Progress 07/01/04 to 06/30/10
Outputs
OUTPUTS: I disseminated the results of this project to the potato industries in Idaho, the US and in other countries. I made oral presentations at academic and potato industry meetings. I also wrote about the results in trade journals, including monthly columns I write for Spudman magazine int he US and Aardappelwereld (Potato World) magazine in The Netherlands. I also disseminated results in two African countries as a volunteer in the USDA Farmer-to-Farmer program. PARTICIPANTS: Collaborating organizations include the Idaho Potato Commission, the US Potato Board and the NAtional Potato Council. I also worked with potato processors Lamb Weston and Simplot. TARGET AUDIENCES: The target audience is the potato industry. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.
Impacts
I did not have the resources or expertise to conduct a formal project evaluation. Anecdotal evidence, from potato industry feedback, suggests that people in the potato industry used the results to help make business decisions.
Publications
- Guenthner, Joseph,F. 2010. Past, present and future of world potato markets. Potato Journal (India), 37(3)1-8.
- Greenway, Gina A., Joseph F. Guenthner, Larry D. Makus and Mark J. Pavek. 2010. Fresh potato and meat preferences by US region. Journal of Food Distribution Research, 41(2): 12-25.
- Guenthner, Joseph F. 2010. Introduction and consumption. In: Commercial Potato Production in North America, W. H. Bohl and S. B. Johnson, Editors. The Potato Association of America.
- Guenthner, Joseph F. 2010. Marketing and economics. In: Commercial Potato Production in North America, W. H. Bohl and S. B. Johnson, Editors. The Potato Association of America.
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Progress 01/01/09 to 12/31/09
Outputs
OUTPUTS: I presented results at international meetings in China and Africa as well as domestic potato industry meetings in Colorado, Idaho and Wisconsin. I also published results in one US potato trade journal - Spudman - and one international potato trade journal - Aarappelwereld (Potato World) in The Netherlands. PARTICIPANTS: Graduate student Gina Greenway and Dr Jen Miller of the Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides worked on the organic potato project. TARGET AUDIENCES: People involved in the potato industry inclding growers, fresh packers and processors. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.
Impacts
We have been conducting research on markets for organic potatoes and genetically-modified potatoes. Results have been disseminated at industry meetings. Graduate student Gina Greenway won the Outstanding Graduate Student Presentation Award at the annual meeting of the Potato Association of America for her paper on organic potato markets.
Publications
- Two articles about GM potatoes have been submitted to biotechnology journals. 2010
- Articles about organic potato markets have been submitted to the American Journal for Potato Research and the Journal for Food Distribution Research. 2010
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Progress 01/01/08 to 12/31/08
Outputs
OUTPUTS: I presented research results at three international meetings, three regional meetings and four state meetings. I also wrote about results in columns I publish in one US potato trade journal -- Spudman and international trade journal -- Aardappelwereld (Potato World). PARTICIPANTS: Graduate student Gina Greenway and Dr Jen Miller of the Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides worked on the organic potato project. TARGET AUDIENCES: People involved in the potato industry, including, growers, fresh packers and prcessors. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: None
Impacts
We have been conducting research on organic potato marketing and economics. Results have been desimminated at grower meetings. Surveys of potato industry people who attended workshops and field days confirm that they found the information helpful in their operations.
Publications
- Guenthner, Joseph F. Past, Present and Future of World Potato Markets, Proceedings of the Global Potato Conference, Delhi, India, December 2008.
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Progress 01/01/07 to 12/31/07
Outputs
OUTPUTS: I wrote a monthly column in two potato industry magazines -- Spudman and Aarappelwereld (Potato World), whcih is published in the Netherlands. Most of these articles deal with the issues covered in this Hatch project. I also presented results of my work at international conferences in Egypt and Michigan as well as the National Potato Council's Annual Seed Potato Seminar and the Idaho Potato Conference.
PARTICIPANTS: Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
Impacts
I was one of the presenters in a potato grower workshop regarding organic potato production and marketing. We asked participants to fill out a workshop survey. Results from the 68 participants who completed the survey are: - Average knowledge increased 0.9 points on a 5-point scale (2.7 to 3.6) - 46 of 68 respondents showed a knowledge level increase of at least 1 point (68% of respondents) - 16 of 19 farmers & farm managers had considered growing organic - 12 of 19 farmers & farm managers plan to make (or modify) their marketing & production plans for organic potatoes - 19 of 27 crop advisors plan to make (or modify) their marketing & production plans for organic potatoes - 49 of 68 respondents want more information on developing their marketing & production plans for organic potatoes (72% of respondents)
Publications
- Guenthner, Joseph F and R Thomas Schotzko. Economics of Potato Plant Health. Book chapter in: Potato Health Management, Dennis A Johnson, Editor. The American Phytopathological Society, St Paul, Minnesota, 2007.
- Taylor, Garth, Paul Patterson, Joe Guenthner and Lindy Widner. Contribution of the Potato Industry to the Idaho Economy. CIS 1143, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, July 2007.
- Guenthner, Joe, Keith Esplin, Jennifer Miller and Gina Greenway. Organic Potato Markets. Potato Growers of Idaho, Blackfoot, Idaho, July 2007
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Progress 01/01/06 to 12/31/06
Outputs
The US potato industry is in a period of declining domestic demand. Although the US Potato Board, the Idaho Potato Commission and other entities are trying to expand potato demand, competing products and market forces have dampended it. One possible bright spot is the demand for organic potatoes. Fresh produce demand has grown rapidly and some analysts have estimated a growth of 20% per year. With grant funding I began a study of organic potato demand. Efforts began late in 2006, but preliminary analysis suggests that organic potato dmeand, though currently small may increase soon.
Impacts
With improved market information I think that the number of Idaho potato growers who grow organic will increase. I also predict that Idaho organic potato plantings will increased from the 200 to 300 acres in recent years.
Publications
- Debees, Mohamed Abd El-Khalik and Joseph F. Guenthner. GATT-WTO Creates Trade Opportunities for Egyptian Agribusiness, The Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing, 2005, Vol 19, Issue 1.
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Progress 01/01/05 to 12/31/05
Outputs
US potato growers are gaining market power through consolidation and intellectual property rights. These two market forces, as well as shifting consumer demand and currency exchange rates, will continue to impact the US potato industry. The development of United Fresh Potato Growers of Idaho, a grower/shipper marketing cooperative, became a factor in the 2005-06 market because of its supply control programs. Future research will attempt to quantify the impacts of the major market forces.
Impacts
Each link of the US potato marketing chain will face threats and opportunities as market forces change. This research could provide information to potato growers and marketers that would enable them to improve their chances of making profitable decisions.
Publications
- Guenthner, Joseph F. Gaining Market Power Through Grower Consolidation, Intellectual Property Rights and Human Capital, Farm Credit Horizons: Perspectives on the American Food, Fiber and Beverage Industry. 2005
- Salaiz, A. Thomas, Stephen L. Love, Paul E. Patterson and Joseph F. Guenthner. Economic Performance of Two New Potato Varieties Using a Fresh Market Consignment-Packing Model, American Journal of Potato Research, 2005: 82:147-153
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Progress 01/01/04 to 12/31/04
Outputs
Significant economic benefits in lesser developed countires were projected for a genetically-modified potato that is resistant to potato tuber moth. Although the GM potato is not produced commercially it has been field tested in gypt, South Africa and other lesser developed countries. A tuber moth problem has been found to be present and becoming more serious in the US potato industry.
Impacts
Estimates of economic benefits may help policy makers in their decisions regarding acceptance of GM food products in both developing and developed countries. In 2004 I was an instructor in three short courses on agricultural biotechnology conducted at Michigan State University for participants from developing countries. My session dealt with societal acceptance of new technology and could help participants become involved in GM policiy development in their countries.
Publications
- Guenthner, Joseph F. A A Araji and Karim Maredia. Benefits of public investment in potato biotechnology for lesser developed countries, Journal of Applied Biotechnology, Food Science and Policy, 2004:1(4)
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