INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
April 29, 2016
Insecticide

Bee Study Reveals Troubling Trends

Researchers recently completed the first comprehensive, multi-year study of honey bee parasites and disease as part of the National Honey Bee Disease Survey.
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April 29, 2016
Irrigation

Jones Among Fla. Producers Honored

Florida announced the recipients of the 2016 Agricultural Environmental Leadership Award, which recognizes producers who are practicing environmentally innovative farming techniques.
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April 28, 2016
Fertilizer

Growth Products Unveils New Website

Growth Products, Ltd. invites visitors to explore its newly redesigned website.
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April 28, 2016
Fungicide, Seed Potatoes

Team Speeds Isolation of Blight Resistance Genes

A team of scientists has developed a new method to accelerate isolation of plant disease resistance genes.
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April 25, 2016
Fertilizer

Pinpointing Effects of Fertilizer: Study examines effects of exposing roots’ nitrogen-fixing bacteria to fertilizer

Plant biologists have pinpointed the area of genomes within nitrogen-fixing bacteria in roots, called rhizobia, that is being altered when the plant they serve is exposed to nitrogen fertilizer.
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April 23, 2016
Insecticide, Seed Potatoes
Keith Ridler, The Associated Press

Feds Seek Comments on PCN in Idaho

The USDA will accept comments through May 28 on the supplemental environmental assessment that looks at ways to combat the pale cyst nematode in Idaho.
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April 22, 2016

Washington Growers Give Back

In addition to all of the work growers are planning to accomplish in their fields to prepare for this year’s growing season, they have also been active in giving back to their communities.
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April 21, 2016
Potato Harvesting

Migrant Workers Less Likely to Migrate

America’s seasonal agricultural industry has suffered from a perceived labor shortage in recent years as the average migrant worker became significantly less mobile, says a new study from Ball State University.
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April 20, 2016
Seed Potatoes
Shannon Twomey

New Variety Reaches Australia

The Gourmandine potato variety will be introduced at Coles supermarkets in Australia this week.
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April 19, 2016

Syngenta Contest Celebrates Ag Backgrounds

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April 18, 2016
Irrigation
Luke Ramseth

Idaho Projects to Recharge Aquifer

Two new state water projects in Idaho will help slowly refill the depleted East Snake Plain Aquifer in the coming years.
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April 15, 2016

Little Potato Co. Makes Purple ‘Splash’

The Little Potato Co. is making a big splash with its Chilean Splash creamer potatoes.
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April 13, 2016
Potato Harvesting

Texas Customers Excited for Local Reds

With a population of over 27 million people fiercely proud of everything native to their state, it’s no surprise that Texas's locally-grown potatoes sell so well.
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April 11, 2016
Kathleen Thomas Gaspar

Industry Funds Salad Bars in Colorado

When Potatoes USA launched its Salad Bar Challenge initiative, the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee had somewhat of a head start in the nationwide effort.
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April 11, 2016
Mike Hornick

Wilcox Fresh Names New CEO

With the departure of Jim Richter as CEO of Rexburg, Idaho-based Wilcox Fresh, company president Lynn Wilcox is assuming his duties. Derek Peterson becomes the interim vice president of sales and marketing for the potato and onion grower-shipper.
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April 10, 2016
Seed Potatoes, Smorgasbord

The Smorgasbord: Payette Russet

Payette Russet is a new russet variety with exceptional processing qualities and disease resistance.
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April 10, 2016
Herbicide

Top 5 Weed Control Practices

While proper, timely herbicide application is an integral part of just about any effective weed control program, there are several other ways by which growers can ensure their potato crop doesn’t face too much competition.
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April 09, 2016

Potatoes USA Elects New Leadership

The Potatoes USA grower membership elected new leadership during its Annual Meeting held in Colorado Springs last month.
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April 08, 2016
Amanda Finn

Little Potato Co. to Build Wis. Facility

The Little Potato Co. is forking over more than $20 million to spread its roots to Wisconsin.
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April 08, 2016
Seed Potatoes

Simplot Fires Back

The company responsible for creating a genetically engineered potato has taken issue with comments made by Earth Action P.E.I. in a recent article.
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April 04, 2016

All in a Day’s Work: Mike Wagner of Middleton, Idaho

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April 04, 2016
Grower of the Month

Blessing in Disguise: Strohauer Farms of La Salle, Colo.

Strohauer Farms of La Salle, Colo.
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April 04, 2016
Doug Ohlemeier

Wada Farms Joins The Produce Mom

Idaho Falls, Idaho-based Wada Farms is the latest grower-shipper to join The Produce Mom’s group of partners.
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April 02, 2016

Importance of Statistics in Plant Management

An educational presentation from the Plant Management Network provides an in-depth look at why statistics are important in agricultural research.
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April 01, 2016

Webinar Helps Growers Limit Pythium Leak

A majority of commercial potato varieties are susceptible to pythium leak. If not managed properly, it can spread aggressively in storage, resulting in significant losses.
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April 01, 2016

NPC Offers Scholarship

The National Potato Council will award one $10,000 academic scholarship to a graduate student working to improve the future of the U.S. potato industry.
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