Washington and Oregon Potato Conference Event
January 24-26, 2023, Kennewick, Washington The Washington Oregon Potato Conference is an annual potato conference and trade show jointly organized by the Washington State Potato Commission and the Oregon Potato Commission. Learn more about the Washington and Oregon Potato Conference Schedule of events.
Potato Expo 2024
January 10th – 11th, 2024, Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas The Potato Expo, the largest conference and trade show for the potato industry, has always been the place where growers, suppliers and industry experts come together to connect, grow and share ideas. Learn more about the Potato Expo 2024 event.
Controlling Quarantined Pests with Quinoa
University of Idaho researchers have found planting a niche “superfood” could provide a profitable rotation crop for potato farmers in eastern Idaho who are dealing with an infestation of the devastating, quarantined pale cyst nematode (PCN). Eastern Idaho has emerged as the nation’s top quinoa producing area, with roughly 3,000 acres of this nutrient-dense crop…
Potato-cast Interview with PAPAS Project Co-Director Inga Zasada
On a recent episode of Potato-cast, a podcast hosted by Natalia Cervantes with Potatoes USA, PAPAS project co-director Inga Zasada shares more about the initiative’s goals and research. Listen in to learn more about: Nematode Research: Helping Potato Farmers and Consumers Potato-Cast | Season 3 | Episode 1 Potatoes USA Spotify Apple Google
Nematode Research Helping Potato Farmers – UI CALS Newsletter
The University of Idaho College of Agriculture and Life Sciences featured PAPAS in its “Catching Up with CALS” newsletter (Dec. 21, 2022). Learn more about PAPAS in this article, re-printed with permission from UI CALS. Nematode Research Helping Potato Farmers A University of Idaho-led research team has received a $6.8 million U.S. Department of Agriculture…