Potato

The potato is one step closer to becoming the state vegetable of Oregon.  State Senator Bill Hansell posed this question before this week's vote.   "Should the potato the Oregon vegetable be, or not to be, that is the question before us."   Hans...

The past two years have been challenging for potato growers across the Pacific Northwest.  Last year, the growing and planting season was delayed thanks to a late spring snow storm that dumped several inches of snow in several locations.  An...

Nearly $101 billion.  That’s the economic impact the potato industry has on the U.S. economy.   On Tuesday, the National Potato Council released, "Measuring the Economic Significance of the U.S. Potato Industry," a comprehensive analysis on the domestic economic impact of potatoes.  The analysis, auth...

White mold is a common problem for potato growers.  What can be done to fight it?  What options to growers have? We find out by checking in with UPL's Kendall Johnson.         If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.com ...

In today's UPL Agronomic Minute, we'll focus on early and late blight when we check in with Kendal Johnson.   If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.com 

The 2023 Washington & Oregon Potato Conference gets underway Tuesday at the Three Rivers Convention Center in the Tri-Cities.  Tressa Radach Newton with the Washington state Potato Commission said one of the newest features that they are most excited about, is not a new feature.  She said th...

Potato stocks across the Pacific Northwest total 157 million cwt to start the month.     Potato stocks in Idaho on December 1st totaled 85.0 million cwt.  Disappearance of the Idaho crop to date was 35.7 million cwt.  Potato stocks in ...

With the cold temperatures and snowy conditions as of late, growers may not be thinking about disease pressures and pest management.  But potato growers are encouraged to think about pests like Colorado potato beetle now to ensure a great harvest in 2023.   ...

A new assistant professor at the University of Idaho is trying to tackle a big problem before the potato industry; reducing post-harvest losses.  Gustavo Teixeria said as the global population continues to increase, and resources become more limited, it’s vital that post-harvest losses are minimized or removed.   "The o...

According to NASS, the value of all potatoes sold last year in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, totaled $1.92 billion.     Washington's 2021 potato crop sold was valued at $666 million, down 5% from 2020.  The marketing year average price for fall potatoes was $7.75 per cwt, up...