The National Potato Council (NPC) is accepting applications for a $10,000 graduate-level scholarship to be applied toward the […]

The North American potato industry is a complex and wonderful entity. Like everything in the world of agriculture, […]

A petition from J.R. Simplot is seeking deregulation of a potato genetically engineered (GE) for late blight resistance, low acrylamide potential, reduced black spot bruising, and lowered reducing sugars.

A team of researchers from the University of Florida, University of Central Florida, and the New Jersey Institute […]

Potato stocks in Idaho on April 1, 2015 totaled 50.0 million cwt., according to a USDA National Agricultural […]

New chairman was on the Potato Board’s International Marketing Committee and was a secretary/treasurer of the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association.   

Scientists say a protein in the gene will make the late blight pathogen less likely to overcome resistance.

The russet-skinned variety from the University of Maine and the Maine Potato Board boasts high yields.

The agency says the evaluated varieties are as safe and nutritious as conventional counterparts.

Initiative includes placing 3,000 potato-friendly salad bars in school lunch programs across the country.

Study findings show the importance of educating the public on the science behind genetic modification.

What is often a no-brainer for someone entrenched in the business of agriculture has to be explained — in detail — to some industry outsiders. Case in point: look at the rollercoaster ride potatoes have been on for several years.

The transaction includes all production and packing operations.

The National Academy of Science’s Institute of Medicine has released a report recommending that USDA allow fresh, white potatoes to be an eligible vegetable for purchase using the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Cash Value Voucher.

A new president and members of the Executive Committee were announced at NPC’s annual meeting Jan. 9-10.

The funds will be used to help increase consumption of frozen, dehydrated, chip stock, table stock and seed potatoes around the world.

Recent diet fads and misconceptions about nutritional science have caused confusion among consumers about potatoes. Fortunately, scientific studies […]

The potato, developed by Simplot, is designed to resist bruising.

The 2014 season will be remembered as one of the worst for potato late blight in recent memory. […]