5/16/2013 12:00:00 AM
Idaho's potato industry is gazing north of the U.S. border to a tiny Canadian apple breeder for a sign of how the public may embrace a genetically modified potato proposed for commercialization by the J.R. Simplot Co. Read more from this Capital Press article.
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5/15/2013 12:00:00 AM
The storage chipstock shipping season is winding down. Regional chip companies should clean up their remaining Michigan potatoes within 7-10 days. Read more on shipments and the Canadian markets from this commentary by Bruce Huffaker.
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5/15/2013 12:00:00 AM
As north Florida begins spring volume up to two weeks late, buyers can expect lower red potato supplies to keep demand high and prices above normal. Read more on supplies and prices from this Packer article.
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5/15/2013 12:00:00 AM
The growing season has obviously been delayed due to late arrival of spring, snow cover and frost, and more recently spring showers. The question now is what are the consequences of the delayed arrival of spring and the subsequent delay in planting? Read more on the delays to the season from this Vegetable Crop Update.
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5/15/2013 12:00:00 AM
Syngenta has jumped into offering the Water+ Intelligent Irrigation Platform working in partnership with Lindsay Corporation to assist growers. Read more on the partnership from this Potato Grower article.
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5/15/2013 12:00:00 AM
The wetter than normal conditions have been conducive for Late Blight Disease Severity Values (DSV) to accumulate. However, we have not received any reports of late blight in the region so far for 2013. Read more on the need for fungicide sprays from this AgFax article.
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5/14/2013 12:00:00 AM
Colorado potato beetles were found in volunteer potatoes late last week in the Parma area. So far, only overwintered adults have been observed, and they will do little damage to potatoes. Scouting should begin soon for eggs and for larvae, which can cause considerable damage to commercial potatoes.
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5/14/2013 12:00:00 AM
Click on the link below to see the 2013 Idaho recommendations for potato psyllids and zebra chip, a brief summary of 2012 findings, and the monitoring plans for 2013.
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5/13/2013 12:00:00 AM
Idaho's farming sector continues to lead the state's gains in personal income but there are signs the Gem State's agricultural economy, while still strong, is starting to slow. Read more on their farm economy from this Potato Grower article.
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5/10/2013 12:00:00 AM
The Plant Pathology Department at North Dakota State University will again be providing the potato Blightline service at no charge to the potato industry of North Dakota and western Minnesota in 2013. Even though late blight was not prevalent in 2012 in our area, some late blight was found late in the season, and there is a chance that late blight will be present in 2013 if conditions are favorable.
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