potatoes
EPA extends comment period on herbicide policy changes
The Environmental Protection Agency has extended the comment period on a proposed 900-page Herbicide Strategy. The agency released the strategy on July 24, and the original comment deadline of Sept. 22 has been extended a... more »
Georgia counties receive Hurricane Idalia disaster declarations
In response to Hurricane Idalia's damage, the federal government has approved disaster declarations for three south Georgia counties, two of which are major vegetable, berry, peach and pecan producers. Cook, Lowndes and Glynn counties received... more »
PVGA contracts with management firm for executive leadership
Directors of the Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association (PVGA) have approved allowing a management firm to run their grower organization. Wanner Associates of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, will manage the PVGA. During a May 30 special board meeting,... more »
MSU studies potato early die complex
Growing up on her family’s farm in Rancagua, Chile, Marisol Quintanilla became an astute observer of nature. She took note of the plants, insects and other flora and fauna essential to life on the farm,... more »
Drones help with crop soil science
Unmanned aerial vehicles — drones — have many professional uses, and the American Society of Agronomy and Crop Science Society of America want growers to know how the new world of drones aid crop science... more »
Late blight found in Ontario potatoes
Late blight in potatoes has been discovered in Ontario. An ongoing USDA project indicates the presence of late blight in potatoes in Simcoe County, Ontario. Genotype testing of the affected area is in progress by... more »
Potato stats yearbook released
The newest report about the potato industry has been released. The 2023 edition of the Annual Potato Yearbook, which highlights the progress on National Potato Council’s (NPC) national legislative, regulatory and marketing priorities, is now... more »
USDA annual survey seeks info from potato processors
Potato producers and agribusinesses are encouraged to respond to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service annual potato processing survey. The results of the survey will be used to establish final USDA statistics about the 2022... more »
