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Oregon Lawmakers Looking At Making The Potato The State Veggie
Oregon Lawmakers Looking At Making The Potato The State Veggie
Oregon Lawmakers Looking At Making The Potato The State Veggie
The potato would become the Oregon state vegetable under a resolution in the legislature.  Potatoes are the top selling vegetable in Oregon, with growers harvesting over 2.5 billion pounds of spuds each year.   "Nothing rises to the stature of the potato as far as jobs produced, as far as products shipped, and as far as farm gate dollars coming in," said State Senator Bill Hansell.   &qu
UPL Agronomic Minute: Smart Climate Practices
UPL Agronomic Minute: Smart Climate Practices
UPL Agronomic Minute: Smart Climate Practices
When it comes to the potato sector, what are smart climate practices?  And how can growers incorporate them into day-to-day operations?  We asked Washington State university's Dr. Mark Pavek to find out.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquareme...
Voigt: Growers Looking Forward To 2023
Voigt: Growers Looking Forward To 2023
Voigt: Growers Looking Forward To 2023
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...
Analysis Looks At Economic Impact Of The Potato Industry
Analysis Looks At Economic Impact Of The Potato Industry
Analysis Looks At Economic Impact Of The Potato Industry
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...
UPL Agronomic Minute: White Mold
UPL Agronomic Minute: White Mold
UPL Agronomic Minute: White Mold
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 ...
The University of Idaho Warning Growers About Ring Rot
The University of Idaho Warning Growers About Ring Rot
The University of Idaho Warning Growers About Ring Rot
The University of Idaho is warning potato growers across the Pacific Northwest to be on the lookout for ring rot.  UI Extension Seed Potato Specialist Kasia Duellman said the tuber-born bacterial disease attacks crop yields, in both commercial and seed potatoes.   ...

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