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NASS: NW Potato Stocks Hit 134 CWT To Start February
NASS: NW Potato Stocks Hit 134 CWT To Start February
NASS: NW Potato Stocks Hit 134 CWT To Start February
According to the latest numbers from NASS, potato stocks in Washington as of February 1st totaled 46 million cwt.  Disappearance to date totaled 55.3 million cwt.  In Idaho February 1st stocked totaled 73 million cwt.  Disappearance of the Idaho crop to date was 62.2 million cwt.  And...
Washington Oregon Potato Conference Sets Attendance Record
Washington Oregon Potato Conference Sets Attendance Record
Washington Oregon Potato Conference Sets Attendance Record
This was a good year for the Washington/Oregon Potato Conference.  The largest potato conference in North America got a little bigger this year, with a record attendance of over 3,000 attendees, surpassing last year’s attendance of 2,600, which at that time was a record.   “Widel...
Education, Fun On Deck For Potato Conference
Education, Fun On Deck For Potato Conference
Education, Fun On Deck For Potato Conference
The 2025 Washington/Oregon Potato Conference takes place this week in the Tri-Cities.  Chris Voigt, Executive Director of the Washington State Potato Commission said with over 2,600 attendees and nearly 170 vendors, this is the largest potato Conference in North America.  Voigt s...
Parrott: Growers Expecting Good Things In 2025
Parrott: Growers Expecting Good Things In 2025
Parrott: Growers Expecting Good Things In 2025
For area sugarbeet growers, 2024 was a good year.    “We saw great yields, great sugars this year. Mother Nature was very cooperative, so I think our growers all across the growing region were pretty happy with their yield overall," said Samantha Parrott Executive Director of the Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association.   She said th...
WSU Hosting Dry Cleaning and Sanitizing Workshop
WSU Hosting Dry Cleaning and Sanitizing Workshop
WSU Hosting Dry Cleaning and Sanitizing Workshop
Washington State University will host a workshop at the end of the month focused on sanitation in the onion industry.  School officials said the one-day event will focus on managing microbial risks in dry produce packing facilities, focusing in-depth on the onion sector.  Ex...
Vive Highlighting Fungicides To Help Sugarbeet Growers
Vive Highlighting Fungicides To Help Sugarbeet Growers
Vive Highlighting Fungicides To Help Sugarbeet Growers
As Sugarbeet growers look ahead to the 2025 season, Vive Crop Protection is reminding growers to maximize those yields and sugar content.  George Huckabay with Vive Crop Protection said their latest lines of fungicides will help producers increase efficiency, reduce hassle and increase ROI.   “...
ISDA Accepting Specialty Crop Block Grant Applications
ISDA Accepting Specialty Crop Block Grant Applications
ISDA Accepting Specialty Crop Block Grant Applications
On Wednesday, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture announced that applications are currently being accepted for the 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant.   ISDA anticipates receiving over $2 million from the USDA for projects that enhance the competitiveness of Idaho specialty crops.  Th...

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