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Nearly $121 million in USDA funding to aid specialty crop producers
An investment of nearly $121 million from the USDA will advance research and Extension activities aimed at solving key challenges facing specialty cro... READ MORE »
University of Maine doctoral student receives $10,000 scholarship
A doctoral student at University of Main has received the Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF)’s 2024-25 academic ... READ MORE »
U of I student to use scholarship to probe potato seed health
A University of Idaho graduate student has won a scholarship to aid her work researching U.S. potato farmers’ tolerance levels of economically impac... READ MORE »
USDA announces $50 million surplus commodity purchase for potatoes
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Services (AMS) has announced a $50 million surplus commodity purchase for potatoes. The news came in response to a ... READ MORE »
Searching for sprouting solutions
Chlorpropham has been used for decades to inhibit postharvest potato sprouting. But with a major potato storage company moving its manufacturing of th... READ MORE »
New automated tool aims to help farmers track water consumption
The Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) and the University of Idaho (U of I) are testing a new automated tool that interprets satellite imagery... READ MORE »
McCain to add Innovation Hubs at 2 US potato farms in 2024
McCain Foods is expanding its network of Innovation Hub farms across North America, including new operations in Wisconsin and Maine. The hubs provi... READ MORE »
New partnership to bolster true seed commercialization in Kenya, India
A new agreement between global biotechnology company Bayer and Dutch seed company Solynta will facilitate the commercialization and distribution of tr... READ MORE »
Research to fund projects targeting potato diseases, postharvest concerns
Research proposals funded by the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service include projects addressing potato diseases, pests and postharvest disorders a... READ MORE »
Appropriations bill includes record funding for potato breeding research
A fiscal year 2025 agriculture appropriations bill passed by the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee includes a record $4.5 million for Nati... READ MORE »
