San Luis Valley Research Center

09/03/2026

We are making great progress harvesting our single hills so far! Just a reminder that our growers and stakeholders are invited to come walk with us to see our process and give us valuable input in finding the next great potato variety!

08/31/2026

Potato Fest is nearly here! Come visit us September 12th with the festival's ag tour😁

Sept. 12 is coming so fast!
Don’t forget to sign up to be a vendor, attend our ag tour, or run in the annual Tater Trot 5K 😊🎉

We can’t wait to celebrate America’s Favorite Vegetable with YOU 🥔🥔🥔🥔

08/28/2026

Harvest in the valley has started and you know what that means- fresh potatoes! Here is a quick and easy roasted potato recipe to usher in this exciting time of year. We think it would be particularly good with our advanced yellow selection, CO18054-4Y.

Happy Harvest!
https://www.row7seeds.com/blogs/cook/roasted-upstate-abundance-potatoes-with-garlic-and-thyme

08/25/2026

This summer the PIP crew collaborated with the Arkansas Valley Research Center in Rocky Ford, CO on a drought/heat tolerance trial for some of our up-and-coming potato varieties. The potatoes not used for our data were donated to UpRoot Colorado. This incredible organization was able to distribute 999lbs of fresh produce to Beulah Community Cupboard, The Pantry of Fremont, and Craver Middle School (home ec program) in Colorado City to support those affected by the Aspen Acres Fire. Produce was also donated to Pueblo Cooperative Care Center and RMSER. Thank you UpRoot and Ark Valley for your hard work supporting Colorado communities!

08/20/2026

Did you know Colorado is one of the top potato-producing states in the US? The San Luis Valley Research Center works with local growers and industry experts to research diseases like potato dry rot and develop climate-stress and disease-resistant potato varieties, directly benefiting Colorado potato growers 🥔

Learn more about the San Luis Valley Research Center ➡️ col.st/itru3

Multistate Research Fund Impacts

08/19/2026

Happy National Potato Day!!!! We love working with America's favorite vegetable.

IT'S NATIONAL POTATO DAY!! 🥔🎉

Be sure to celebrate today (and every day) by eating a baked, roasted, mashed, grilled, loaded, French-fried, or chipped potato!

Today we're celebrating our Colorado Potato Growers and Industry who help take our delicious spuds from the soil to your table. Cheers to celebrating America's Favorite Vegetable! 🥳

08/17/2026

Join us during harvest this year! Information below:

08/14/2026

Thank you to all who came out for Samuel's field day earlier this week! Our potatoes looked great- here is a sneak peek at a few that are currently available or will be available for grower trials in the next year or two.

We appreciate our grower collaborators willing to grow these plots: Grant Mattive, Art Holland, and Tyler Mitchell. Thank you!

08/05/2026

Here's the latest SLVRC Ag Quarterly newsletter

08/04/2026

Make sure to join us for Samuel Essah's Grower Field Day. See details below.