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ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston and Community Leaders Celebrate Boardman Plant Expansion
Junio 30, 2014

ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston and Community Leaders Celebrate Boardman Plant Expansion

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE:CAG) joined with community and civic leaders today to celebrate the completed expansion of its Lamb Weston frozen potato facility in Boardman, Oregon
Warmer winters linked to increased pesticide use
Junio 26, 2014

Warmer winters linked to increased pesticide use

In this USDA research on soybean crops, researchers find a link between minimum winter temperature and pesticide use.
Aversion to GMOs becoming driving factor to buying organic.
Junio 26, 2014

Aversion to GMOs becoming driving factor to buying organic.

Among US families, avoiding GMO's is increasingly becoming one of the drivers to buy organic foods.
Angus King
Junio 16, 2014

President signs into law revisions to the EPA rules supporting Maine Farmers

President Obama signed into law revisions to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules that ease compliance for farms across Maine.
Water Use Prince Edward Island (courtesy PEI Potato Board)
Junio 15, 2014

PEI Potato Industry says high-capacity irrigation wells needed

Two of the most powerful voices in P.E.I.s billion dollar potato industry appeared before the Legislature's agriculture committee Thursday in Charlottetown.
Avanzan estudios de variedad de papa que soporta bajas temperaturas en Perú
Junio 12, 2014

Avanzan estudios de variedad de papa que soporta bajas temperaturas en Perú

El director del Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA) de Ayacucho informó que se continuará trabajando en el estudio de los genes de la papa silvestre que son resistentes a las heladas para generar variedades mejoradas que resistan a los embates climatológicos.
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Alberto Salas, el "padrino" peruano que quiere salvar al mundo con la papa
Junio 10, 2014

Alberto Salas, el "padrino" peruano que quiere salvar al mundo con la papa

El agrónomo peruano de 71 años, conocido en el Centro Internacional de la Papa en Lima como 'el padrino de la papa', lleva más de medio siglo consagrado al estudio del cultivo que, asegura, ayudará a la humanidad a sobrevivir el cambio climático.
Organic vs Local (courtesy UCLA)
Junio 05, 2014

One in Five North American consumers confuse Local and Organic

With more people buying local and organic food, consumers should know the difference between the two so they recognize what they’re buying, but nearly one in five still confuse the terms, a University of Florida researcher says.
Wisconsin Farmers Provide Resources to Tackle Water Issues in Central Wisconsin
Mayo 21, 2014

Wisconsin Farmers Provide Resources to Tackle Water Issues in Central Wisconsin

The potato and vegetable growers in Wisconsin's Central Sands are not content to debate causes, and they have united to proactively seek solutions to Tackle Water Issues in Central Wisconsin.
Cambio climático y adaptación en el altiplano boliviano
Mayo 13, 2014

Cambio climático y adaptación en el altiplano boliviano

Libro publicado a mediados de 2013 por la Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (La Paz) que contiene dos capítulos dedicados a la papa.
Heat and Control prepares another BF-360 enclosed Batch Fryer for shipping
Mayo 12, 2014

Enclosed batch fryer improves efficiency and energy savings

Heat and Control’s latest BF-360 Batch Fryer combines an enclosed cooking area with automatic control of temperature, slice agitation, batch loading, and unloading to produce consistent hard-bite kettle-style potato chips.
AUSVEG calls for Country of Origin Labeling
Mayo 11, 2014

AUSVEG calls for refined Country of Origin Labeling

The Australian vegetable and potato industries are calling for consumers to be given certainty about the food they are eating once-and-for-all, through refined Country of Origin Labelling (CoOL) laws, according to AUSVEG.
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Abril 19, 2014

El cambio climático no aumentaría el riesgo de diseminación del tizón tardío

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