Articles tagged under: Potatoes
Worth the Wait
Published May 19, 2022
Larimore, North Dakota-based Hoverson farms started planting potatoes this past week. "About every decade we have some kind of late spring, but we're catching up. We have a lot of equipment that can put in a lot of potatoes in…Nose Knows the Spuds
Published May 18, 2022
You’ve probably heard of dogs trained to detect explosives, but did you know dogs can also detect Potato virus Y? Nose Knows Scouting owner Andrea Parish and her Labrador, Zora, are working with North Dakota State University potato breeder Susie…U.S. Potato Industry Gets Closer to Fresh Market Access in Mexico
Published April 5, 2022
By May 15, the United States should have full fresh potato market access in Mexico. That’s according to a joint statement from the USDA and Mexico’s Ag Ministry. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says fresh potato exports need to…In-Furrow Technology Options Available for Specialty Crops
Published March 23, 2022
Vive Crop Protection National Sales Manager Mark Varner says the sugarbeet and potato industries are seeing big benefits from in-furrow technology. "Potato growers are a prime example of farmers who can put in-furrow fertility in and put micronutrients in-furrow without…Lawmakers Want USDA to Enforce Fresh Potato Deal
Published March 16, 2022
A bipartisan group of lawmakers from Minnesota, North Dakota and other potato growing states sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to press its counter-agency in Mexico to honor the U.S.-Mexico trade deal on fresh potato imports. Mexico continues to…A Roadblock for Fresh Potato Market Access
Published March 1, 2022
About 10 days ago, the National Potato Council got a phone call from the USDA and Mexico negotiators. "On the call, we were informed they wanted to move forward with chipping potatoes first and then, table stock potatoes wouldn't advance…Seeking Convenience
Published February 20, 2022
Potatoes USA President and CEO Blair Richardson has seen a convenience trend amongst consumers. "Consumers are looking for small medley potatoes, pre-packaged things and easy to use at home." The traditional bags of russet potatoes are still in demand, but…Fresh Red Potato Prices Stay Strong
Published February 20, 2022
United Potato Growers of America President and CEO Mark Klompien says the industry is shifting from red to yellow potatoes. "We saw that in the Red River Valley in the last crop season. Yellow acres were up about 9.5 percent…Updated Research Infrastructure Needed for Potato Research
Published February 16, 2022
During the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association Research Reporting Conference, growers considered ways to manage nematodes with cover crops, variety trial results and nitrogen management. NDSU Potato Breeder Susie Thompson said she is looking forward to new potato research labs,…