A 6-ton potato prop has been converted into an Airbnb in Idaho after touring the U.S. for 6 years. Now called the Big Idaho Potato Hotel, the fake spud traveled on the back of a semi-truck for the ...

Potatoes grow particularly well in Idaho because of its volcano soil, warm days and cool nights, and water irrigation from ...

Cool, wet weather delays Idaho potato planting. Published 12:15 pm Friday, April 21, 2023. By BRAD CARLSON ... Eastern Idaho potato grower Bryan Searle started planting April 19.

The 28-foot long, 12-foot wide and 11.5-foot tall potato was originally built for a one-year tour. After the Idaho Potato Commission retired the giant spud, Kristie Wolfe, a tiny house builder ...

Idaho farmers could be aided by ExactAir, a new potato storage technology meant to keep spuds cool. The energy-efficient crop cellar could be a boon for Idaho agriculture.

Despite potato acreage in Idaho jumping to 315,000 acres in 2021, from 300,000 in 2020, unusually hot weather at the wrong time of year dropped yields and crop quality.