Articles tagged under: Susie Thompson
New Potatoes in the Pipeline
Published August 6, 2023
NDSU Extension Potato Breeder Susie Thompson says the Oakes Irrigation Research Site has a potato breeding project. It includes two yield trials with a red fresh market trial and a dual-purpose Russet trial. "We have a couple more lines we're…Potatoes Research Emphasized
Published August 28, 2022
Potato growers had a chance to look at new varieties and research this past week. NDSU Extension potato breeder Susie Thompson highlighted her research at the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association field day. "I talked about some of the Russet's…NDSU-Developed Potato Variety Approved for McDonald’s
Published June 17, 2022
A potato variety developed at North Dakota State University is joining the list of potatoes approved to make McDonald’s french fries. NDSU released the Dakota Russet in 2012. Potato breeder Susie Thompson developed the “game changer” potato variety. "The original…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…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,…Northern Plains Potato Growers Resume In-Person Field Day
Published August 29, 2021
The cool, damp conditions brought in a crowd for breakfast at Hoverson Farms in Larimore, North Dakota for the Northern Plains Potato Growers Field Day on Thursday. "Researchers are talking about their projects. It's really all about research for potato…Different Potato Varieties Highlighted at NPPGA Field Day
Published August 23, 2019
The Northern Plains Potato Growers Association recently held their annual field day, with the tour beginning at Hoverson Farms in Larimore, North Dakota. Russet potatoes for processing were featured at the stop. "There are a few new good varieties like…