Potato Packer Folson Farms in North-Dakota guarantees potato quality
Folson Farms works to produce quality potatoes in the rich soils of the Red River Valley.
October 13, 2022
Northern Plains Potato Growers Association now goes by Northland Potatoes
Northern Plains Potato Growers Association (NPPGA) has announced a name change and will now be doing business as Northland Potato Growers Association. The new name includes a new logo and brand design
October 03, 2022
RPE recognized for outstanding achievement in promoting renewable energy
The nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) on Sept. 15 presented the 2022 Green Power Leadership Awards, awarding six organizations and one individual for their roles in promoting and expanding the use of clean, renewable energy.
January 04, 2021
El hombre que intenta llevar el cultivo de la patata al siglo XXI
El agricultor Peter Imle intenta reducir a la mitad su cantidad de cromosomas para abrir el camino a muchas nuevas variedades con características más útiles.
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.
November 25, 2019
Thousands of seed potato acres in the Red River Valley will go to waste
Sander Dagen raised an exceptional seed potato crop this year. That makes it sting even more as he is forced to abandon approximately 80% of his acres because he cannot harvest them.
August 04, 2018
Potato company RD Offutt halts controversial agricultural expansion in Minnesota
RD Offutt, the largest potato producer in Minnesota, is backing away from a controversial expansion in the State just south of the Mississippi River headwaters after state regulators insisted on an environmental study of the potential contamination of groundwater.
June 05, 2018
Northern Plains Potato Growers Association appoints Donavon Johnson as New President
The Northern Plains Potato Growers Association (NPPGA) has appointed Donavon Johnson to replace Chuck Gunnerson as its new President.
February 26, 2018
Chuck Gunnerson announces retirement as President of the NPPGA
Northern Plains Potato Growers Association (NPPGA) president Chuck Gunnerson, announced his upcoming retirement at the February 20th, NPPGA Annual Meeting in East Grand Forks, MN.
February 15, 2018
Hapka Farm receives prestigious National Potato Council Award
The National Potato Council, at their 2018 annual meeting, held January 12 in Orlando, Florida, presented the 2017 Environmental Stewardship Award to HFC, INC of Halma, Minnesota.
April 11, 2017
New Webcast helps Potato Growers avoid devastating Powdery Scab Outbreaks
Powdery scab is a potato disease that is difficult to manage and under certain environmental conditions powdery scab can be potentially devastating to susceptible potato varieties.
October 26, 2016
USDA clears Calyxt potato modified to withstand bruising
A new potato variety that’s genetically modified to withstand bruising has been cleared for commercialization without undergoing USDA’s deregulatory process for biotech crops.
Colorado Potato Beetles are munching on in the Red River Valley
According to the University of Minnesota Extension 'Spudbug' Newsletter, it is shaping up to be a Colorado Potato Beetle (CPB) year in the Red River Valley.
June 16, 2016
‘Focus on Potato’ Webinar: Late Blight Management
Late blight is a potentially destructive disease of potato and tomato crops worldwide that can result in significant losses if detected too late, diagnosed incorrectly, or if not treated properly.
November 09, 2015
Calyxt completes first field trials of its cold-storable potatoes
Calyxt, Inc., a Minnesota-based company focusing on developing healthier food products, has announced that it has completed the first field trials of its cold storable potato.
November 04, 2015
Unique Potato Research Worksite in Minnesota
The USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Potato Research Worksite is a unique, invaluable resource that helps develop better chips, fries and dehydrated flakes through improved storage and processing.
September 14, 2015
R.D. Offutt scales back expansion plans in Minnesota
Potato grower R.D. Offutt has agreed to scale back its expansion plans in Minnesota in a deal with regulators to protect sensitive groundwater and pine forests in central Minnesota.
July 09, 2015
Calyxt Launches Field Trials of its Cold Storable Potato
Calyxt, Inc., a Minnesota-based company focusing on developing healthier food products, today announced that it has started the field trials of its cold storable potato.