Perhaps at some point in the not-so-distant future we may be able to produce our crops with nothing […]
Four years ago, Idaho potato growers were staring in the face of continued depressed market prices, so they […]
Potato growers are hearing from their partners throughout the supply chain that guidelines for sustainable production are in […]
The United States Potato Board (USPB) Public Relations Team has conducted three foodservice “Menu Innovations with Potatoes” seminars, […]
Consumers are discovering the joys of “specialty potatoes.” These potato varieties are available in a spectrum of skin […]
The Wysocki family farm in 1953 was a 15-cow dairy with 30 acres of potatoes sold in bulk […]
The production of potatoes using plastic mulch, drip irrigation, and row covers has been proven effective for small […]
J.R. Simplot, an Idaho grower who supplied much of the dried potatoes and vegetables consumed by U.S. troops […]
Potato growers the world over are familiar with early blight, a fungal disease that causes target-patterned lesions on […]
February was the month when 19 growers and industry representatives from across the U.S. formed the Potato Industry […]
Researchers have identified a prime suspect in the investigation of what causes “zebra chip” disorder in potatoes. Zebra […]
Should we be thinking about potato late blight management in mid-winter? This disease certainly poses a threat that […]
After the low-carb craze took over the U.S. just a couple of short years ago, causing potatoes to […]
To produce high-yielding, marketable potatoes, managing weeds is a necessity. The problem, however, is that the number of […]
Potato growers in the early 1930s were wrestling with the economic collapse of the Great Depression. They also […]
Selling fresh produce has been a part of Vic and Chris Anthony’s life for years. For the past […]
Producing potatoes is a complicated business, as anyone who has tried growing them can attest. Getting them out […]
Growing up, when September rolled around, I knew many new things would be happening — the new school […]
The most important foliar disease of potatoes is late blight. By following the guidelines presented here, the incidence […]