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.
Mississippi. Coming in fourth in sweet potato production is Mississippi, with an average of 1,607,444 cwt from 1990 to 2007. Though most people don't associate Mississippi with sweet potatoes, the state is known for its agriculture, as its warm climate makes it ideal for growing cotton, soybeans, rice and other plants.