Scientists have taken big step in fighting potato late blight, a plant disease that once triggered a historic famine in Ireland.

Colorado research identifies multiple pathogens behind dry rot, including one not previously reported in the U.S.

While heat remains strongest driver of Colorado potato beetle abundance, other factors also play key roles in predicting outbreaks.

National Potato Council applauds congressional push to prioritize opening Japan’s market to U.S. fresh table stock potatoes.

As the climate shifts, sweet potatoes are emerging as a viable, in-demand crop in Northwest Washington.

Industry association installs its 2026 roster of Executive Committee leaders, including Ben Sklarczyk who will serve as President for the next year.

Managing bacterial blackleg starts with seed. Here’s essential information to understand how blackleg develops and how to reduce its impact.

Purple top, zebra chip, and PVY can mimic one another. Understanding how and when to confirm the culprit helps avoid costly mistakes in potato crops.

The federal government shutdown isn’t just politics. It’s costing U.S. potato growers millions in lost trade opportunities.

If you understand how potato skin forms and firms, you’ll be able to protect crop quality at harvest.

In new partnership, Oxbo will sell and service Allan Equipment and technology, including Allan’s new innovative potato planter.

Early blight, caused by Alternaria solani, reduces potato yield and quality and is best managed with cultural practices and fungicides.

Governor signs bill into law giving sweet potatoes super status as the ‘Official Vegetable of Mississippi.’

For 25 years, U.S. potato growers fought for market access in Mexico, only to be repeatedly set back by regulatory hurdles.

Find out what role flowering has in tuber crops like potatoes.

Scientists are working on a new project to fight plant diseases transmitted by psyllids — particularly the zebra chip disease, a pain for potato growers.

New dietary guidelines report highlights the importance of fruits and vegetables in a healthy diet, but also proposes a reduction of starchy vegetables.

Kam Quarles of the National Potato Council discusses the latest issues in Washington, DC, that affect growers.

Seed wagon and custom sprayer help North Carolina-based Howell Farming tend to the state’s top veggie crops — sweet potatoes and watermelon.