Investigación y Desarrollo de América del Norte

Marzo 15, 2016

Save on Snack Packaging Film with Ultrasonic from Ishida

Ishida’s, Atlas Ultrasonic snack food bagmaker uses significantly less packaging film and improves seal quality. See it for yourself in booth #419 of Heat and Control.

Two Blades Foundation partners with Simplot and Sainsbury Laboratories to advance potato disease resistance

Marzo 10, 2016

Two Blades Foundation partners with Simplot and The Sainsbury Laboratory to advance potato disease resistance

The Two Blades Foundation (2Blades) announced a research partnership between 2Blades, The Sainsbury Laboratory, and J. R. Simplot Company to develop potato varieties with increased resistance to oomycete and bacterial diseases.

Marzo 09, 2016

Full Snack Food Line Demonstration at SNAXPO by tna

At SNAXPO, processing and packaging solutions provider, tna will demonstrate its complete solutions for the snack industry, using the all-new tna innovation station - a fully interactive experience.

Potatoes New Brunswick Chair balancing PNB responsibilities and Potato Farming

Marzo 06, 2016

Potatoes New Brunswick Chair balances PNB responsibilities with Potato Farming

New Brunswick’s Shawn Paget is among the new generation of potato farmers working hard to ensure that the industry remains an integral part of Canadian agriculture.

Marzo 01, 2016

Tomorrow's Leaders Trained at 2016 Potato Industry Leadership Institute

From February 17-24, Potato Industry Leadership Institute (PILI) participants traveled from potato growing regions across the United States to attend eight days of industry training and professional development.

Molecular Marker for high Calcium trait can help breeding better potato varietes

Febrero 24, 2016

Molecular Marker for high Calcium trait can help breeding better potato varieties

Researchers discovered that in a wild variety of potato (Solanum Microdontum) Calcium levels are about seven times higher than in a regular potato. They developed a molecular marker to facilitate the transfer of the high Calcium trait to newly bred potato varieties.

Febrero 18, 2016

World Potato Congress Welcomes New Directors and International Advisor

World Potato Congress Inc. announced today appointments to the WPC Board of Directors and International Advisory Committee.

Study: Best Hope for Potassium and Fiber Missing in Children's Diets is the One Vegetable They're Least Likely to Ignore: Potatoes

Febrero 17, 2016

Best Hope for Potassium & Fiber Missing in Kids Diets is the Vegetable They're Least Likely to Ignore: Potato

U.S. children are not consuming enough vegetables, resulting in an inadequate intake of key nutrients, including potassium and dietary fiber, which are important for growth, development and overall health.

Febrero 11, 2016

Prince Edward Island Potatoes Celebrates Potato Lovers Month with Spudtastic Sweepstakes!

February is Potato Lovers Month in Canada, and Prince Edward Island potato growers are celebrating by offering consumers a chance to win a potato-packed trip to Prince Edward Island!

Enero 27, 2016

Quick and early disease detection by drones with hyperspectral camera

Idaho State University researchers have found high-tech cameras mounted on drones flying 60 meters above potato fields can effectively detect individual diseased and stressed plants.

Enero 27, 2016

US Potato Board launches Spud Nation™ Food Truck Venture

The United States Potato Board (USPB) unveiled its first Spud Nation™ Food Truck at POTATO EXPO 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is an entirely new, proactive and aggressive demand-building approach for potatoes.

Enero 26, 2016

US Potato Growers Select 2016 Leadership National Potato Council

At the National Potato Council’s (NPC) 2016 Annual Meeting, held January 14-15 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Jim Tiede from James Tiede Farms of American Falls, Idaho, was elected to serve as NPC’s president for 2016 and to lead the council’s Executive Committee.

Enero 18, 2016

The Packer: Neil Gudmestad honored as the 2015 Potato Man for All Seasons

Neil Gudmestad, a potato pathologist with North Dakota State University, has been awarded the 2015 Potato Man for All Seasons award by produce magazine The Packer.

Enero 16, 2016

PEI Potatoes Remain a Cost-Effective Vegetable for Canadian Consumers

The softening Canadian dollar has in many cases driven up the cost of imported produce and this is being reflected in grocery store prices. However, one staple vegetable that has not experienced the same jump in prices is Prince Edward Island Potatoes.

Diciembre 18, 2015

PEI Potato Board: Alex Docherty re-elected as Chairman of the Board.

The Prince Edward Island Potato Board has a new executive as a result of its December 16th Board of Directors meeting.

Diciembre 09, 2015

Historia de la papa en el mundo

Resumen y enlace al texto completo del artículo escrito por J. W. Bentley y publicado (inglés) en el último número de la Revista Latinoamericana de la Papa.