Cadena de Suministro de Papas de América del Norte

Septiembre 14, 2011

Floods destroy potato crop at Sterman Masser potato farm

Pennsylvania State officials headed to a farm Wednesday for a look at the damage done by the flood. Entire crops have been wiped out, leaving farmers looking for help which may be available through FEMA. Devastation pretty much sums up the potato cr...

Septiembre 13, 2011

Nuevas variedades de papa con resistencia a daño por gusanos

El daño causado por el gusano de alambre en la papa es fácil de detectar, según Novy Rich, un genetista del Servicio Americano de Investigación Agrícola (ARS, por sus siglas en inglés). Se asemeja a un agujero dejado por un clavo en la superficie del t...

Septiembre 13, 2011

Maine Potato Board says initial crop quality good, despite rain, tornadoes

Although it has been one of the tougher years for potato growers in Aroostook County (Maine, US) with crop damage from three tornadoes and excessive rainfall, officials with the Maine Potato Board are downplaying rumors of extensive crop loss. Don Fla...

Septiembre 13, 2011

Idaho Potato Commission generated over 4 billion Media impressions

The Idaho® potato is certainly living up to its “Famous Potato” slogan. During the action-packed 2010-2011 fiscal year the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) generated a record number of media impressions -- almost 4.1 billion to be exact -- for America’s f...

Septiembre 13, 2011

New Potato Varieties Withstand Destructive Wireworms

Wireworm feeding damage is easy to spot, says Rich Novy, an Agricultural Research Service plant geneticist seeking to shore up America’s $3.3 billion potato crop. The damage resembles a nail hole that has been punched into the spud, pitting its surface...

Septiembre 12, 2011

Zebra chip disease hits potatoes in Oregon and Washington

Zebra chip, a disease that annually costs Southwest U.S. potato growers millions of dollars in crop loss, has been found in Washington and Oregon. A USDA scientist and an Oregon State University plant pathologist confirmed zebra chip in tuber samples ...

Septiembre 10, 2011

Washington potato growers to continue marketing order

Washington potato growers have voted in favor of continuing their federal marketing order program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said 80% of growers representing 52% of participating volume voted in favor of the marketing order. The continuance ...

Septiembre 10, 2011

'Potatoes Goodness Unearthed' controversy addressed at Idaho Grower Shippers Association convention

The 83rd annual Idaho Grower Shippers Association convention, held here Aug. 31-Sept. 2, featured a plethora of educational sessions and networking opportunities as well as a dose of controversy, as the top officials of two leading potato organizations...

Septiembre 09, 2011

US: School lunch potatoes still in limbo

The legislative fight over to what extent potatoes can be served at schools in the United States is not over yet. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has delayed an amendment that would challenge the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s proposal to limit potatoe...

Septiembre 08, 2011

Gold Dust Potato Processors, Inc. Host 11th Annual Open House Field Day

Gold Dust Potato Processors and Walker Brothers farm held their 11th annual Open House and Field Day on Tuesday, August 23rd. Held every year towards the end of August, the Open House Field Day gives Gold Dust’s customers and vendors an opportunity to...

Septiembre 08, 2011

Saskatchewan seed potato growers see opportunities for growth

With the arrival of fall a little over two weeks away, some farmers in Saskatchewan are just breaking ground on the potato harvest, but early reviews for the province's seed potatoes are great. The Thompson family farm, near Riverhurst, is growing clo...

Septiembre 08, 2011

Minimum pack size divides Idaho potato industry

Sometimes size does matter, but not when consumers are buying bags of russet potatoes, according to research results presented at the Idaho Grower Shipper Association convention. “Consumers don’t see an issue here. If they want big potatoes, they buy ...

Septiembre 07, 2011

'Many Sides of Potatoes' campaign measuring up well

The “Many Sides of Potatoes” campaign of the United States Potato Board is outperforming the previous “Peel Back The Truth” campaign. That’s on both “Total Recall” and “Action Taken” ad testing measurement averages. The Potato Board says this means th...

Septiembre 05, 2011

Can composted hog manure protect potatoes against Verticillium?

Researchers with the University of Manitoba will launch a study this fall to assess the value of composted hog manure in improving the yield and quality of Manitoba potato crops. A three-year study being launched this month will compare the effect of ...

Septiembre 03, 2011

Manitoba Potato producers face challenges

Manitoba potato growers have had a tough go this season, but are pulling through. The threat of late blight and irrigation issues have taken their toll on potato growers, but the direct delivery season is getting underway. Some farmers were forced to...

Septiembre 02, 2011

Aardappeldieet verlaagt bloeddruk

De aardappel is meer dan alleen maar rijk aan koolhydraten. Een dagelijkse portie paarse aardappelen lijkt goed voor ons hart. Tenminste als je ze kookt en niet frituurt of van vette sauzen voorziet. Dat blijkt uit een Amerikaans onderzoek uitgevoerd...

Septiembre 01, 2011

Late blight hits potatoes in Alaska

Late blight has shown up in the fields of two potato producers, in Palmer and Delta Junction. Alaska. The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is working with major potato producers to help prevent the spread.

75th anniversary of the Idaho Potato Commission

Septiembre 01, 2011

Idaho Potato Commission kicks off 75th anniversary celebration

The overall theme of the Idaho Potato Commission’s promotional programs for the 2011 crop and the 2011-12 marketing season is the organization’s Diamond Jubilee. The year 2012 is “the 75th anniversary of the Idaho Potato Commission, and everything we ...