Potato Grower

Contents Volume 39 Issue 10 ON THE COVER: IT’S OCTOBER, ISN’T IT? Rather than dangling a tennis ball from the harvester in order to direct truck drivers, Doug Case of DC Farms in Shelley uses something more appropriate for the time of year. Hope it wasn’t anyone I know! Photo by Steve Smede. oCtober 2010 SHELLEY RUSSETS. It’s harvest time at DC Farms in Shelley. From the Field ............................................4 Calendar .................................................53 Associations ..............................................6 CHEMICALS Adjuvants ...................................................8 Bactericides ...............................................8 Biocides .....................................................8 Biological Insecticides ................................8 Dessicants .................................................9 Fertilizers ...................................................9 Foliar Nutrients ..........................................9 Fertilizer Enhancements ............................10 Frost Protection ........................................10 Fumigation ...............................................10 Fungicides ................................................11 Growth Promoters .....................................12 Herbicides ................................................13 Insecticides .............................................13 Micro Nutrients ........................................13 Miticides ..................................................13 Polymers ..................................................14 Post Harvest .............................................14 Seed Treatment.........................................14 Soil Conditioners ......................................14 Sprout Control/Inhibitors ..........................15 EQUIPMENT Bagging ....................................................16 Bulk Beds .................................................18 Chain/Replacement, Parts/Rollers ............18 Chemical Applicators................................18 Conveyors/Pilers ......................................19 Dirt Eliminators ........................................19 Flail Mowers .............................................19 Guidance Systems ....................................20 Harvesters/Windrowers.............................20 Instrumentation .......................................20 Metering Pumps .......................................20 Planters ...................................................20 Processing/Fresh Pack ..............................20 Scoopers ..................................................20 Seed Handling ..........................................20 Semi-Trailers ............................................22 Shredders.................................................22 Sizers/Sorters/Graders ..............................22 Skid Steer Loaders ....................................22 Sprayers ...................................................22 Tarps ........................................................22 Tillage ......................................................22 Tires/Wheels ............................................22 Tractors....................................................22 Truck/Railcar/Loaders/Unloaders ..............22 Used Equipment .......................................23 Washer/Flumes ........................................23 Wind Power ..............................................23 2 Potato Grower | OCTOBER 2010 IRRIGATION Center Pivots ............................................24 Control Systems .......................................24 Drip Systems ............................................25 Engines/Generators ..................................25 Filtration Equipment .................................25 Frost Protection ........................................25 In-Furrow .................................................25 Irrigation Enhancement ............................25 Moisture Sensors ......................................25 Pumps .....................................................25 Reservoir Tillage .......................................26 Trucks/Truck Brokerage .............................26 Sprinklers.................................................26 Valves ......................................................26 Water Treatment .......................................27 Wheel Lines ..............................................27 Precision Farming .....................................27 MISCELLANEOUS Insulation ................................................28 Storage Systems .......................................28 Peelers .....................................................28 Shippers...................................................28 Consultants ..............................................28 Auctioneers ..............................................28 Financial/Insurance .................................29 Marketing.................................................29 SEED DIRECTORY Alaska ......................................................30 California .................................................30 Colorado ..................................................30 Idaho .......................................................32 Maine ......................................................34 Michigan ..................................................35 Minnesota ................................................35 Montana ..................................................36 Nebraska .................................................39 New York ..................................................39 North Dakota ............................................40 Oregon .....................................................41 South Dakota............................................41 Washington ..............................................42 Wisconsin ................................................42 Wyoming ..................................................43 Canada/Alberta ........................................43 Canada/British Columbia ..........................44 Canada/New Brunswick ............................45 Canada/Manitoba.....................................47 Canada/Prince Edward Island ...................48 Canada/Saskatchewan .............................52

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