STARKVILLE, Miss.—A $4.8 million multi-state project led by Mississippi State is bringing together more than 30 national experts to address problems jeopardizing seed programs of a U.S. crop currently ...

EFFORTS to strengthen sweet-potato production and preserve vital genetic resources across the Caribbean are gaining momentum ...

Which country is the largest producer of sweet potato in the world? Read why China leads global sweet potato production, along with production figures, major growing regions, uses, nutritional ...

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - A couple of recent questions that I haven’t heard in some time is “how do I grow sweet potatoes in my garden?” and “where do I buy sweet potato slips?” Sweet potatoes are a ...

Jason Tucker is vice-president of the California Sweet Potato Council. He explained, "They require a lot of heat and water and a nice sandy soil." A harvester digs up the sweet potatoes and quickly ...

Two years after blueberries were deemed the state fruit, a new produce has now come into the spotlight. On July 1, Mississippi officially deemed the sweet potato as its official state vegetable, which ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Our State’s November issue hits the mealtime sweet spot. North Carolina ranks number one in sweet potato production. So Chef Lynn Wells joined The Good Morning Show to demonstrate ...

There are a lot of misconceptions about sweet potatoes. First off, sweet potatoes and yams are different. Yams are often mislabeled as sweet potatoes in the United States, but true yams are native to ...

A package of MSU sweet potato dog treats available at the MAFES Sales Store (Photo by David Ammon) STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State-grown sweet potatoes have gone to the dogs, literally. Scientists ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. North Carolina is the No. 1 state for sweet potato and ...