potatoes

McCain invests in TruLeaf vertical farm tech

McCain Foods Limited has strategically invested in TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture, a Canadian agricultural technology company. TruLeaf has developed proprietary indoor vertical farming technology to grow high-quality greens sustainably year-round. Since its inception in 2011, TruLeaf gathered... more »

WPVGA presents awards to industry leaders

The Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) presented several annual industry awards at a banquet held Feb. 7, in Stevens Point. WPVGA Executive Director Tamas Houlihan presented the Associate Division Business Person of the... more »

International Certified Crop Adviser of the Year named

The International Certified Crop Adviser (ICCA) Program and American Society of Agronomy have named Lee Briese, of North Dakota, the 2017 ICCA of the Year. The ICCA of the... more »

Tour highlights Michigan carrot, potato production

Over 20 school food service directors and farm to institution supply chain partners visited two farms on the final Cultivate Michigan Featured Foods tour of 2016. The tour was hosted by the Michigan Farm-to-Institution Network and Michigan State... more »

Luna fungicide receives label expansion

Luna fungicide is now approved for use on a wider range of fruit, tree nut and vegetable crops in California. “This label expansion offers key fungicide options to horticulture growers in California,” said Bayer Product Manager Joel... more »

Spudman magazine seeks Emerging Leader nominees

Spudman magazine is accepting nominations for the fourth annual Spudman Emerging Leader Award. Designed to recognize potato industry leaders under the age of 35 who are active in any aspect of the potato industry, the... more »