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The Oregon State University (OSU) and its extension service devote a significant amount of effort to potato research, in areas such as variety development, Crop Management, Weed Control, Disease Control and Insect Control.
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April 06, 2026
Not Science Fiction: Potatoes can grow in lunar soil if compost is added
Picture it: You’ve traveled three days — nearly 250,000 miles. You step off the space shuttle onto the powdery surface of the moon. You think to yourself, 'Man, fries would hit hard right about now.'
September 17, 2019
Sun Sets on 55-Year Potato Co-op
The mood was upbeat and confident at the Malin Potato Cooperative in February of 2015. The Merrill, Oregon, agricultural co-op was preparing to open a brand-new, $7 million state-of-the-art potato packing plant.
May 11, 2017
Northwest Potato Research Consortium has awarded grants for 37 regional potato projects
The Northwest Potato Research Consortium recently approved a combined $1.5 million in grant funding to 37 research projects.From the archive
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