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Developing wireless sensor technologies to fight potato rot in storage facilities

on June 14, 2017

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In Idaho, potatoes are both a humble stereotype and a half-billion dollar crop. According to the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation, every spring farmers plant more than 320,000 acres of potatoesÂ valued at between $550-$700 million. Yet unbeknownst to most consumers, roughly 30 percent of the potatoes harvested spoil before they reach a grocery store shelf.Â Boise State University researchers Harish Subbaraman, David[Read More...]

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