Cadena de Suministro de Papas de Los Estados Unidos

Agosto 18, 2011

Guía de identificación de plagas que afectan a la papa en la zona andina

La presente guía ha sido diseñada para proporcionar información actualizada de las principales plagas que afectan al cultivo de la papa a los facilitadores (agricultores líderes, técnicos extensionistas, profesionales o estudiantes de colegios agropecu...

Agosto 15, 2011

Merger gives Farm Fresh Direct claim to being largest grower-owned fresh potato shipper in nation

An Aug. 12 merger between Colorado-based Farm Fresh Direct LLC and two out-of-state potato shippers has FFD laying claim to being the largest grower-owned fresh potato shipper in the United States. According to Dave Yeager, vice president of business ...

Agosto 15, 2011

Damp weather helps spread of late blight in Maine potato crop

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension says late blight sightings have been confirmed over the last month throughout Aroostook County and the Midcoast areas. Meanwhile, the Maine Vegetable and Small Fruit Growers Association has received reports...

Agosto 15, 2011

US Potato Sales & Utilization estimates by the United States Potato Board

The USPB is pleased to deliver the industry’s sales and utilization estimates for calendar year 2010. The full report is attached following this story.

Agosto 11, 2011

Late blight affects some Maine potato farmers amid rainy weather

The rainy spring and summer have put a damper on the Aroostook County potato growing season, but the head of the Maine Potato Board said Wednesday that the industry remains optimistic about this year’s crop. Don Flannery, executive director of the boa...

Agosto 05, 2011

Texas A&M University studied oil removal after vacuum frying

Scientists of the Texas A&M University, writing in the Journal of Food Process Engineering, report that short frying time and/or longer centrifuging time combinations would maximize oil removal from the chip's surface during vacuum frying. Accord...

Agosto 03, 2011

Idaho Potato Commission sponsors 'Famous Idaho Potato Bowl'

The Famous Idaho® Potato Bowl was unveiled today as the new name for the Humanitarian Bowl which features a top selection from the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The nation’s longest-running outdoor cold-weathe...

Agosto 02, 2011

Idaho Potato Commission appoints Jim Tiede as chairman for 2012

The Idaho Potato Commission appointed Jim Tiede, of American Falls, IPC Chairman and Alan Taylor, of Rigby, IPC vice-chairman for 2012 during their monthly meeting in Eagle, ID, on Wednesday, July 27. They will begin their one-year terms at the Septemb...

Julio 29, 2011

No human required: driverless tractors now a reality

Kinze® Manufacturing, Inc. today unveiled an innovative solution to increase productivity on the farm—the Kinze Autonomy Project. The technology, which is the first of its kind in row crop production worldwide, utilizes autonomous agricultural equipmen...

Julio 27, 2011

Potandon Produce to be exclusive marketing agent for Campbell Farms

Potandon Produce will be the exclusive marketing agent for Campbell Farms fresh potatoes. Under this arrangement, Potandon will focus on the marketing and sales of the Campbell Farms crop, which will enable Campbell Farms to focus on quality, farming, ...

Julio 27, 2011

NRA Show 2012 moved to new dates

The National Restaurant Association has decided to move up the NRA show 2012 to avoid overlap with the Global G8 and NATO Summit. Those events are set for May 15 through 22, 2012. The 2012 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show w...

Julio 27, 2011

Idaho Potato Commission Partners with The Culinary Roadshow in Internationally-Inspired Cooking Competition

Twenty of Harvard University’s finest foodservice professionals recently competed in a recipe contest to transform Idaho® potatoes, a beloved American staple, into mouth-watering masterpieces with an international flair.

Julio 25, 2011

USDA: US potato acreage up 6%

Potato growers across the United States planted an estimated 1.08 million acres of potatoes in all four seasons of the 2011 crop year, up 6 percent from the previous year. Area for harvest, forecasted at 1.07 million acres, is also up 6 percent from 2010.

Julio 23, 2011

Outlook for Idaho's potato crop good

Though it’s still early in the season, the outlook for Southeast Idaho’s staple crops — potatoes, wheat and barley, said Tom Kurtz, deputy director for the Idaho field office of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. “It’s going to defin...

Julio 22, 2011

Groter aardappelareaal in VS en Canada

Het aardappelareaal in de VS en Canada groeit dit jaar met 4,8 procent naar 579.000 hectare. Vorig jaar is in Noord-Amerika 556.000 hectare aardappelen geteeld, meldt het Bureau Aardappelmarkt Informatie (BAI) van het Productschap Akkerbouw. In de VS ...

Potato vs Pasta salad (Courtesy: Shine.Yahoo)

Julio 20, 2011

Potato Salad out-SHINES Pasta Salad

Yahoo’s “Shine” is one of the most popular women’s lifestyle websites, offering information and advice on everything from food to health and beauty to finances, as well as a community interaction. Potatoes are often featured in a bright spotlight, as t...

Julio 19, 2011

Manejo práctico de la sarna polvorienta de la papa

La serie Enfoque en la papa de la Red de Manejo de Plantas (PMN, por sus siglas en inglés) acaba de publicar en inglés un webcast titulado Manejo práctico la sarna polvorienta de la papa. El webcast es presentado por Robert D. Davidson, Ph.D., Profes...

Julio 19, 2011

Practical Management of Powdery Scab, a new webcast of Focus on Potato

"Focus on Potato"of the Plant Management Network has published a new webcast:Practical Management of Powdery Scab by Robert D. Davidson, Ph.D. Professor, Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Colorado State University Fort Colli...