NorKing Russet, A New Potato Variety

This article gives background into the breeding history that lead to the potato variety named Nor King Russet. It resulted from a cross between Nooksack and ND9567-2Russ. Nooksack is a russet variety grown for processing (french fry) in the northwestern states and ND9567-2Russ resulted from a cross between two number selections that have Norchip and B5141-6 in their pedigrees

Resistance of Thin Films

Precise understanding of the resistivity of metals is an important factor in the optimization of circuit designs and electrical systems. We studied the fabrication of, and measurement of electrical properties of thin films of copper, gold, and nickel. Resistivity measurements of these films were made using 4-°©‐point probes designed and built at Dixie State University (DSU). The making of the films at DSU used thermal deposition and sputtering deposition. The making of the films at Utah Valley University (UVU) used RF sputtering deposition. Analysis of the smoothness of the films was verified with atomic force microscopy (AFM) at UVU. Thicknesses were measured using ellipsometry at BYU and with a stylus profilometer at NIST in Boulder, Colorado. Scanning electron microscopy was also used in the analysis of the films. Resistances similar to bulk properties of the films was seen in thicker films. Thinner films showed an increase in the resistance of each film

Sensory Evaluation of French Fries From Advanced Selections at North Dakota State University

This article reviews a study conducted for the sole purpose of evaluating the sensory quality of finished potato products obtained from advanced selections of North Dakota State University breeding lines to assist in determining their future use as potential processing varieties

Redsen, a New Bright Red-Skinned Potato Variety

The topic is the new, bright, red-skinned potato variety, named Redsen, released in March 1983. It’s breeding history and qualities are reviewed

Crystal, A New Processing Potato Variety

The potato still ranks as the top vegetable crop grown in the U.S. In North Dakota the potato is the only vegetable crop grown extensively and the only vegetable crop that generates any appreciable farm income. Farm income in North Dakota from potatoes varies from 50 to 100 million dollars per year depending on production and current price. This income is from on-the-farm sales and does not take into consideration income that is generated indirectly from potatoes such as sale of machinery, railroad, trucking, construction, chemicals and other products and materials used in potato production. On March 1, 1980, Crystal, a white-skinned variety, was named and released by the Horticulture and Plant Pathology Departments at NDSU and the Red River Valley Potato Research Laboratory at East Grand Forks, Minnesota. This is the eleventh variety released by NDSU since the introduction of Norland in 1957

Dakchip, A New Potato Variety

The importance of the potato to the economies of both Minnesota and North Dakota are highlighted in this article. In 1977, potatoes were North Dakota's 5th ranked in value. 'Dakchip's' history is given. This is the result of a crossbreeding between Cascade and Norchip. It's characteristics afre detailed