Onderzoek en ontwikkeling (R&D) from Montana

Students in tank tops with sunscreen-dotted noses walked down the rows of a potato field, frequently bending over to pluck leaves for sample boxes headed to the MSU potato lab.

University of Montana researchers have good news for endurance athletes hankering for a burger and fries after an intense workout: Dig in.

A potato that's purple on the outside and yellow on the inside is one of four new varieties coming to Montana to help attract new markets for the state's $40 million seed potato industry, says Nina Zidack, director of the Montana State University Potato Lab.