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februari 10, 2021

WPVGA Honors Marv and Norm Worzella with Hall of Fame Induction

Long-time potato and vegetable growers Norm and Marv Worzella of Worzella & Sons, Inc., Plover, Wisconsin, were inducted into the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association Hall of Fame at the industry’s annual awards ceremony held February 3, 2021.

januari 10, 2021

Idaho Potato Conference goes virtual this year

Given the unusual times of a global pandemic, the Idaho Potato Conference shifted from the annual in-person conference held in Pocatello to three days of virtual presentations.

Sensor can help save 500 million gallons of water and 250,000 gallons of gasoline across 10,000 acres of farmland

december 30, 2020

Soiltech has expanded the functionality of its soil moisture sensor with temperature, humidity, location and impacts

Enabled by AT&T’s nationwide, highly secure LTE-M cellular network, the Soiltech Sensor precisely records and transmits data for soil moisture, temperature, humidity, location and impacts that may create bruising while crops are being grown, transported, and stored.

november 13, 2020

Supported by potato industry stakeholders, Washington State University expands research on soil health

Launching new research in support of Washington potato growers, Washington State University is partnering with industry leaders to study healthier, more sustainable, and productive soils.

oktober 15, 2020

Maine, US: Drought shrinks Aroostook County potato yields

This year’s potato harvest was met with an unrelenting drought that diminished crops and tied up water resources for Aroostook County, Maine farmers.

The WSU study estimates the reduced potato acreage lowers production by 13% or 729,120 tons of potatoes, equivalent to the weight of about 76 Space Needles.

september 11, 2020

Economic hit of COVID-19 to the Washington State Potato Sector estimated at USD 1 Billion

A WSU study has estimated the 2020 economic losses from potato production and processing in Washington. The demand shocks of COVID-19 resulted in a hit of roughly $1 billion dollars in gross state product.

Potatoes are offloaded at the Folson Farms washplant in East Grand Forks.

september 09, 2020

Potato Harvest is Underway in the Red River Valley as Red Potato Prices Tumble

The potato harvest is now underway in the Red River Valley. Yields are all over the board ranging from poor to excellent. Most of the fields with poor yields were damaged by heavy rain that fell on, and around June 30th.

september 09, 2020

Colorado's Skyline Potato starts 2020 on optimistic note

Just days before his Center, CO, operation kicked off its 2020 San Luis Valley potato season, Skyline Potato Co. General Manager Les Alderete said he was optimistic about the overall market situation and the coming year.

MountainKing Potatoes adds longtime fingerling farmer, packer Cindy Adkins to sales team

september 09, 2020

MountainKing Potatoes adds fingerling farmer, packer Cindy Adkins to sales team

MountainKing Potatoes has added Cindy Adkins, a former owner and operator of the nation's largest certified organic packer of fingerling potatoes, to its team of sales representatives, the company says in a press release recently issued.

september 04, 2020

As Idaho's potato harvest gets underway, a look back at how it got started

Farmers all across Idaho will be in their fields from now through most of October collecting the state's signature crop.

september 04, 2020

Ample supplies of medium and small size potatoes on the market in Idaho

The Idaho potato harvest has started. For Eagle Eye Produce, the harvest kicked off in central Idaho during the first week of August with their russet potatoes.

juli 20, 2020

Americans tear up old eating habits, forcing farms to raze crops

Americans have rapidly changed the ways they buy, cook and eat food in just four months, leaving everyone from farmers to restaurants unable to match their pivot.

mei 12, 2020

In french fry heartland, spring turns bitter as coronavirus cuts into global demand

This year, this is a season when dreams die. Due to an epic potato glut that imploded his market, he has decided to do what was once unthinkable — destroy part of his crop rather than sink more dollars into cultivation.

april 28, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic could force down Idaho potato acres

Total acres of Idaho’s iconic potato crop could decrease significantly this year as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Although there was a rush on potatoes at grocery stores early on.

april 27, 2020

Black Gold Farms starts Texas potato harvest soon

Black Gold Farms, Grand Forks, N.D., will start the harvest of red potatoes in Texas soon. The company will be harvesting the potatoes for about a month, starting in early May in Pearsall, Texas, according to a news release.

april 22, 2020

The Potato Sustainability Alliance Announces Yara North America as Newest Member

Yara North America, a market leader in crop nutrition, has joined the Potato Sustainability Alliance. As a member, Yara will work with processors, packers, buyers, grower organizations, conservation groups, academia, and other stakeholders.

april 17, 2020

An Idaho farm is giving away 2 million potatoes because coronavirus has hurt demand

With coronavirus severely affecting the potato supply chain, a farm in Idaho is giving away about 2 million potatoes so they don't go to waste. First come, first served.

april 16, 2020

MSU study focuses on controlling volunteer potatoes

Volunteer potatoes are difficult to control. Currently, there are no herbicides available that will completely control volunteer potatoes and significantly reduce the number of daughter tubers produced per plant.

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WPVGA Honors Marv and Norm Worzella with Hall of Fame Induction

Idaho Potato Conference goes virtual this year

Soiltech has expanded the functionality of its soil moisture sensor with temperature, humidity, location and impacts

Supported by potato industry stakeholders, Washington State University expands research on soil health

Maine, US: Drought shrinks Aroostook County potato yields

Economic hit of COVID-19 to the Washington State Potato Sector estimated at USD 1 Billion

Potato Harvest is Underway in the Red River Valley as Red Potato Prices Tumble

Colorado's Skyline Potato starts 2020 on optimistic note

MountainKing Potatoes adds fingerling farmer, packer Cindy Adkins to sales team

As Idaho's potato harvest gets underway, a look back at how it got started

Ample supplies of medium and small size potatoes on the market in Idaho

Americans tear up old eating habits, forcing farms to raze crops

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