The results showed that the range of striped species overlaps with where biting flies are most activeâregardless of species and where the stripes occur on the body, according to the study, published April 1 in the journal Nature Communications.
With potatoes its number 1 crop and producing over 6 million tons of spuds annually, Idaho is the US's top potato producing state. It's followed closely by Oregoâ¦n, Washington, Maine, and Colorado. It also produces most of the french fries for the nation's fast-food restaurants.
The family started its first longdistanc potato venture in southeast Missouri. Today, with 11 individual farms in 11 states, Halverson uses regional differences to hedge his production bets. For example, as his Maryland farm finishes up potato harvest, his Michigan operation is just getting started.