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MPIC elects new chair, vice chair
Mike Phillips, supply manager at Walther Farms in Three Rivers, Michigan, has been elected chair of the Michigan Potato Industry Commission (MPIC) for... READ MORE »
Maine Potato Board taps longtime member as executive director
Longtime Maine Potato Board member Jeannie Tapley has been named the organization’s new executive director. She succeeds Don Flannery, who retired i... READ MORE »
USDA forecasts increase in Michigan potato production
Michigan’s 2024 potato production is forecast to be 22.2 million cwt., an increase of 3% from a year ago, according to USDA projections. Planted ... READ MORE »
Growers beginning to wrap up harvest in favorable conditions
With harvest conditions favorable across the country, some U.S. potato growers have finished digging this year’s crop, with most others expected to ... READ MORE »
Michigan harvest slowed by warm temperatures, but reports are positive
Above-average temperatures have slowed Michigan’s potato harvest, according to the latest North American Potato Market News report, though reports i... READ MORE »
Report: US growers to produce 428.8 million cwt of potatoes this year
U.S. growers expect to produce 428.8 million cwt of potatoes during 2024, according to a North American Potato Market News forecast based on crop cond... READ MORE »
Late blight confirmed in Minnesota potato field
Late blight has been confirmed in a potato field in Minnesota, which has been desiccated. Samples are being analyzed for genotyping. The disease wa... READ MORE »
Michigan seed potato grower dies at age 62
Michigan seed potato grower Richard Skogman, of Skogman Seed Farm, died Aug. 23 at age 62. Skogman was fourth generation to own and operate the fam... READ MORE »
Federal judge issues preliminary injunction blocking H-2A labor rule
A federal judge in Georgia has blocked a U.S. Department of Labor rule preventing agricultural employers from retaliating against migrant workers with... READ MORE »
Michigan State Fair to celebrate Year of the Potato
The Michigan State Fair, which began Aug. 29 and runs through Sept. 2, will feature a “Year of the Potato” celebration which will include free bag... READ MORE »
