potato growing magazine
Congress approves white potatoes for WIC program
Through the combined legislative efforts of Sen. Susan Collins, (R-Maine), Sen. Mark Udall, (D-Colo.) and Rep. Mike Simpson, (R-Idaho), white potatoes... READ MORE »
Houlihan named WPVGA executive director
Tamas Houlihan has been named executive director of the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) by the board of directors, effect... READ MORE »
Bayer CropScience offers sustainability award
Bayer CropScience is seeking applicants for its Young Farmer Sustainability Award. The fifth annual award recognizes agricultural producers, age 40 an... READ MORE »
Irving selected Maine’s Young Farmer of the Year
Robert Irving of Caribou, Maine has been selected the 2014 Young Farmer of the Year by the Maine Potato Board. He is the son of Steve and Patti Irving... READ MORE »
NASS reports increased 2014 production
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 2014 crop report shows an increase of 2.8 percent in U.S. production of fall potatoes in 20... READ MORE »
Simplot’s Innate varieties achieve federal milestones
The first two generations of the J.R. Simplot Company's genetically engineered (GE) Innate potato varieties achieved individual federal milestones.Gen... READ MORE »
Syngenta scholarship winners
Graduate student Kelsey Hensley of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and undergraduate student Linda Millet of Oregon State University, are the... READ MORE »
Peel joins Arysta
Mark Peel has been appointed Arysta LifeScience's territory sales manger for the Delta sales region.Peel's primary role will focus on fungicide applic... READ MORE »
APRE creates President’s Circle
The Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE) has created a new membership category titled the President's Circle.The APRE President's Circle ... READ MORE »
PEI seed shipments to U.S. halted
Following the discovery of potato wart on Prince Edward Island (PEI) in August the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) notified the USDA's Animal a... READ MORE »
