potatoes
No late blight reported in Maine, North Dakota or Minnesota
While late blight has been found on potatoes in Dufferin County, Ontario, no cases have yet been reported in Maine, and spore counts continue to decli... READ MORE »
$3M in renovations to boost breeding program at Aroostook Farm
A $3 million renovation at Aroostook Farm, home of the University of Maine’s breeding program, is poised to help the university accelerate its devel... READ MORE »
Protecting the plate
The recent release of the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) Commission report, led by Secretary of Health and Human Ser... READ MORE »
Revitalizing the root of soil health
Netafim, the precision agriculture arm of Israeli company Orbia Advance Corp., launched its Hybrid Dripline system featuring a built-in outlet in Febr... READ MORE »
Fast-rising alternative aims to combat familiar foe
As well as a state name, Colorado is a Spanish word for the color red, and it may well be this second meaning — in addition to geographical location... READ MORE »
Dwindling demand causing acreage anxiety
Is the potato industry on course for a challenging season? An April release from the Michigan Potato Industry Commission indicated problems, statin... READ MORE »
Getting ahead of storage issues
What’s the best temperature for wound healing in postharvest storage? How much time does the process need? The answers start in the field. “Wou... READ MORE »
BioSafe Systems adds plant-derived biostimulant to portfolio
BioSafe Systems has added a new biostimulant to its portfolio. Plant-derived BioPhyter uses a strain of the fungi Beauveria bassiana, which kills a ra... READ MORE »
Study finds consumers’ love for potatoes remains strong
For the ninth year in a row, Americans named potatoes as their favorite vegetable, while french fries ranked as consumers’ favorite side dish when d... READ MORE »
New NPGA board chair, members begin terms
The new chair and other board members for the Northland Potato Growers Association have begun their terms. Sander Dagen of Karlstad, Minnesota, beg... READ MORE »
