Around 250 people are expected to attend the Big Idaho Potato Harvest Meeting, slated Nov. 12 in Pocatello. Idaho State University’s Bengal Alumni Center event hall, 1601 E. Bonneville St., hosts the ...

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) 2025 Harvest Meeting was recently held at the Idaho Central Credit Union Bengal Alumni Center in Pocatello. An estimated 200 people attended the half-day session that ...

If a few pioneers hadn't gotten lost on their way to planting potatoes in Utah, Idaho might not be considered the potato-growing capital of the United States. After being sent north to replicate the ...

Potatoes, presidential politics, football and the economy, not necessarily in that order, dominated presentations during the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) annual Harvest meeting on November 13 at ...

All right, now a story out of Idaho. Potato farmers there are experts at getting their crops out of the ground before it freezes over. Third-generation potato farmer Kent Sutton farms 400 acres. And ...

Since potatoes grow underground, it can be hard to tell when they're ready to harvest. Watch their foliage. Once the leaves turn brown and die, wait a few weeks for the largest, best potatoes. Make ...

Potato maturity depends on the variety, ranging from about 110 days for early types to over 120 days for late ones. Key harvest signals include firm skin, flowering for early harvests, and foliage ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - It's officially spud harvest season, and drivers are being reminded to be cautious on the roads. Local drivers can find themselves stuck behind farming equipment on the ...

DENVER, Nov. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Every harvest season is a reminder of where our food begins: in the soil, cared for by the hands of dedicated farmers. This fall, Potatoes USA invites Americans to ...

You’ve put in the hard work and effort to lovingly plant and grow potatoes in your garden. Next comes the fun part: digging your potatoes up and enjoying your bounty. Yet how do you know when potatoes ...