INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
November 28, 2014
Rand Green

Idaho Potatoes Continue to Strengthen Brand

Idaho is known for potatoes. Idaho continues to lead the nation in potato production, as it has done for many years, and more than 96 percent of the Idaho Potato Commission's target audience identify Idaho as the state best known for growing potatoes.
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November 26, 2014

Inaugural Montag Nutrient Placement Conference to Be Held: Iowa ag secretary to speak on state of industry, future trends

On Jan. 21, Montag Manufacturing, as part of its 10th anniversary celebration, will host the inaugural Nutrient Placement Conference at the Regional Events Center in Spencer, Iowa.
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November 26, 2014
Shirley Byers

Partnership Brings Prosperity: Young growers work in partnership to grow potatoes on Prince Edward Island

Andrew and Heidi Lawless, the 2014 Outstanding Young Farmer nominees representing the Atlantic Canada region, are both from a Prince Edward Island farming background.
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November 25, 2014
Potato Harvesting, Potato Storage
Abraham Mahshie

Strong Growing Conditions Lead to Oversupply

Moderate growing season temperatures in potato regions from the Northwest to the Southeast means a strong yield of high quality potatoes and depressed prices this year.
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November 25, 2014
Miriam Jordan

Farmers Urge Congress to Act on Labor Reform

For four years, Fred Leitz has seen vegetables and fruits on his 600-acre family farm go unpicked. For even longer, he has been urging Congress to pass an immigration overhaul that solves the labor shortage.
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November 24, 2014

IPC Unveils 2015 Retail Display Contest

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) has revealed details of its 2015 annual Potato Lover’s Month Retail Display Contest. For the first time ever, the competition period has been extended from four weeks to eight weeks to give retailers a greater opportunity
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November 24, 2014
Andy Nelson

Shippers Target Christmas for Big Sales

Transportation headaches aside, potato grower-shippers look forward to heavy promotions of high-quality spuds this holiday season.
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November 19, 2014

International Ag Sector Job Board Introduced

There is a growing demand for temporary and contract workers within the agricultural sector, but at the same time it is getting more difficult for employers to find skilled staff. HuizingHarvest responds to this trend by connecting employers and job seeke
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November 18, 2014
Kristi Pihl, Tri-City Herald

Officials, Growers Return from Asia Trade Mission

Northwest officials and potato growers are hopeful a recent trade mission to Southeast Asia will help spur demand for Columbia Basin spuds.
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November 17, 2014
United States Potato Board

USPB Seminar Sparks Menu Innovation

The United States Potato Board hosted its 10th annual seminar at The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in late October.
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November 17, 2014
Potato Harvesting
Kristi Pihl, Tri-City Herald

Washington Crop Up Despite Hot Summer

Washington’s potato harvest came in a bit short of grower expectations, but this year’s crop should still be larger than last year’s when all is said and done.
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November 14, 2014
Samantha Bonar

Genetically Modified Potato Lowers Cancer Risk

A new potato has been genetically modified to produce less of a potentially cancer-causing chemical when fried.
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November 13, 2014
Preston Bukaty

IPC Prepares for Holidays

The Idaho Potato Commission recently revamped its website, featuring new ways to continue consuming potatoes through fall and into the winter holidays
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November 13, 2014

Insurable Crops: Locations and Plans

See a list of all federally subsidized insurable crops, what states they are insurable in, under what plan(s) of insurance, and the number of counties where they are insurable.
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November 12, 2014
Grower of the Month, Seed Potatoes
Tyrell Marchant, Editor

Lake Front View: Lake Seed of Ronan, Mont.

Lake Seed of Ronan, Mont.
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November 12, 2014
Irrigation, New Products

Nelson Introduces Delta P

Nelson Irrigation introduces for sale and distribution the Delta P for pivot end gun valve control with the SRNV100 Big Gun.
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November 12, 2014
Irrigation, New Products

Nelson Releases New Line of Control Valves : 1000 Series deemed “a new line of control valves for the 21st century”

In October 2010, Nelson engineers launched a research and development project to develop the next generation of sleeve-style valves. They aimed at addressing critical irrigation issues and raising the bar for valve performance; the result is the new 1000
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November 10, 2014

IPC’s Bowen Named “40 Under Forty” Leader

Idaho Potato Commission marketing manager Jamie Bowen has been chosen as a "40 Under Forty" produce industry leader for 2014 by Produce Business magazine.
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November 08, 2014

Innate Potatoes Deregulated

The J.R. Simplot Company announces that the USDA has deregulated Innate potatoes, enabling them to be sold in the United States. This approval comes after a decade of scientific development, safety assessments and extensive field tests.
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November 07, 2014
Event Calendar, Irrigation

Treasure Valley Irrigation Conference to Be Held

The Treasure Valley Irrigation Conference will be held Dec. 18 in Nampa, Idaho.
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November 07, 2014
Potato Harvesting
Ted Kreis / NPPGA

U.S. Red Potato Acres Up

Data compiled by the A.C. Nielsen Company for the USPB show retail market share for red potatoes has jumped.
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November 06, 2014

Potato Commissions Tackle Hunger

The Oregon Potato Commission and the Washington State Potato Commission are teaming up to tackle hunger via a friendly wager on the outcome of Saturday’s matchup in Corvallis, Ore., between the Beavers and Cougars.
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November 06, 2014
Angela Walker

Potato Wart Found in P.E.I. : Officials say four of the fields on same property

Canadian Food Inspection Agency officials say potato wart has been found in five fields on Prince Edward Island since the beginning of an investigation in August.
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November 05, 2014
Sentinel-Tribune Staff

USDA Unveils New Crop Insurance Product

Specialty crop farmers, organic farmers and diversified producers will now be able to purchase the protection of crop insurance as part of a whole-farm revenue protection insurance policy.
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November 05, 2014
Irrigation

Colorado Grower Featured in Film

The National Young Farmers Coalition proudly announces the premiere of Resilient: Soil, Water & the New Stewards of the American West, a short film by the National Young Farmers Coalition.
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November 04, 2014

USDA Awards Small Business Research Grants

The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded more than $18 million in grants to small businesses for high quality, advanced research and development that will lead to technological innovations and solutions for American agriculture.
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November 04, 2014
Potato Harvesting
Prince Edward Island Potato Board

Potato Harvest: Rocket Science?

It was a beautiful morning to harvest potatoes in Prince Edward Island last Friday, but Hans Wilting and family of Linden Lee Farms in Meadowbank, Prince Edward Island, needed some extra help to get their world famous spuds out of the ground. While some m
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November 03, 2014
George Hohmann

West Virginia Looks to Potatoes

West Virginia Agriculture Commissioner Walt Helmick calls it “the $6-billion-dollar opportunity,” referring to the fact that less than $1 billion of the $7.3 billion worth of food consumed annually by West Virginians is raised in the state.
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November 01, 2014
Herbicide
Vicky Boyd

Ag Groups Seek Methyl Bromide Exemptions

More than 80 U.S. agricultural and commodity groups have signed a letter to Frank Lucas, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, asking that Congress pass legislation to allow emergency use of the fumigant methyl bromide.
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