potatoes
Longtime MSU Extension specialist, potato consultant dies at 71
Roger Brook, a longtime agricultural and biological engineering Extension specialist for Michigan State University, died at age 71 on July 12. Broo... READ MORE »
Potato shipper to be featured at IFPA Foodservice Conference
A network of potato and onion shippers will be among the hundreds of exhibitors and buyers displaying their wares at the the International Fresh Prod... READ MORE »
CFIA report: 1 case of potato wart detected in PEI
The latest update from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s ongoing investigation into potato wart in Prince Edward Island has detected one case am... READ MORE »
Potato storage 101: Fundamentals at work
The main rule of potato storage is a simple maxim: You get out what you put in. In other words, disease management is best addressed in the field, not... 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 »
It’s a potato party! Dig into National French Fry Day
In celebration of National French Fry Day on July 13, the Idaho Potato Commission is offering up some tasty trivia, tips and prizes to mark the spudta... 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 »
Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program Field Day features 134 potato clones
The annual Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program Field Day, featuring 134 potato clones, is set for July 18. Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Br... READ MORE »
NPC releases the 2023 Annual Potato Yearbook
The 2023 edition of the Annual Potato Yearbook, which highlights the progress on National Potato Council’s (NPC) national legislative, regulatory an... READ MORE »
PATAFEST aims to increase potato plant protection in Europe
Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association, is joining PATAFEST, a new EU Horizon Europe project aimed at increasing potato plant protection. ... READ MORE »
