North Dakota
Programs seek public input to guide policy
The Minnesota seed potato program will hold an advisory meeting on Aug. 9 seeking input on topics including the future of the restricted seed potato g... READ MORE »
Northland Potato Growers Association Field Day set for August
A full day of potato research is on tap for attendees of the Northland Potato Growers Association Field Day, set for Aug. 24. The event will featur... READ MORE »
Northland Potato Growers Association names new board chair
The Northland Potato Growers Association has named a new chair of its board. Peter Imle is the new organization chair. Imle is a certified seed pot... READ MORE »
NDSU to play host to soil health field tour
A soil health field tour will take place at North Dakota’s Langdon Research Extension Center on June 27. The free tour will begin at 8:45 a.m. an... READ MORE »
Hybrid fungicide shows promise in controlling early blight
A new hybrid fungicide combining botanical and conventional chemistries has shown promising results in controlling early blight and boosting yields. ... READ MORE »
New app allows users to monitor for potato blight
Two North Dakota organizations have collaborated on a new app that allows uses to track weather data to monitor for potato blight. The NDSU NDAWN P... READ MORE »
Black Gold Farms names industry veteran new CFO
North Dakota-headquartered Black Gold Farms, a global potato production and packing operation, has named a new chief financial officer. Heath Webbe... READ MORE »
Snowpack has Idaho, Washington potato growers with enough irrigation water, for now
Drought conditions currently hamper some of the most productive agriculture land in the U.S., including California and northward into the Pacific Nort... 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 »
North Dakota potato production up 18% following better harvest conditions
Better harvest conditions this year in North Dakota have resulted in a larger potato crop. According to estimates released by the USDA's National A... READ MORE »
