POTATOES

EU approves modified potato

BRUSSELS — The European Union has approved the cultivation of a genetically modified potato.

By Associated Press , March 02, 2010

Potato stocks down in North Dakota

Potato stocks in North Dakota are down 13 percent from a year ago and 10 percent from 2008.

By Associated Press , February 22, 2010

N.D. potato production down 16 percent

North Dakota’s 2009 potato crop is estimated at 19.1 million hundredweight, down 16 percent from last year and the lowest production in nine years.

By Associated Press , December 20, 2009

CHEF JEFF: Chili-Stuffed Potato Skins

Chili and baked potatoes are two of Herald Food Editor Jeff Tiedeman's favorite foods. Combined, they're even better, as he points out at Chef Jeff, the Red River Valley's newest food blog of fun, at Chef Jeff.

By Herald Staff Report , November 18, 2009

Potato farmers trying to finish

Potato growers in the Red River Valley say they’ve harvested about 95 percent of their crop but still have 4,400 acres of spuds left in the fields.

October 29, 2009

HARVEST: Soybeans slow going; sugar beets progressing with rain delays

Only 28 percent of North Dakota soybeans and 44 percent of Minnesota soybeans are harvested, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

By Jon Knutson , October 28, 2009

Spud harvest limps along

Potato farmers in the Red River Valley are struggling to get the last few acres of taters dug, but it looks as though the muddy conditions and looming cold weather will keep some spuds in the field.

By Stephen J. Lee , October 27, 2009

North Dakota 2008 potato crop down 4 percent

North Dakota's 2008 potato crop totaled 22.7 million hundredweight, down 4 percent from the previous year.

By Associated Press , September 26, 2009

Potato blight outbreak averted

Officials say the threat of widespread potato blight in the Red River Valley appears to be over, at least for this year. The Northern Plains Potato Growers Association and North Dakota State University said no new cases have been reported the past few days, though farmers are cautioned to continue to watch for the disease.

September 24, 2009

Potato blight outbreak averted

Officials say the threat of widespread potato blight in the Red River Valley appears to be over, at least for this year.

By Associated Press , September 23, 2009

N.W. Minnesota native to give away 90,000-plus pounds of fresh produce

Don Armstrong and his wife, Vera, will begin the giant charity giveaway of potatoes, pumpkins, squash, cabbage and more at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Pennington County Fairgrounds in Thief River Falls.

By Kevin Bonham , September 17, 2009

CHEF JEFF: Loaded Baked Potatoes

With the Potato Bowl just about a month away, thoughts of loaded baked potatoes have Herald Food Editor Jeff Tiedeman drooling at Chef Jeff, the Red River Valley's newest food blog of fun, at Chef Jeff

By Herald Staff Report , September 04, 2009

Late blight found in GF County

Potato growers to receive emergency notices today
Potato producers attending the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association’s “Field Days 2009” in Larimore were treated to a nasty surprise when North Dakota State University plant entomologist Neil Gudmestad announced that late blight has been found in north central Grand Forks County.

August 20, 2009

Potato research farm to be moved

The Northern Plains Potato Growers Association says its irrigated potato research farm in central North Dakota will be moved to the eastern part of the state. Association president Chuck Gunnerson said the research farm near Tappen was too far to travel for researchers from the Red River Valley. Gunnerson said the research farm will be located next to a Hutterite colony near Fordville. The association said it’s selling the Tappen farm and will lease acres for the research farm from the Hutterite colony.

April 23, 2009

Potato growers to move irrigated research farm to Forest River Colony

The Northern Plains Potato Growers Association based in East Grand Forks is moving its irrigated potato research farm from south-central North Dakota to next to the Hutterite colony near Fordville, N.D.

By Stephen J. Lee , April 20, 2009