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NPC hires director of public relations
Mark Szymanski has joined the National Potato Council as director of public relations. Szymanski brings more than 10 years of combined experience in c... READ MORE »
New Potatoes Withstand Destructive Wireworms
Wireworm feeding damage is easy to spot, says Rich Novy, an Agricultural Research Service plant geneticist seeking to shore up America's $3.3 billion ... READ MORE »
Aberdeen Research & Extension Center celebrates centenary
The University of Idaho's Aberdeen Research and Extension Center will celebrate its centenary with a twilight tour of the facility from 5 p.m. to 8 p.... READ MORE »
Syngenta invests in new genetics research facility
Syngenta announced Friday that it plans to construct a new state-of-the-art biotechnology research facility adjacent to its existing research campus i... READ MORE »
Late blight information update in Michigan
Willie Kirk, Michigan State University extension, Department of plant pathology has these recommendations for late blight management. To read his arti... READ MORE »
Potato stocks down 18 percent from April 2010
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reported on Friday, April 15, 2011 that the 13 ma... READ MORE »
How would a government shutdown impact the Department of Agriculture?
Curious as to what happens in the event of a government shutdown. Here is the information I received from a USDA agency official. We still believe the... READ MORE »
