The U.S. Department of Agriculture is worried that seed potato shipments from Canada to eight states might have been carrying a microscopic, wormlike pest that attacks potato plants. The department ...

Like many vegetable gardeners, I love growing potatoes. They're fairly low-maintenance, don't need too much space, and can be planted strategically for a long harvest season. Placing suitable ...

INKSTER, N.D. -- Potato psyllids, an insect pest that in some parts of the country carries a serious disease bacterium, was found Thursday in university research plots in northern Grand Forks County.

MADISON, Wis.—Wisconsin’s potato crop seems to be safe from a tiny pest that could have a huge impact on the industry. Workers at a state lab recently inspected more than four tons of soil taken from ...

Chinese hot mustard, like horseradish and habanero, is best consumed in small portions. That’s part of the thinking behind efforts by many Mid-Columbia farmers, particularly potato growers, to raise ...

Agricultural scientists in the U.S. have developed a new variety of not-so-sweet potato, called Liberty. Known as a boniato, or tropical sweet potato, Liberty has a dark red skin and light yellow, dry ...

Approximately six thousand hectares of Veracruz, in the west coast of Mexico, are dedicated to the production of potato (Solanum tuberosum), in which more than three thousand farmers participate.

Find out how to plant seed potatoes correctly with these simple, step-by-step instructions.