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New Webinars for Growers: Tackle Potato Quality Challenges Head-On

Posted on December 22, 2025December 22, 2025 by Chad Hutchinson

Potato growers today face a familiar—but evolving—set of challenges: soil-borne diseases, market pressure for higher quality, and the constant need to protect yield while managing risk. At Strike Fumigants, we believe better outcomes start with better information. That’s why we’re excited to highlight two new, expert-led webinars designed to help growers dig deeper into the […]

Strike Fumigant and Common Scab – What’s everybody talking about?

Posted on June 12, 2020June 12, 2020 by Chad Hutchinson

Farming has always been a business that succeeds through innovation. Farming innovations over the years have allowed farms to increasingly produce more potatoes per acre staying ahead of cost of production. As potato production costs increase, one has to sell more potatoes to cover the higher cost of production. Production efficiency is a term that can be […]

Chad Hutchinson is the Global Director of Potato Research and Market Support for the TriCal Group. He received his degree in Plant Physiology/Horticulture from Purdue University in 1997. Chad was on the faculty of the University of Florida and the state potato specialist for ten years. He has worked with potato producers around the world on topics ranging from variety selection, crop nutrition, soil health, and soil disease suppression helping potato farmers be successful. He is recognized by his peers for his knowledge of crop production and soil fumigation practices and their influence on potato crop yield and quality. Chad is a regular invited speaker globally on topics related to soil fumigation, soil health, and potato crop production.