INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
June 30, 2016
Potato Equipment

Plowing Ahead: Kuhn Krause celebrates 100 years

Kuhn Krause celebrates 100 years
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June 29, 2016

Where Are Land Values Heading?

Overall average values of crop ground and grasslands have slipped from the highs of several years ago, but are still historically strong.
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June 28, 2016
Irrigation
Kevin Abts

Super Pivot: ConstantDrive technology saves pivots from dependence on old start-start motion

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June 28, 2016

ADC Forms Farmer Advisory Board

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June 28, 2016

Education Crucial for Ag Careers

Regardless of their destination, young people looking for a successful career in agriculture should continue a path of learning, experts advise.
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June 27, 2016
Insecticide, Irrigation, Seed Potatoes
George Plaven

Oregon Researchers Aim for Resistance

Potato breeders at Oregon State University are hot on the trail of a microscopic parasite lurking in farms across the Columbia Basin.
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June 27, 2016
Barbara Soderlin

Report: ConAgra to Sell Frozen Potato Unit to Post

ConAgra Foods has been in talks to sell its frozen potato unit to cereal maker Post Holdings, according to a report.
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June 23, 2016

Photo Gallery: Aberdeen Field Day

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June 22, 2016
Insecticide

Wasp Approved to Fight Psyllid in New Zealand

The Environmental Protection Authority of New Zealand has approved a type of parasitic wasp as a biological control agent to combat the potato psyllid.
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June 22, 2016

Wisc. Potato Check-Off Raises Assessment

Starting next month, Wisconsin potato growers will need to contribute an extra one-cent per hundredweight for their product.
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June 20, 2016

Getting in Touch with Food Enthusiasts

Potatoes USA continues to prioritize deep consumer insights in order to better understand marketplace opportunities for potatoes.
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June 17, 2016

IGSA Convention: Scheduled in Sun Valley

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June 15, 2016

Craftsman Produces Potato Soap

Interest is growing quickly in Pieter Ijsselstein’s latest product, and he hopes to find markets for it across Canada and abroad.
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June 15, 2016
Seed Potatoes

Environmental Benefits of Plant Breeding

Dutch potato breeding company HZPC highlighted the benefits potato breeding has on yield, carbon footprint and water use.
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June 13, 2016
Seed Potatoes

Maine Reports Strong Planting Season

Almost midway through June, the majority of this year’s Maine potato crop is in the ground.
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June 09, 2016
Sheldon Townsend

Blua Assists Washington Growers

“I get to work with really great people,” says Matthew Blua, director of industry outreach for the Washington State Potato Commission. “Potato people are great to work with.”
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June 06, 2016

Potatoes USA Nominations Open

Nominations are now open for Potatoes USA board members for the 2017-20 term.
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June 06, 2016
Seed Potatoes
Rick Steelhammer

W.Va. Observatory Sets Sights on Potatoes

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June 04, 2016
Fertilizer, Fungicide, Herbicide, Insecticide

Stockton Group Appoints VP of R&D

The Stockton Group announces the appointment of Shay Shaanan as its new vice president of research and development.
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June 03, 2016
Insecticide
Erik J. Wenninger, University of Idaho

Psyllids, Zebra Chip in Northwest

This year’s first potato psyllids have been found in Idaho and Oregon potato fields.
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June 03, 2016
Fungicide
Jeff Miller

Late Blight in Northwest

Late blight was reported in southern Washington’s Walla Walla County Wednesday.
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June 02, 2016

International Chefs Explore U.S. Potatoes

Potatoes USA brought chefs from 11 different countries together on a reverse trade mission to learn about U.S. potatoes and to discover creative ways to put them on menus.
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June 01, 2016
Seed Potatoes, Smorgasbord

The Smorgasbord: Canela Russet

Canela Russet is a dual-purpose russet with a high percentage of U.S. No. 1 tubers and long-term storage potential.
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June 01, 2016
Herbicide
Pamela J.S. Hutchinson, UI potato cropping systems

Controlling Volunteer Potatoes

With volunteer potatoes more prevalent in the Northwest than in years past, it's important to understand what steps can be taken to prevent their becoming a major problem.
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