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To Get Healthy Potato Plants, We Have to Feed the Soil
Soil is not inert. Given the proper conditions, it is a vibrant ecosystem – full of life.
In nature, soil is kept healthy by the...
It Takes Both Faith and Science to Grow a Potato
A colleague and I were talking recently, and she mentioned how much hope and faith goes into potato farming. Faith can have different definitions,...
2023’s Huge Crop Influencing Planting Plans for 2024
Last fall’s record processing crop across the Pacific Northwest is shaping current stores, export opportunities, product movement and planting plans for the year ahead.
Though...
How to Spatially Arrange Spuds to Maximize Their Growth Potential
In our spring production webinar, Dr. Mark Pavek explained how much of a difference in-row spacing, between row spacing, and row direction can make...
The Unintended Limits of Organic Farming
I had a conversation some weeks ago that has really stuck with me. The conversation was with Joy Youwakim, an agroecology scientist at Biome...