University of Idaho - Extension Seed Potato Research

05/09/2025

You were probably surprised in Part 1 of this episode to find out that your 4th of July potato chips come from a small area of North Carolina. What you won't...

03/01/2025

Congrats, Mike Thornton!

The Idaho and Malheur County Onion Growers Association inducted Professor Mike Thornton into the Idaho-Eastern Oregon Onion Hall of Fame on Feb. 4 during their annual meeting in Ontario, Oregon. Thornton, who will retire on March 31, was chosen based on his body of research benefiting the onion industry. Congrats Mike!

06/12/2024

Research to combat potato nematodes

News PAPAS Announces Plan to Combat Potato Nematodes December 20, 2022March 4, 2024 A team of scientists and researchers named Potatoes & Pests – Actionable Science Against Nematodes (PAPAS) announced today their plans to address industry-wide challenges in managing potato nematodes.  “Potato...

11/16/2023

The University of Idaho Kimberly Research and Extension Center will be hosting a Potato Storage Open House on Tue., Dec. 5 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Attendees will learn about the latest breakthroughs and advancements in potato storage through research posters, live demonstrations and discussions about the most current potato research practices and industry trends. Questions? Contact Gustavo Teixeira at [email protected].

10/18/2023

Guess for Cull #2!

10/18/2023

Here is one guess for Cull #1.

10/18/2023

Still grading and here is the Cull of the day #3. What does it look like to you?

10/17/2023

Cull of the day for day 2 of grading! What does this one look like?

10/17/2023

Busy grading potatoes! Here is the cull of the day for yesterday! See what you think it looks like?

10/07/2023

Harvesting our research and demonstration trials 2023