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ARS’ breeding program researches better potato for chip frying
The USDA's Agricultural Research Service has a breeding program designed to produce potatoes that are ideal for frying into potato chips, which are on... READ MORE »
Northwest Potato Research Consortium hiring a manager
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply for the Northwest Potato Research Consortium manager for the Washington, Oregon and Idaho State Pot... READ MORE »
NDSU projects crop profits for 2023
Most crops in all regions project a profit for the year. The North Dakota State University Extension projected crop budgets for 2023 are available ... READ MORE »
Pacific Northwest Climate-Smart Potato Program
Oregon State University (OSU) was recently awarded a $50 million grant from USDA in order to track the benefits of climate-smart practices within the ... READ MORE »
Survey: Help WSU Potato Research Group with fertilizer and irrigation recommendations
Washington State University's (WSU) Potato Research Group is conducting a survey of Columbia Basin fertilizer and irrigation recommendations. Your ... READ MORE »
USDA approves Toolgen GMO potato
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service exempted Sept. 30 a genetically modified corn plant and a genetically modified potato plant from r... READ MORE »
History of the University of Idaho Potato Storage Project
Understanding storage requirements of new potato varieties can have a profound effect on processing and fresh pack quality and financial wellbeing of ... READ MORE »
NDSU Extension offering education at Big Iron
Farmers and others will have an opportunity to learn about robotics in agriculture, safe grain handling, the North Dakota State University (NDSU) ... READ MORE »
WSU and USDA conduct survey for leafhopper management in Columbia Basin
Washington State University (WSU), along with with USDA-ARS, is conducting a survey of potato, vegetable and vegetable seed growers in the Columbia Ba... READ MORE »
Why decoding the genome matters
Researchers from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, Germany, have complet... READ MORE »
