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Late blight and downy mildew
diseases that attack tomatoes, potatoes and vine crops such as cucumbers and squash — have been confirmed in Ohio, threatening vegetable farms and backyard gardens across the state.
Whopper spud unearthed
Ellis Hawkins of New Waterford, Ohio, uncovered a sweet potato that weighed 8 1/5 pounds.
Mysterious deaths of Minnesota cows linked to moldy sweet potatoes
PORTAGE COUNTY, Wis. — Anyone taking the recent, mysterious deaths of 200 steers in a Portage County, Wis., feedlot as a sign of the apocalypse can rest easy. The cows, according to the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, were done in by bad spuds. Specifically, the cows were poisoned by a toxin found in moldy sweet
Potatoes come in more sizes, colors than most Americans know
Mashed, smashed and fried, Americans love potatoes, but only a few varieties are grown in much of North American agriculture.
Customized Wisconsin Potato Harley-Davidson becomes centerpiece of charity event
Ricky McCloud, winner of the Spudster, with David Schools, chairman of the board of Piggly Wiggly Carolina Co. ANTIGO, Wis. — One lucky person in South Carolina –Ricky McCloud –is tooling around on a Harley-Davidson Sportster XL883C that’s bedecked with a Wisconsin staple –potatoes. “I love the direction our annual direct-mail produce buyer sweepstakes has
Goodell Farms cooks up happiness with syrup, potatoes and dairy
At the Goodell’s farm near Mantua in Portage County, low inputs mean high outputs.
Scientist working on low-fat french fries made from rice
An ARS scientist has perfected a method of processing rice flour mixtures that when fried will closely mimic potatoes.
Foodservice giant: Save the farmers
When Rick Schnieders was 10, his first job was bagging potatoes at his father’s small grocery store in Iowa.
Genetic advancement: Defender potato makes fabulous fries, foils late blight
ABERDEEN, Idaho –
Wisconsin spuds more eco-friendly
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Potato Growers, World Wildlife Fund and University of Wisconsin researchers are celebrating a decade of collaboration, innovation and progress.
