Williamstown, NY -- Drive by a potato farm and it doesn’t look like much. Nothing much is growing above the ground like sweet corn, peppers or other vegetables. All that’s visible are mounds of soil.

How to grow potatoes from potatoes is one of the easiest crops you can grow, and early spring is the time to get them in the ground. Potatoes are easy to grow, but they prefer cool weather so you ...

It is still early to sow seed for summer gardens but it is potato-planting time. The potato is an interesting vegetable. The potato, tomato, pepper, tomatillo and eggplant are all members of the ...

If you’ve only tasted store-bought potatoes, it’s time to experience the remarkable flavor and convenience of homegrown spuds by learning how to plant seed potatoes. The key is to start with certified ...

One thing that can be confusing for new potato growers is the term “seed potatoes.” Seed potatoes are potatoes that are grown to serve as seed potatoes rather than dinner. If you’ve not grown potatoes ...

Learning how to prepare potatoes for planting is easy to maximize your potato harvest. It isn’t hard, but you don’t want to ...

At 30 years old, Curzio Caravati moved to the United States from Switzerland, settling into the lakeside town of Kenosha, WI, where he purchased two acres of land and began filling it with crops. It ...

The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Seed Potato Certification Program finalized a public-private partnership this January. The Wisconsin Potato Coalition will take over management of the ...