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Tour options available to 2024 Michigan Winter Potato Conference attendees
The 2024 Michigan Winter Potato Conference will feature four tour options of local facilities for conference attendees. The tour options are: ... READ MORE »
Renowned molecular biologist to lead trio of sessions at potato conference
Renowned molecular biologist Paul Bethke will lead three breakout sessions during the Michigan Winter Potato Conference, set for Jan. 31-Feb. 1 in Eas... READ MORE »
MSU research team receives $6M grant to study insect pest management
A Michigan State University research team has received a $6 million grant to study insect pest management strategies for U.S. potato production system... READ MORE »
MSU Potato Outreach Program harvesting underway in Montcalm County
Michigan State University's Potato Outreach Program has been hard at work throughout Montcalm County harvesting the 2023 potato trials. Montcalm Co... READ MORE »
Michigan Potato Industry Commission recipient of environmental award
The Michigan Potato Industry Commission is a recipient of an award recognizing environmentally focused agricultural efforts, specifically in the areas... READ MORE »
MSU field day focuses on potatoes
Potato nutrient and disease management were the highlights of conversation during Michigan State University Extension and MSU AgBioResearch’s field ... READ MORE »
MSU to use $750,000 grant to research potato early die complex
Michigan State University researchers will use a $750,000 federal grant to develop sustainable methods of managing potato early die complex. Mariso... READ MORE »
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 »
