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Zebra Chip identified in Idaho
Erik Wenninger, University of Idaho entomologist at the U of I Kimberly Research and Extension Center, reports that a single potato plant has been id... READ MORE »
New packing shed in San Luis Valley
Sheldon Rockey, of Rockey Farms in Center, Colo., and Paul New, of White Mountain Farm, in Mosca, Colo., have announced plans to transform the old Sa... READ MORE »
Psyllids found in Columbia Basin potato fields
Two potato psyllids have been found in commercial potato fields in the lower Columbia Basin, according to a report by Silvia Rondon, Oregon State Uni... READ MORE »
Boerboom new director of NDSU Extension Service
Chris Boerboom has been appointed the director of North Dakota State University Extension Service. Boerboom served as interim Extension director fot h... READ MORE »
President’s budget proposal cuts potato research funds
President Obama's budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 proposes cutting $700 million in the USDA's spending levels. The amount represents a 3 per... READ MORE »
Jensen to manage grants and research for three states
Andy Jensen, Ph.D., director of research for the Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC), has been appointed the Pacific Northwest regional research... READ MORE »
Multi-pronged fight against Zebra Chip disease in potatoes
Thanks to the investigations of scientists-turned-detectives, potato growers in the western United States and abroad now know the identities of the pa... READ MORE »
Oregon growers honored
Oregon Potato Commission presented the inaugural Oregon Potatoes Goodness Unearthed Gold Medal Awards at the Washington/Oregon Potato Conference. Dan... READ MORE »
PVMI board contributes $300,000 to breeding program
The PVMI Board has agreed to a $300,000 contribution to the Tri-State University Research and Breeding Program. The money comes from royalties collect... READ MORE »
States receive specialty crop block grants for potato research
Colorado:Partner with Colorado Potato Administrative Committee to develop and promote a branded potato that is unique to Colorado to help increase sal... READ MORE »
