Tag: Potatoes
New from Extension: The economics of potato production
Washington is the second largest producer of potatoes in the United States, growing more than 5 million tons annually. Suzette Galinato In the WSU Extension…
WSU’s On Solid Ground – Tree Fruit, Spuds, Don’t Drift, Water Econ 101 – Feb. 13, 2013
WSU’s Big Ideas Campaign Continues to Flourish for Fruit Cherry and stone fruit growers throughout the state have agreed to make a $5 million investment…
Potatoes, Dryland Organic, Holiday Schedule
Packing More Nutritional Punch into the Already Powerful Potato The humble spud, already a nutritional powerhouse, is set to get a major health-benefiting boost due…
Apples, Cranberries, Organics, Potatoes
It’s a Fact More than half of all apples grown in the United States for fresh eating come from orchards in Washington state. Washington apples…
Spuds, Barley, Beer & Wine
It’s a Fact According to the Washington Potato Commission, “The potato belongs to the family Solanaceae, and is known to scientists as Solanum tuberosum .…
Ag Economy, Wine Pricing and Potato Late Blight
It’s a Fact Agriculture is critical to Washington’s economic well-being. The state’s $29 billion food and agriculture industry contributes 13 percent to the state’s economy,…