![At the top of a hill, a tractor with a 17-foot wide planter plugs seed potatoes into the sandy ground at the Ice Harbor Hilltop Farm east of Burbank. (Courtesy: Northwest News Network) At the top of a hill, a tractor with a 17-foot wide planter plugs seed potatoes into the sandy ground at the Ice Harbor Hilltop Farm east of Burbank. (Courtesy: Northwest News Network)](https://media.potatopro.com/at-the-top-of-a-hill-a-tractor-with-1200.jpg?width=600&height=357&crop=center&mode=crop)
April 02, 2024
The legacy of Frank Tiegs, a Northwest Ag titan who recently died at 66
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August 02, 2022
How can we improve soil health in potato cropping systems?
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April 27, 2022
Yara establishes Potato Incubator Farm in Washington to study Crop Nutrition synergy and Carbon Footprint Reduction
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November 13, 2020
Supported by potato industry stakeholders, Washington State University expands research on soil health
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![The WSU study estimates the reduced potato acreage lowers production by 13% or 729,120 tons of potatoes, equivalent to the weight of about 76 Space Needles. The WSU study estimates the reduced potato acreage lowers production by 13% or 729,120 tons of potatoes, equivalent to the weight of about 76 Space Needles.](https://media.potatopro.com/spaceneedle-1200x743.jpg?width=600&height=357&crop=center&mode=crop)
September 11, 2020
Economic hit of COVID-19 to the Washington State Potato Sector estimated at USD 1 Billion
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May 12, 2020
In french fry heartland, spring turns bitter as coronavirus cuts into global demand
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May 30, 2019
Nearly half of the state Washington facing emergency drought conditions
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April 25, 2019
Will A Slow Start For Pacific North-west Potato Farmers lead to a French Fry shortage?
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March 27, 2019
Bill Gates: 'We should discuss soil as much as we talk about coal'
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August 28, 2018
Environmentally friendly farming practices used by nearly 33% of world’s farms
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