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The 34th annual Potato Grower Magazine Golf Tournament was a little toasty ... and not just the temperatures. The winning team hit a blistering 56 to win the tournament. Here is a look back at some of the "action" that took place at the Idaho Falls Country Club. The results (and more photos) are here: https://www.potatogrower.com/2024/07/potato-grower-golf-tournament-sizzles
Here is Dr. Phil Wharton's portion of a presentation he made at the 2024 Idaho Potato Conference and Ag Expo along with Dr. Kasia Duellman. Titled, “Foliar, Soil and Tuber-Borne Disease Management,” Wharton focused specifically on bacterial diseases.
The two University of Idaho College of Agricultural & Life Sciences researchers covered how to recognize certain diseases, how to best manage them and what to do when there is fungicide resistance, among other topics related to their presentation.
As part of the 2024 Idaho Potato Conference and Ag Expo, Dr. Kasia Duellman, along with Dr. Phil Wharton, made a presentation titled, “Foliar, Soil and Tuber-Borne Disease Management.”
The two University of Idaho College of Agricultural & Life Sciences researchers covered how to recognize certain diseases, how to best manage them and what to do when there is fungicide resistance, among other topics related to their presentation.
This is Duellman's portion of the presentation.
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison Hancock Agricultural Research Station has long been known for its excellent potato research. We spent part of a day at HARS last fall and were lucky enough to time it so we could be there during one of the potato harvests. We followed the potatoes from the field to the shed where they were being x-rayed for standard yield data. HARS farm manager Paul Sytsma explains the process later in the video. The station's website is (https://hancock.ars.wisc.edu/).
We finally put together a short video from our visit to the Schroeder Brothers Farms Inc in Antigo, WI, last fall during the 2023 harvest. We think harvest is one of the best times of the year.
Gary Roth, executive director of the Oregon Potato Commission, shares what the OPC has been up to in sharing the good word about potatoes in Oregon. His presentation was made at the Washington Oregon Potato Conference in January, 2024.
Mike Thornton, University of Idaho College of Agricultural & Life Sciences professor of plant sciences, shared research on potato plant maturity as an indicator of bruise susceptibility at the recent Washington Oregon Potato Conference in Kennewick, WA.
During the annual American Sugarbeet Growers Association meeting this week, Cummins Inc New Product Development Director RaNae Isaak gave an interesting and insightful presentation on the future of heavy-duty engines and what is looming on the horizon for growers when it comes to what might be powering their farm equipment in the years to come.
That includes not only electric but hydrogen, fuel cell and other potential power sources for on- and off-farm vehicles.
While Isaak was speaking to sugarbeet growers, the information she presented would be of interest to all growers.
Isaak grew up on a farm in southeast Idaho and has been with Cummins for nearly 18 years.
During the annual American Sugarbeet Growers Association meeting this week, Cummins New Product Development Director RaNae Isaak gave an interesting and insightful presentation on the future of heavy-duty engines and what is looming on the horizon for growers when it comes to what might be powering their farm equipment in the years to come.
This is just a short snippet from her presentation. The longer version of her entire presentation has also been posted.
Our Favorite Display At The Washington Oregon Potato Conference
There were lots of good and interesting things on display at this week’s Washington Oregon Potato Conference in Kennewick, WA.
But the poster at the H & N Electric, Power Systems by Timken booth was probably our favorite.
Developing Potatoes For (Really) Good French Fries
Dr. Mike Thornton, a professor of plant sciences with the University of Idaho, briefly explains research taking place at the University of Idaho to develop potato varieties that will eventually make good french fries.
Thornton talked about the variety development as part of the inaugural University of Idaho Potato Storage Open House, which took place in early December at the university’s state-of-the-art Potato Storage Facility at the Kimberly (Idaho) Research and Extension Center.
Thornton is based out of the university’s extension office in Parma, ID.
We thought there might be a song in there from ZZ Tot.
This year, you discovered the delicious land of Idaho and their golden potatoes. Here is your top songs of 2023!
U Of I Researchers Use Plasma To Enhance Wound Healing In Storage
In this short video, University of Idaho Extension potato postharvest physiologist Gustavo Teixeira explains his research using a plasma application to sterilize the environment and enhance wound healing in potatoes.
Teixeira’s presentation was part of the inaugural University of Idaho Potato Storage Open House, which took place in early December at the university’s state-of-the-art Potato Storage Facility at the Kimberly (Idaho) Research and Extension Center.
The plasma applicator shown in the video ionizes the air to purify it by removing volatile organic compounds and other particulate matter.
Manipulating Potato Plant Growth For Optimum Economic Return
In a presentation at this year’s Idaho Potato Conference, Washington State University’s Dr. Mark Pavek covered a wide range of topics in his seminar, including optimal seed size, source-sink relationship, nitrogen use and costs, planting direction and more.
The presentation, titled “Manipulating Potato Plant Growth For Optimum Economic Return,” offered growers researched-backed ideas on how to maximize profits in a handful of areas while growing a potato crop.
Dr. Pam Hutchinson, potato cropping systems w**d scientist with the University of Idaho, talks about potato vine kill and tuber maturity at application time. Her presentation took place at the U of I's Aberdeen Potato IPM Field Day in August.
To view the research pages she references, go to https://www.potatogrower.com/2023/08/potato-vine-kill-speed-and #
The 33rd annual Potato Grower Magazine Golf Tournament is now in the books and by all accounts it was a good one. Here is a look back at some of the "action" that took place at the Idaho Falls Country Club. The results (and more photos) are here: https://www.potatogrower.com/2023/07/a-hole-in-one-for
Black Is Green: Biochar In Agriculture was another presentation at the Washington Oregon Potato Conference. It was part of the Ag Innovation Session, which features a handful of new products/companies and what they're bringing to the ag table. Here we highlight what MYNO is planning for the future.
New And Unusual Potato Diseases
This is the title of a presentation from the recent Idaho Potato Conference, hosted by the University of Idaho in Pocatello in late January.
The topic was tackled by James Woodhall, Alexandar Karasev and Kasia Duellman, all from the University of Idaho. Each one talked about different potato diseases that are not commonly heard of in Idaho but are found in other potato growing areas.
This video focuses on Dr. Duellman’s part of the presentation.
We apologize for the “shakiness” of the video (we forgot our tripod). However, the information presented was very informative and includes some questions audience members asked, along with the answers.
We saw this on Idahoan Foods Facebook feed ...
Chris Voight, executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission gives a very comprehensive overview of past and current efforts of the WSPC during the recent Washington Oregon Potato Conference.
Looking Back At Washington Oregon Potato Conference
We spent three days at the 2023 Washington Oregon Potato Conference, held in Kennewick, WA, collecting video, notes, photos and all sorts of information.
We thought we’d share some of the many photos we took over the three days. Most don’t need a caption. However, we did share a few from presentations that we attended and are really a literal snapshot of a presentation but we thought the information interesting enough to share.
There are additional photos here: https://www.potatogrower.com/2023/01/looking-back-at-washington-oregon
As part of the Washington Oregon Potato Conference, organizers have included Ag Innovation Session, which features a handful of new products/companies and what they're bringing to the ag table. Here we highlight what John Deere is planning for the future.
"Fighting Our Foliar Foes With Fungicides" was the topic of Dr. Jeff Miller's presentation at the Washington Oregon Potato Conference in January.
Gary Roth, Executive Director of the Oregon Potato Commission provided an update on the activities of the Commission over the past year. He made his comments at the 2023 Washington Oregon Potato Conference in Kennewick, WA.
The 2023 Potato Expo is now in the books and it was a dandy. There were about 1700 people in attendance to see everything to do with potatoes. Here are a few shots from the two-day event. More are here: https://www.potatogrower.com/2023/01/2023-potato-expo-draws-huge and here: https://www.potatogrower.com/2023/01/part-2-2023-potato
This is an interesting story we came across from Alaska.
Wet weather plaguing the agriculture community this year has left spud production running behind.
Way To Go Idaho ... And Oregon And Washington And The USDA/ARS.
Teton Russet Marks Newest Potato Variety To Be Used For McDonald’s World Famous Fries
The Teton Russet potato variety has now been added the list used for McDonald’s World Famous Fries. Teton Russet is a product of a 14-year research cooperative among The U.S. Department of Agriculture, University of Idaho, Oregon State University and Washington State University potato breeding programs.
With this acceptance, the Teton Russet becomes the ninth variety of potato to be used by McDonald’s in North America.
“We’re proud to add the Teton Russet to our short list of potato varieties used to make one of our customers’ favorite menu items – our World Famous Fries,” says Daniel Roche, McDonald’s Global Quality System Manager, Agricultural Products. “All our potatoes meet a set of strict standards for everything from size and shape to varietal, color and storability – and the Teton Russet has proven to produce golden, crispy fries with a fluffy baked potato inside and our unique signature flavor that our customers love.”
Read more here: https://www.potatogrower.com/2022/10/teton-russet-marks-newest-potato
Another sure sign of the potato harvest in eastern Idaho and that it's fall is Idaho Spud Day in Shelley. Plenty of potato lovers showed up for a free baked potato, entertainment and lots of activities. Here are a few photos from last week's even.
More are here: https://www.potatogrower.com/2022/09/part-2-harvest-begins
Harvest Prep
You know it's that time of year when area businesses are getting ready for the harvest. And that includes Maupin Welding in Rexburg, Idaho. We stopped by Maupin Welding where Angel Gonzalez and Anthony Clawson were putting a Newhouse Shredder S1870 together, getting it ready for the upcoming harvest.
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Here is Dr. Phil Wharton's portion of a presentation he made at the 2024 Idaho Potato Conference and Ag Expo along with Dr. Kasia Duellman. Titled, “Foliar, Soil and Tuber-Borne Disease Management,” Wharton focused specifically on bacterial diseases. The two University of Idaho College of Agricultural & Life Sciences researchers covered how to recognize certain diseases, how to best manage them and what to do when there is fungicide resistance, among other topics related to their presentation.
As part of the 2024 Idaho Potato Conference and Ag Expo, Dr. Kasia Duellman, along with Dr. Phil Wharton, made a presentation titled, “Foliar, Soil and Tuber-Borne Disease Management.” The two University of Idaho College of Agricultural & Life Sciences researchers covered how to recognize certain diseases, how to best manage them and what to do when there is fungicide resistance, among other topics related to their presentation. This is Duellman's portion of the presentation.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Hancock Agricultural Research Station has long been known for its excellent potato research. We spent part of a day at HARS last fall and were lucky enough to time it so we could be there during one of the potato harvests. We followed the potatoes from the field to the shed where they were being x-rayed for standard yield data. HARS farm manager Paul Sytsma explains the process later in the video. The station's website is (https://hancock.ars.wisc.edu/).
We finally put together a short video from our visit to the Schroeder Brothers Farms Inc in Antigo, WI, last fall during the 2023 harvest. We think harvest is one of the best times of the year.
Gary Roth, executive director of the Oregon Potato Commission, shares what the OPC has been up to in sharing the good word about potatoes in Oregon. His presentation was made at the Washington Oregon Potato Conference in January, 2024.
Mike Thornton, University of Idaho College of Agricultural & Life Sciences professor of plant sciences, shared research on potato plant maturity as an indicator of bruise susceptibility at the recent Washington Oregon Potato Conference in Kennewick, WA.
During the annual American Sugarbeet Growers Association meeting this week, Cummins Inc New Product Development Director RaNae Isaak gave an interesting and insightful presentation on the future of heavy-duty engines and what is looming on the horizon for growers when it comes to what might be powering their farm equipment in the years to come. That includes not only electric but hydrogen, fuel cell and other potential power sources for on- and off-farm vehicles. While Isaak was speaking to sugarbeet growers, the information she presented would be of interest to all growers. Isaak grew up on a farm in southeast Idaho and has been with Cummins for nearly 18 years.
During the annual American Sugarbeet Growers Association meeting this week, Cummins New Product Development Director RaNae Isaak gave an interesting and insightful presentation on the future of heavy-duty engines and what is looming on the horizon for growers when it comes to what might be powering their farm equipment in the years to come. This is just a short snippet from her presentation. The longer version of her entire presentation has also been posted.
Developing Potatoes For (Really) Good French Fries Dr. Mike Thornton, a professor of plant sciences with the University of Idaho, briefly explains research taking place at the University of Idaho to develop potato varieties that will eventually make good french fries. Thornton talked about the variety development as part of the inaugural University of Idaho Potato Storage Open House, which took place in early December at the university’s state-of-the-art Potato Storage Facility at the Kimberly (Idaho) Research and Extension Center. Thornton is based out of the university’s extension office in Parma, ID.
U Of I Researchers Use Plasma To Enhance Wound Healing In Storage In this short video, University of Idaho Extension potato postharvest physiologist Gustavo Teixeira explains his research using a plasma application to sterilize the environment and enhance wound healing in potatoes. Teixeira’s presentation was part of the inaugural University of Idaho Potato Storage Open House, which took place in early December at the university’s state-of-the-art Potato Storage Facility at the Kimberly (Idaho) Research and Extension Center. The plasma applicator shown in the video ionizes the air to purify it by removing volatile organic compounds and other particulate matter.
Manipulating Potato Plant Growth For Optimum Economic Return In a presentation at this year’s Idaho Potato Conference, Washington State University’s Dr. Mark Pavek covered a wide range of topics in his seminar, including optimal seed size, source-sink relationship, nitrogen use and costs, planting direction and more. The presentation, titled “Manipulating Potato Plant Growth For Optimum Economic Return,” offered growers researched-backed ideas on how to maximize profits in a handful of areas while growing a potato crop.
Dr. Pam Hutchinson, potato cropping systems weed scientist with the University of Idaho, talks about potato vine kill and tuber maturity at application time. Her presentation took place at the U of I's Aberdeen Potato IPM Field Day in August. To view the research pages she references, go to https://www.potatogrower.com/2023/08/potato-vine-kill-speed-and#
Black Is Green: Biochar In Agriculture was another presentation at the Washington Oregon Potato Conference. It was part of the Ag Innovation Session, which features a handful of new products/companies and what they're bringing to the ag table. Here we highlight what MYNO is planning for the future.
New And Unusual Potato Diseases This is the title of a presentation from the recent Idaho Potato Conference, hosted by the University of Idaho in Pocatello in late January. The topic was tackled by James Woodhall, Alexandar Karasev and Kasia Duellman, all from the University of Idaho. Each one talked about different potato diseases that are not commonly heard of in Idaho but are found in other potato growing areas. This video focuses on Dr. Duellman’s part of the presentation. We apologize for the “shakiness” of the video (we forgot our tripod). However, the information presented was very informative and includes some questions audience members asked, along with the answers.
Chris Voight, executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission gives a very comprehensive overview of past and current efforts of the WSPC during the recent Washington Oregon Potato Conference.
As part of the Washington Oregon Potato Conference, organizers have included Ag Innovation Session, which features a handful of new products/companies and what they're bringing to the ag table. Here we highlight what John Deere is planning for the future.
"Fighting Our Foliar Foes With Fungicides" was the topic of Dr. Jeff Miller's presentation at the Washington Oregon Potato Conference in January.
Gary Roth, Executive Director of the Oregon Potato Commission provided an update on the activities of the Commission over the past year. He made his comments at the 2023 Washington Oregon Potato Conference in Kennewick, WA.
Harvest Prep You know it's that time of year when area businesses are getting ready for the harvest. And that includes Maupin Welding in Rexburg, Idaho. We stopped by Maupin Welding where Angel Gonzalez and Anthony Clawson were putting a Newhouse Shredder S1870 together, getting it ready for the upcoming harvest.
Tuber Eye View We've compiled a few scenes from potato planting this spring. The first two clips are from eastern Idaho while the third and fourth segments are from planting in northern California/Klamath Valley. We left the sound on from the California segments so you can get the full effect of the gusty winds blowing through the area the day we were there.
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