Potato Pointers By Phil Nolte|February 7, 2011 While the middle of the winter seems like a good time to kick back and think about anything […]Read More
National Potato Council Elects New President By Growing Produce Staff|January 20, 2011 At the National Potato Council’s (NPC) 2011 Annual Meeting Justin Dagen of Karlstad, MN, was elected to lead […]
Potato Pointers: The New Face Of Potato Virus Y By Phil Nolte|December 5, 2010 Potato virus Y or PVY, as we all refer to it, has become the most important of the […]
Man On Potato-Only Diet Loses 20 Pounds Posted by A. J. Bussan|December 3, 2010 Chris Voigt, the 20 Potatoes a Day dieter, enjoyed his first non-potato meal by celebrating the variety of […]
It’s Sweet Potato Month In North Carolina By Growing Produce Staff|November 11, 2010 With sweet potatoes being such a big part of many people’s Thanksgiving meals, it seems only fitting that […]
Eating Nothing But Potatoes — For Two Months Posted by Christina Herrick|September 23, 2010 It’s a good thing Chris Voigt loves potatoes. Really, really loves potatoes. Because in about a week, the […]
Biotech Crops By Ann-Marie Jeffries|September 22, 2010 The conception some consumers have of biotech crops as “Frankenfoods” is not going to be easy to change. […]
The Elements Of Potato Storage By Phil Nolte|September 9, 2010 The ancient Greeks recognized the four basic “elements:” Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water. If we bend the definitions […]
Metam Looks Good By David Eddy|September 8, 2010 Fumigation, which has long been a common pest management practice for sweetpotato growers, has also represented a thorny […]
National Potato Council Says Aldicarb Vital For Potato Growers By Growing Produce Staff|August 26, 2010 The National Potato Council is concerned by the recent decision to cancel the registration of aldicarb, a vital […]
Boosting The Level Of Antioxidants In Potatoes By Growing Produce Staff|August 26, 2010 Scientists discover two ways to improve the amount of healthful antioxidant substances in potatoes. One involves giving spuds […]
Ongoing Trade Dispute Keeps Potato Growers At A Disadvantage By Growing Produce Staff|August 19, 2010 In a recent press release, the National Potato Council (NPC) expressed its disappointment in the lack of resolution in the ongoing […]
U.S. Potatoes Featured at Largest Trade-Show in Japan By Growing Produce Staff|July 29, 2010 The United States Potato Board (USPB)’s participation in the FABEX food and beverage expo in Tokyo is paying […]
Nutrient-Rich Spuds By Rosemary Gordon|July 9, 2010 Potatoes have gotten a bad rap the past few years, thanks to their nutritional value being overlooked by […]
U.S. Potatoes Gain Access To Vietnam By Growing Produce Staff|June 21, 2010 U.S. fresh potatoes, including chip and table-stock, may now enter Vietnam. According to a press release from the […]
Wild Potato Germplasm Fights Late Blight By Growing Produce Staff|June 17, 2010 Agricultural Research Scientists (ARS) identified a wild potato germplasm that offers resistance to some major potato diseases. Geneticists […]
New Agreement May Lead To Managing Potato Pest Posted by A. J. Bussan|May 19, 2010 Monitoring and managing potato psyllid is part of a new agreement between Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the […]
New Rely 280 Herbicide For Potatoes Posted by Christina Herrick|May 19, 2010 Rely 280, a more concentrated formulation of Rely herbicide, is now registered by EPA. This formulation of Bayer […]
Improved Storage Properties For New Potato Varieties By Growing Produce Staff|May 12, 2010 Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in North Dakota are evaluating the storage properties of promising new potato varieties […]
Potato Pointers: Understanding Super Pathogens By Phil Nolte|May 10, 2010 I had a frightening conversation with a colleague of mine a few days ago. Like me, she is a […]
