Potatoes and Pesticides
Fumigant Mustard Field
We all know that Idaho is famous for potatoes. But did you know that nearly a third of those potatoes are grown on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, near Pocatello? The soils there are perfect for growing spuds. But that light, sandy soil also leaches agricultural chemicals into the ground water. In this installment of Edible Idaho, correspondent Guy Hand finds out how chemical-tainted wells lead the Shoshone Bannock tribes on a search for healthier ways to grow potatoes.
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[...] are notorious users of pesticides and fertilizers. Back in 2007, I produced an Edible Idaho radio story on how potato production had tainted wells on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in Eastern Idaho. [...]