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In celebration of American Heart Month, the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) launched the Heart Smart Recipe Contest with fitness guru Denise Austin and the popular Mr. Food Test Kitchen.

American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, AMVAC Chemical Corporation (AMVAC), has received registration from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for SmartBlock®, a novel potato sprout inhibitor.

Prof André Jooste recently took over as CEO of Potatoes South Africa (PSA), after nearly six years at the National Agriculture Marketing Council (NAMC). He spoke to Robyn Joubert of Farmers Weekly (South Africa) about his vision for the future.

Gracias a tres innovaciones tecnológicas implementadas por el Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) se ha podido controlar el gorgojo de los Andes y la polilla de la papa, dos plagas que dificultaban la certificación orgánica del tubérculo.

When a pathogen attacks a plant, infection usually follows after the plant’s immune system is compromised.  A team of researchers at the University of California, Riverside focused on Phytophthora and deciphered how it succeeded in crippling the potato...

While the poor price of milk being paid to farmers by supermarkets has often hit the headlines, the same inequality in the supply chain also applied to potatoes, according to Allan Stevenson, chairman of the Potato Council.

Idaho potato farmers should see more moderate increases in production costs in 2013 than they've experienced in recent years, University of Idaho Extension economist Paul Patterson predicts.

A University of Idaho researcher says he's optimistic efforts to develop genetically modified potatoes will resurface.

From 6 to 8 February 2013, a total of 2,543 exhibitors from 78 countries will be presenting not only the entire product and service range that so amply supplies consumers with fresh fruit and vegetables (and potatoes!) , but also numerous interesting i...

On 28 January a cloud of Nitric acid escaped from the chemical plant of Emsland-Stärke GmbH, Emlichheim, Germany.

China Essence Group Ltd. , a leading manufacturer of potato starch and derivated products in China, recently announced its results for the third quarter (“3Q FY2013”) and nine months (“9M FY2013”) of the financial year ending 31 March 2013 (“FY2013”).

Walkers Deep Ridged is updating up its range with the launch of a new Deep Ridged Chilli Beef flavour.