National Researchers spent decades breeding better potatoes for chips, and their work isn’t done By Dee-Ann Durbin and Mike Householder The Associated Press Jun 2, 2026 EAST LANSING, Mich. — There’s a surprising amount of science in a bag of potato chips.
Columnists Potatoes and politics By Annie Tsai May 26, 2026 In the spirit of writing about things that initially seem disconnected, my 12-year-old challenged me this week to write a column connecting po…
Food Canada OKs Idaho company’s genetically engineered potatoes Updated Apr 13, 2025 BOISE, Idaho — Three types of potatoes genetically engineered by an Idaho company to resist the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine a…
Lifestyle Know it all Updated Apr 11, 2025 More than half of the grapes grown in California are used for wine and juice. One-third of California grapes become raisins.
Local News POST purchases 74-acre farm in San Gregorio Updated Apr 22, 2025 Peninsula Open Space Trust has acquired 74 acres of farmland in San Gregorio for $3.1 million from a longtime farming family, the nonprofit an…
Letters To Editor Letter: GMO companies shouldn’t fight efforts to inform people Updated Apr 11, 2025 Editor,
Lifestyle Kale is primitive, but versatile and tasty By Lee Reich The Associated PressUpdated Oct 1, 2025 With good reason, kale is becoming more and more popular each year.