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Potato News

Published June 29, 2020

The Potato Blight Line is back, but with a few changes this year. In this week's Potato News update, University of Minnesota and NDSU Extension Potato Agronomist Andy Robinson covers what farmers can expect. Potato News is made possible by…
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Potatoes Emerging in the Red River Valley

Published June 22, 2020

The fresh potato crop is emerging in the Red River Valley. "Many of those fresh red and yellow potatoes are just popping up and there's no row closure yet," said Andy Robinson, potato agronomist, NDSU Extension. "Right now, there's a…
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Possible Seed Potato Challenges Ahead

Published February 20, 2020

The quality and quantity of seed potatoes could be a challenge going into spring. North Dakota State Seed Commissioner Ken Bertsch estimates 17 to 18 percent of North Dakota’s seed potatoes were left in the ground last year. "I know…
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NPPGA Research Reporting Conference is Tuesday

Published February 13, 2020

The Northern Plains Potato Growers Association Research Reporting Conference will take place on Tuesday. NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension Agronomist Andy Robinson says research discussions will focus on the Colorado Potato Beetle, nematode management, hail effects on processing potatoes…
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Short Potato Planting Window Anticipated

Published January 23, 2020

NDSU Extension and University of Minnesota Extension potato agronomist Andy Robinson is expecting a compressed planting window for potatoes. Robinson says emergence will likely be faster because of the warmer soils with late planting. "Warmer soils mean quick emergence. A…
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Potato Growers Preparing for Spring

Published November 12, 2019

A large share of the potatoes in the Red River Valley were not harvested before the freezing temperatures. NDSU Extension and University of Minnesota Extension potato agronomist Andy Robinson says the frozen potatoes left in the ground will melt away…
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Potato Harvest on Hold

Published October 17, 2019

Potato growers are looking for a decent harvest window. Hoople, North Dakota farmer T.J. Hall says that could be around the middle of this next week. "We are prioritizing sugarbeet fields first," says Hall. "Potato harvest varies anywhere between 20…
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A Variable Potato Crop Across MN and ND

Published August 23, 2019

NDSU Extension and University of Minnesota Extension potato agronomist Andy Robinson says the potato crop is variable across Minnesota and North Dakota. "In general, the potato crop is good. It's been a good growing year. Most of Minnesota and the…
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Potato Harvest Beginning in the Region

Published August 27, 2018

Potato harvest is beginning in the Red River Valley region. NDSU Extension Potato Agronomist Andy Robinson says dry conditions have impacted the non-irrigated potatoes. "While the dry weather has kept the disease pressure low, yields may not be as high…
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