Michigan
Michigan’s Ag Ideas to Grow With online course open for registration
Michigan State University (MSU) Extension invites you to attend the 2023 MI Ag Ideas to Grow With conference, held virtually, Feb. 27 - Mar. 10, 2023... READ MORE »
Application period open for Michigan Potato Industry Commission scholarship program
The Michigan Potato Industry Commission (MPIC) Board of Directors is proud to announce the application period is now open for the 2023 scholarship. ... READ MORE »
Michigan Dept. of Agriculture gets bacterial ring rot testing approval for seed potato export to Canada
In October 2022, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s (MDARD) Plant Pathology Laboratory became one of nine laboratories n... READ MORE »
Michigan Winter Potato Conference registration now open
Registration is now open for the 2023 Michigan Winter Potato Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The annual event is set for Feb. 1-3, 2023, at the ... READ MORE »

Career Tech agriscience students monitor water use at potato farm
With the Great Lakes, 11,000 inland lakes and tens of thousands of miles of rivers and streams, Michigan is a water wonderland. But the state — like... READ MORE »
Potato late blight confirmed in Michigan
There have been confirmed two reports of potato late blight in two separate field areas of Montcalm County, Michigan, detected September 6 and Septemb... READ MORE »
USDA to study crop production practices with 900 Michigan growers and has a potato focus this year
Roughly 900 wheat, potato, and vegetable growers across Michigan will soon be contacted by the USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service ... 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 »

Downey’s Potato Chips looks to continue growing
Downey's Potato Chips was started 37 years ago in Waterford, Michigan, by the family that gave the company its namesake. From its humble beginnings s... READ MORE »
Michigan potato growers approve referendum to continue state commission
Michigan’s potato growers have approved a referendum to continue the Michigan Potato Industry Commission. The Michigan Potato Industry Commission... READ MORE »