research
NDSU Research Extension Centers field days to begin next month
The North Dakota State University Research Extension Centers’ field days are set. The annual events begin July 14 and will feature speakers, tours a... READ MORE »
Potato LEAF scholarships application deadline nears
Applications for the Potato Leadership, Education and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF)’s annual graduate-level academic scholarship are due Ju... READ MORE »
New HZPC Americas product manager will work closely with growers
HZPC Americas has added a product manager to its team in Canada. Pedro Selegato will work to help North America potato farmers integrate HZPC’s germ... 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 »
University of Idaho survey seeks commercial grower insight
The University of Idaho is seeking insights from commercial potato growers about seed certification and different tolerance levels for Potato Virus Y ... READ MORE »
Continuing resolution includes $4 million for potato research
The continuing resolution passed by the U.S. Senate to fund the government through September included $4 million for National Institute for Food and A... READ MORE »
Nutrien opens new Innovation Farm research facility in Illinois
Nutrien Ag Solutions has opened a new research facility at its Innovation Farm location in Illinois. The site will help accelerate the adaptation of n... READ MORE »
Study: School lunch nutritional benefits include starchy vegetables
A recent analysis found school lunches provide more beneficial nutrients than lunches brought from home, regardless of parents’ nutrition knowledge.... READ MORE »
New option for controlling root-knot nematodes
Root-knot nematodes are one of the major pathogens in agricultural production. These nematodes infect the roots of plants, causing root tissue swellin... READ MORE »
