By Briana Alzola Staff writer Some local children got an opportunity to power a clock with a couple of potatoes during one of the summer art classes at the Old Hotel Art Gallery Aug. 3. Brandy Parker, with the Washington State Potato Commission, said the experiment is a great way to teach. “We have a [...]
Submitted by Alan Schreiber Agriculture Development Group Inc. One of the least known insect group is thrips — not the sort of insect kids learn about in elementary school. Thrips are mostly very small insects, with highly specialized rasping-sucking mouthparts. Many thrips are plant feeders, extracting the contents of individual plant cells. Many other thrips [...]
Proceedings of the reports presented at the January Washington-Oregon Potato Conference have been compiled and are available for free download from the Washington State Potato Commission website. To download, go to www.potatoes.com/research.cfm. Those who would like a full proceedings e-mailed to them should contact Andy Jensen at ajensen@potatoes.com or call the office at (509) 765-8845.
The 25-member Washington State Potato Commission board is accepting applications for an at-large position on the commission’s board. Commissioners can be growers or others involved in the potato industry and are voted in by the nine elected commissioners. Those interested in being considered for the at-large position and serving a three-year term should submit a [...]
By Briana Alzola Staff writer Potato growers and scientists from Washington, Oregon and Idaho congregated at Washington State University’s Othello Research facility at Cox and Booker roads during Potato Field Day June 24 to exchange pertinent facts about pest control and water management. One WSU researcher, Carrie Wohleb, who works in Grant and Adams counties [...]
Marvin Woolman, of Warden, is now a board member on the United States Potato Board. He was seated at the group’s 38th annual meeting in Denver, Colo., in March. He was named board by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for a three-year term. New members can be reappointed to serve another consecutive three-year term. Wollman has [...]
In February 2010, the United States Potato Board (USPB) and representatives of the US Seed Task Force toured three of the most important potato production regions in Brazil to promote US seed potatoes with key growers. There are 20 different potato production regions scattered through the southern and central areas of Brazil. Randy Bauscher, a [...]
By LuAnn Morgan Ask anyone in the potato industry if they know Allen Floyd and chances are they will answer “yes.” Floyd, the general manager of Harvest Fresh Produce in Othello, has worked in potatoes his whole life. Starting at the age of 5 shaking ready-to-harvest potatoes from dried vines to being appointed the 2008 [...]
The JR Simplot Company and McDonald’s Japan have joined in recognizing the top five growers who supply high quality raw product for the production of McDonald’s french fries and hash browns for their Japanese market. “The selection of these five growers for this special recognition was based on raw potato grades delivered into the facilities [...]
Volunteer gleaners from four educational institutions braved blowing dust to recover over 5,000 lbs of potatoes from four Basin farms for delivery to a grateful Moses Lake Food Bank. Organized by the Washington State Potato Commission’s Brittany Gies for the second year, the gleaning adventure engaged 230 youth from Crestview Christian School, the Moses Lake [...]
