Those white potatoes that were planted on the Ides of March have a lot of activity going on under the ground right now. While the above ground green shoots put out new leaves and stems the underground tubers form and swell. Potatoes growing in a raised bed have been hilled up using straw as the […]
A “lucky” Donegal farmer, who is one of the first in the country to manage to plant a few acres of potatoes this season, says farmers are under huge stress with the incessant rain. Jamie Rankin was able to plant 10 acres of Roosters last Thursday and a further five acres last Monday on his […]
Potatoes might be reclassified as a grain, but not if Idaho’s senators have their way. U.S. Sens. Jim Risch and Mike Crapo, along with a bipartisan group of 12 other senators, have called on the departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services to keep the potato classified as a vegetable. Their letter concerns the […]
March weather is unpredictable is about all anyone will commit to saying at this time. The latest eight to 14 day agricultural weather outlook from the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, updated Feb. 20 and for Feb. 28-March 5 is calling for a very likely probability of above normal temperature, which could be as […]
When we stock up on potatoes, the plan is often to use them over a period. However, they sit in our pantry, and before we know it, some of them start to look a bit off, showing signs of wrinkling or shriveling. It’s a common scenario in many households, which brings us to the question […]
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Tired of all the mashed potatoes over the holidays? Now is the time for sampling some fresh Jerusalem artichoke. From October to March, the plant’s yellow tubers resembling potatoes are available in shops or at your local farmer’s market. Despite their name, Jerusalem artichokes are not native to the Middle East but from North America, […]
The spuds spilled all over N.C. Highway 181 in Burke County Saturday morning. Troopers with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol confirmed a tractor-trailer overturned on the highway in Burke County just after 8 a.m. Saturday.’ An estimated 40,000 pounds of frozen potatoes spilled onto the road and down the mountainside, troopers confirmed. READ MORE: […]