Articles tagged under: Andy Robinson

Potato Experts Highlight Ongoing Disease Risks

Published January 8, 2026

At Potato Expo, NDSU Extension Potato Agronomist Andy Robinson told the Red River Farm Network that disease management remains a top priority for growers in North Dakota and Minnesota, even during a strong production year. “It kind of depends on…
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Smoke Impacted Crops

Published June 20, 2025

There are no major concerns with the potato crop in the Northern Plains. Extension Potato Agronomist Andy Robinson says there was some yellowing of the plant leaves when the region was dealing with cool temperatures and smoke from the Canadian…
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Potato Research Projects Outlined

Published February 19, 2025

There was a full house for the Northland Potato Growers Association Research Reporting Conference Tuesday in Grand Forks. Research on new potato varieties, insect management, and storage quality were highlighted. "To be in this game you've got to be on top of…
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Potato Trials Yield Promising Results

Published January 8, 2025

This year’s potato variety trials had good results. "We had good moisture, of course, for the first half of the growing season and most yields were quite good," said NDSU Extension Potato Agronomist Andy Robinson. Robinson said they saw a…
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Late Blight Found in MN Potatoes

Published September 6, 2024

Late blight has been confirmed in Minnesota. “It can wipe out a field of potatoes within a matter of a few days and they can also get in the tubers and cause them to rot in storage,” said Andy Robinson,…
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Excitement for This Year’s Spud Crop

Published August 23, 2024

NDSU Extension Potato Agronomist Andy Robinson spoke at the Northland Potato Growers Association Field Day where he presented the results of this year's variety trials. "We dug up samples to show and we got nice size on some varieties." Robinson…
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Spuds Not Happy With Soggy Fields

Published June 21, 2024

The soggy weather has caused some drownouts and rotting in the potato crop. Potato Extension Agronomist Andy Robinson says this problem is better for potatoes than an adversely dry season. “As a result of all the extra water we’ve received,…
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Great Networking Opportunity

Published January 15, 2024

Potato Expo is a gathering point for the entire industry. "There's great networking that goes on, there's a lot of newer products out here and it helps producers tremendously with their what they're doing day-to-day," said Andy Robinson, potato agronomist, NDSU…
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An Optimistic Potato Harvest

Published September 18, 2023

NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension Potato Agronomist Andy Robinson says preliminary potato yield reports are good. "It's developed really well. I'm hearing things are looking above average." The weather has been cooperative with temperatures helping to dry things out.
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