potatoes
Decrease in potato acreage forecast for Idaho, nation
The Idaho Farm Bureau Federation and an industry publication are projecting potato acres in the nation’s leading potato-producing state to decrease ... READ MORE »
Food + Farm Exploration Center receives $10,000 gift
The Food + Farm Exploration Center, part of Heartland Farms’ potato and vegetable operation in Plover, Wisconsin, has received a $10,000 gift to sup... READ MORE »
MASC program to provide additional $1.3B in specialty crop assistance
A second round of payments will provide up to $1.3 billion in additional assistance for specialty crop producers through the USDA’s Marketing Assist... READ MORE »
Jury selected for PotatoEurope 2025 Innovation Award
The expert jury for the PotatoEurope 2025 Innovation Award, to be announced during PotatoEurope, has been selected. The event will be held Sept. 3-... READ MORE »
Nitrogen-fixing biological application now available in US
Nitrogen-fixing biological Envita is now available in the U.S. market and will be available for the 2025 planting season. The wettable granule appl... READ MORE »
Pennsylvania takes potato spotlight; tariff negotiations with Japan begin
Last week, the executive director of Pennsylvania Co-Operative Potato Growers emphasized the need for specialty crop funding during a roundtable discu... READ MORE »
McCain Foods, Chicago Cubs team up for Summer Fry Days
McCain Foods is partnering with the Chicago Cubs to serve its SureCrisp Fries at Wrigley Field this season. SureCrisp Fries’ recipe keeps fries c... READ MORE »
Chip connoisseurs help create new varieties
The success of the potato industry is built on growers’ ability to introduce new potato varieties that meet market demands. For example, when sna... READ MORE »
Automated nematode detective
Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are microscopic, non-segmented roundworms that pose a significant threat to potato production worldwide. If uncontrol... READ MORE »
Maine Potato Board looking to fill pair of positions
The Maine Potato Board has two open positions. The organization is seeking a program and promotions coordinator as well as a greenhouse/laboratory ass... READ MORE »
