry leader dies at 100
Louis E. Knoflicek, of Alliance, Nebraska, died on Jan. 24, 2015, at the age of 100.Knoflicek was a leader in the development of the potato industry i... READ MORE »
Robinson receives Spudman ELA
Andy Robinson, Ph.D., received Spudman's 2015 Emerging Leader Award (ELA) during the National Potato Council's annual banquet at the Rosen Shingle Cre... READ MORE »
NPC elects 2015 officers and presents awards
The National Potato Council (NPC) elected Dan Lake, of Ronan, Montana as its 2015 president during its annual meeting in Orlando, Florida. Lake succe... READ MORE »
Irving selected Maine’s Young Farmer of the Year
Robert Irving of Caribou, Maine has been selected the 2014 Young Farmer of the Year by the Maine Potato Board. He is the son of Steve and Patti Irving... READ MORE »
Schmidt appointed senior vice president at BioConsortia
Joseph Schmidt has been appointed senior vice president of business development and strategy at BioConsortia.BioConsortia, based in Davis, California,... READ MORE »
