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The whims of Mother Nature and the marketplace may have aligned this year for Washington's potato farmers. Thus far, potatoes appear to have weathered the heat, although some potatoes are turning out ...

Volunteer potato plants growing from seed infected with zebra chip are likely too few in number and survive too briefly to contribute to the spread of the crop disease, according to new ...

“The Humigator captures huge numbers of both yeast spores and bacteria. (I)n an atmosphere with high concentrations of microbes, the Humigator collects nearly as many microbes per unit of water as the ...

Syngenta continues partnerships with key universities in Idaho, Michigan, North Dakota, Oregon and Washington to bring late blight hotlines to US potato growers in 2013. The annual potato blight hotlines are sponsored ...

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Foliar fertilization is the process of applying fertilizer nutrients directly to plant leaves. In addition to roots, leaves are also capable of absorbing plant nutrients.

#Agriculture #PotatoGlut #PacificNorthwest #FarmingCrisis #FoodSustainability #AgriculturalEconomics #CropManagement #FoodWasteManagement #CommunityCollaboration Northwest farmers find themselves in a predicament as a surplus of high-quality french-fry-making potatoes inundates the region. Despite being a bountiful year for ...

#Tri-StatesPotatoMarket #Agriculture #PotatoIndustry #AgriculturalEconomics #FarmingTrends #SustainableAgriculture #AgriculturalInnovation #CropProduction #USDAData #MarketGrowth In 2022, the potato industry in the Tri-States region (Idaho, Oregon, and Washington) experienced a remarkable surge in sales, reshaping the landscape ...

Tobacco Rattle Virus (TRV) is a major plant virus that affects various crops such as potato, tomato, and pepper. Its effects on crop health can be severe, causing significant losses to farmers ...

n the world of agriculture, plant viruses can wreak havoc on crop yields, causing significant economic losses to farmers and farm owners. One such virus that has gained recent attention is the ...

From Humble Beginnings to Industry Leader Adapting to Changing Markets and Customer Needs Innovating to Meet the Demands of Today's Consumers Wilcox Fresh: 75 Years of Adapting and Innovating in the Potato ...

A research team led by the University of Idaho (U of I) has been given a USD6.8m USDA grant to create novel diagnostic tools, management techniques, and technologies for potato cyst nematode ...

When the New York Times’ food and wine writer waxes poetic about your potato—“Inside the Huckleberry Gold’s purple jacket is a fine-textured potato with rich flavor”—you know you may have a winner on your hands… ...

Potatoes are the most widely grown and consumed vegetable in the United States. Potatoes’ popularity is a result of their versatility and affordability, as well as being a tasty and nutrient-dense food ...

This year’s snapshot finds that the savoury snacks industry across Europe has continued to deliver a solid performance. It's a feat that’s especially impressive in the face of a combination of powerful ...

The Teton Russet potato variety has now been added to the list used for McDonald’s World Famous Fries®, according to a news release issued by the Potato Variety Management Institute (PVMI). Teton Russet is ...

Idaho’s potato crop sold for USD1.04bn in total in 2021, a 14% increase over 2020. Idaho’s average price for potatoes for the marketing year increased by USD1.18 to USD8.46 per cwt. 132 ...

The US Beaverton Oregon food manufacturer Reser’s Fine Foods, known for its potato salad, expanded its Mid-Columbia operations with the opening of a new processing plant in Franklin County, just north of ...

A new Reser’s Fine Foods plant in Pasco is a testament to how the company, which started in a farmhouse kitchen, became one of the most successful private businesses in the country, as Cory McCoy reports ...

New potato varieties bred by the Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program could enter the french fry market before long, said Isabel Vales, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife potato breeder in the Department of ...

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. Between sample ...

SpudLove Organic Thick-Cut Potato Chips continues to build upon its rapid growth with plans to expand nationally across all 509 Whole Foods Markets locations. The company recently announced that potato chip lovers in the ...

When entomologist Andy Jensen visits with potato growers about insects and diseases that can cause significant damage to their crops, he focuses on essential information to help them avoid trouble in the ...

Featured image: Rosé Walla Walla Sweets, photo courtesy of Michael Locati with Locati Farms and Pacific Agra Farms MARKETWalla Walla:Michael Locati with Locati Farms and Pacific Agra Farms told us he started ...