Potatoes USA Production Research
The research team at Potatoes USA takes a holistic approach to advancing science and technology across the industry.
Through setting strategic direction, forging partnerships, and funding solutions to high-priority issues, we maximize the potato in every measure: agronomic performance, production value, environmental sustainability, nutrition, and more
Everything we do is motivated by the belief that America’s favorite vegetable, a crop essential to global food security, has earned its keep at the forefront of modern agriculture.
Current Production Research Initiatives
The Potatoes Research Advisory Committee:
Setting Objectives for Potato Research
National Chip Program:
Cutting Variety Development Timeline in Half
National Fry Processors Trial:
Expediting Development and Distribution
International Seed:
Sowing the (Potato) Seeds of Change
Variety Data Management
Selecting ideal potato varieties would not be possible without powerful data analytics and predictive algorithms. Variety Data Management (VDM), custom-built by Medius Ag, provides both.
Breeders, state associations, private companies and Potatoes USA log on to VDM for 24/7 access to information on specific varieties and their unique attributes.
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