Maine
2018 Seed Potato Crop Report: Eastern, Central United States
Growing a successful seed potato crop means navigating two major variables: weather and disease/pest pressure. For the most part, growers were able to... READ MORE »
Leavitt Farms of Maine wins 2018 McCain Foods Champion Grower Award
When it came time to stand up during the 2018 McCain Foods Champion Grower judging, potato grower Leavitt Farms stood out. Leavitt Farms LLC, based... READ MORE »
Maine board names Nightingale Farms’ Curtis Harrison as 2019 Young Farmer of the Year
The Maine Potato Board has named Curtis Harrison of Nightingale Farms its 2019 Young Farmer of the Year. Nightingale Farms is located in New Limeri... READ MORE »
Maine potato growers get boost from Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
The federal government is investing more than a half million dollars in Maine to help boost production of crops including state staples like potatoes ... READ MORE »
Verdesian purchases Specialty Fertilizer Products
Verdesian, based in Cary, North Carolina, has added Specialty Fertilizer Products (SFP), based in Leawood, Kansas, to its portfolio of plant health a... READ MORE »
Syngenta scholarship winner
Katie McKenna, of Mapleton, Maine, is the 2013 recipient of the $5,000 Syngenta Potato Scholarship.McKenna is a freshman majoring in biology at Cedarv... READ MORE »
New fertilizer plant in Maine
Cavendish Agri Services' new $5.7 million fertilizer plant and mixing system in Fort Fairfield, Maine is now serving growers in Maine and New Brunswic... READ MORE »
Berce receives Maine award
The Maine Potato Board selected Brandon Berce, of St. Agatha, as its Young Farmer of the Year for 2012. The 28-year-old Berce farms with his father, N... READ MORE »
States receive specialty crop block grants for potato research
Colorado:Partner with Colorado Potato Administrative Committee to develop and promote a branded potato that is unique to Colorado to help increase sal... READ MORE »
