potatoes
Sustainability has always been front of mind for Heartland Farms
Sustainability was a good century away from even becoming a word, much less a marketing slogan or even an economic guiding principle, when the Pavelsk... READ MORE »
Newly approved fungicide offers defense against early blight, other potato diseases
A new fungicide that offers potato growers control of early blight, white mold and other diseases has received EPA approval. Luna Pro, the latest a... READ MORE »
New partnership hopes to improve seed potato production in Wisconsin
A new public/private partnership aims to improve seed potato production in Wisconsin. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is teaming up with Starks Ea... READ MORE »
Potato products part of record organic food growth in 2022
Organic food sales in the U.S. topped $60 billion for the first time in 2022, almost doubling 2021’s growth and accounting for 6% of the nation's to... 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 »
Potatoes USA, Eagle River Seed Farm donate to Wisconsin food pantry
Potatoes USA and Eagle River Seed Farm have donated more than 600 pounds of potatoes to the Vilas Food Pantry in Eagle River, Wisconsin. The pantry ha... READ MORE »
Emergence of elicitors
The concept of integrated pest management includes environmentally sustainable and economically effective approaches to control pests that r... READ MORE »
Measuring sustainability to manage smarter potato production
The phrase “you can’t manage what you don’t measure” has become a popular part of the agricultural lexicon, often used to reinforce th... READ MORE »
Positive potato posts climb in 2022, media analysis finds
An analysis of potato media coverage found an increase in positive mentions in 2022, with more than 50% of traditional media and more than 70% of soci... READ MORE »
Potato Power
A recent report highlighting the potato industry’s $100.9 billion economic impact in the U.S. featured eye-catching numbers, and the timing of its r... READ MORE »
