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Michigan proposes permit process to track late blight pathogen
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is proposing a permit process to track the handling of the pathogen responsible f... READ MORE »
Industry veteran joins NPGA as advisor
Longtime potato industry insider Steve Tweten has joined Northland Potato Growers Association in an advisory capacity. Tweten was one of the four f... READ MORE »
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 »
