Maine
Agronomy professor recipient of inaugural University of Maine innovation award
A University of Maine agronomy professor is the inaugural recipient of the Presidential Innovation Award, established this year to recognize the unive... READ MORE »
Maine Potato Summit coming in January
The Maine Potato Summit is rapidly approaching. The event is scheduled for Jan. 10-11, 2023, and growers, industry partners, family members and farm l... READ MORE »
Potato Association of America names four Honorary Lifetime Members
One of the most significant ways to recognize outstanding contributions to the potato industry and to our organization — the Potato Association of A... READ MORE »
Maine-to-Idaho seed potato boost featured by Wall Street Journal
Maine seed potato growers are helping to fill needs in the Pacific Northwest, and it has been noticed by the Wall Street Journal. In the article "I... READ MORE »
Heat projected to have overall yield average below normal
With harvest is still in early stages in some areas and hasn’t yet begun in others, North American Potato Market News (NAPMN) released its latest po... READ MORE »
USDA-NASS releases 2021 potato acreage estimate, acres up slightly
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released updated acreage estimates June 30. According to NAS... READ MORE »
Drexel Chemical promotes Herring to East Coast manager
Drexel Chemical Company has promoted Kyle Herring to Eastern Regional Manager, effective immediately. Herring will manage Drexel’s business a... READ MORE »
Maine Potato Board’s Porter Seed Farm experiment finds success
Most major potato-producing states have an association or commission in place to connect and represent its collection of potato growers. Rarely are su... READ MORE »
Maine potato yields down 18% following severe drought
Drought conditions in Maine this summer have resulted in an 18% potato yield average reduction, according to estimates from the USDA's National Agricu... READ MORE »
Seed Potato Report 2020: Northeastern US hurt by drought
This year has brought a lot of bad with it for Americans, but one bright spot most U.S. seed potato growers can cite is good growing conditions. Re... READ MORE »
