Potato News

January 04, 2012

Seed potato multiplication receives new support in Uzbekistan

The International Potato Center's main partner in Uzbekistan, the National University of Uzbekistan in Tashkent received a US$2.8 million grant from the Government to implement a seed potato multiplication project using the three CIP clones released in the past two years.
January 04, 2012

Wendy’s hopes brand will score hit in Japan

Wendy’s Co. re-entered the Japanese market after closing all 71 of its Wendy’s restaurants in the country in December 2009.
December 29, 2011

INIA Remehue y Consorcio Papa Chile realizan workshop internacional

El innovador seminario-taller denominado: Desarrollando estrategias para agregar valor al producto papa, con expositores nacionales e internacionales, tuvo lugar recientemente en instalaciones del INIA Remehue, y buscó abrir espacios de análisis entre ...
Top GB potato players to promote World Potato Congress at Potato Expo 2012
December 23, 2011

Top GB potato players to promote World Potato Congress at Potato Expo 2012

Two top GB potato industry players are crossing the Atlantic January 4-6 not just to quiz the U.S. industry on its latest techniques at Potato Expo 2012 but to promote the benefits of attending World Potato Congress 2012 in Edinburgh, Scotland in May. ...
Cool Oil for Hot Profit
December 23, 2011

Cool Oil for Hot Profit

How much profit would one more hour of production give you? An Oil Cooler Module from Heat and Control, Inc. provides the answer by cutting up to an hour off the wait between production and sanitation for most any fryer.
Jan Wolthuis
December 23, 2011

Jan Wolthuis new chairman Agrico management board

The management board of potato cooperation Agrico has nominated Jan Wolthuis from its members as the new chairman. As such, he succeeds Herman Vermeer, who left in April 2011. During the general meeting of 15 December, Wolthuis was unanimously affirmed...
December 21, 2011

New Simplot plant in Idaho could cut pollutants

The new JR Simplot potato processing plant in Caldwell could emit less pollution than the facility it will replace, according to an air quality permit application.
 Potato psyllid
December 21, 2011

Zebra chip nearly destroys US potato business

Zebra chip disease nearly destroyed a large USA potato growing business, its owner and chief executive told the Cambridge University Potato Growers Research Association conference earlier this month.
December 21, 2011

Aardappelexport Nederland vergelijkbaar met vorig jaar

Nederland heeft in de maand November 2011 72.000 ton aardappelen geëxporteerd.
December 21, 2011

US Potato Board conducts cut-seed trials overseas

This was the first year the U.S. Potato Board conducted cut-seed potato trials overseas.
December 21, 2011

Australian potato growers reject dietary claims

Proposed new dietary guidelines have drawn a mixed reaction from Australia's vegetable growers.
December 21, 2011

Canadian spud farmer stuck in Lebanese jail for Christmas

Two senators who recently visited a New Brunswick man held in a Lebanese prison since March say his health is quickly deteriorating and could only get worse.

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