Gregg Halverson to Join the North Dakota Ag Hall of Fame
The North Dakota Agricultural Hall of Fame Committee has selected two inductees to the North Dakota Agricultural Hall of Fame for 2011.
February 24, 2011
Idaho: Thaw seen in potato bargaining
Idaho potato growers and processors are back at the bargaining table after a bitter split two years ago.
February 24, 2011
Excitement cools for Premier Russet
The Premier Russet was one hot potato, but the high expectations did not materialize...
February 24, 2011
First 21 potato recipes published at 20potatoesaday.com
After Chris Voigt’s successful 60 days of nothing but potatoes, he promised a series of healthy and tasty potato recipes. The Washington State Potato Commission now has posted the first 21 recipes.
February 23, 2011
Potato Expo 2011 Interviews now online at uspotatoes.com
Whether you were at Potato Expo 2011 in Las Vegas in January, or were unable to attend, now you can hear seven radio reports, brought to you by the United States Potato Board’s (USPB’s) and National Potato Council’s (NPC’s) broadcast partner, Northwest AgInfoNet’s Greg Martin.
February 23, 2011
Cornell University releases Waneta and Lamoka: two new potato varieties for chips
Breeders at Cornell University are helping to feed the US appetite for the crispy snacks
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February 23, 2011
New Focus on Potato webcast: Early Season Irrigation Management of Potato
'Focus on Potato' has published a new webcast “Early Season Irrigation Management of Potato.”
February 17, 2011
Creamers - Golf ball-sized potatoes are big hit in stores, restaurants
Small potatoes aren't small potatoes anymore, at least when it comes to marketing delicious spuds.
February 17, 2011
No Potato Cyst Nematodes found in Canada in 2010 CFIA survey
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has completed all potato cyst nematode (PCN) soil sampling and testing of the 2010 seed potato crop and PCN was not detected.
February 15, 2011
Utah Grocer Attempts to Build World's Largest Idaho® Potato Display
Just because Valentine's Day is over, it doesn't mean the loving has to stop! February is also Potato Lover's Month and boy are spud lovers in Spanish Fork, Utah in for a special treat.
February 15, 2011
International Crop Expo to be held in Grand Forks, ND
Dale Hoff expected good things when the International Crop Expo was launched 10 years ago at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
February 15, 2011
US Potato Stocks and Potato Processing, February 2011
The 13 major potato States held 176 million cwt of potatoes in storage February 1, 2011, down 14 percent from a year ago.
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February 12, 2011
Washington Potato Farmers, processors plead innocent to insurance fraud charges
Four Eastern Washington potato farmers and processors pleaded innocent Feb. 7 to federal conspiracy charges alleging that they illegally received nearly $9.6 million in crop insurance payments.
February 11, 2011
Washington-Oregon Potato Conference draws 1,600
February 11, 2011
USDA Names Members to the National Potato Promotion Board
Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack today appointed 36 producer members to serve on the National Potato Promotion Board for three-year terms that begin March 1, 2011, and end on Feb. 28, 2014.
February 10, 2011
Washington State Potato Comission asks state lawmakers to act
After serving up samples of their favorite tuber at the Capitol, officials of the Washington Potato Commission asked state senators for help in getting the attention of the USDA over a popular program aimed at mothers and children.
February 08, 2011
Idaho: Potato production costs are on the rise
Higher potato prices would probably be cause for celebration in Idaho this year if growers didn't also expect an increase in production costs. The cost of seed, fertilizer and some chemicals declined a bit last year, but growers won't be so lucky this...
February 08, 2011
PEI potato producers encouraged to attend potato conference
The 2011 Prince Edward Island potato conference and trade show is an ideal opportunity for producers to discuss new research and development in the industry, says Agriculture Minister George Webster.