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Prince Edward Island Potato Industry to improve marketable yield, profitability and sustainability in 'Enhanced Agronomy Initiative'
augustus 20, 2016

Prince Edward Island Potato Industry to improve marketable yield, profitability and sustainability in 'Enhanced Agronomy Initiative'

The Prince Edward Island Potato Board, Cavendish Farms, and the PEI Department of Agriculture and Fisheries have announced the creation of the 'Enhanced Agronomy Initiative'.
Justin Clements
augustus 17, 2016

National Potato Council Awards Academic Scholarship for Potato Research to Justin Clements

Justin Clements, a fifth year doctoral student in the Molecular and Environmental Toxicology Center working in the Department of Entomology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is the recipient of the 2016-2017 NPC Academic Scholarship.
Parkland hosts first ever Potato Varieties Field Day
augustus 17, 2016

Parkland hosts first ever Potato Varieties Field Day

Parkland Potato Varieties will be hosting its first annual open day at the Crop Diversification Centre South in Brooks, Alberta on August 26 from 10 am to 2 pm.
Potato Psyllid Alert for North Dakota
augustus 11, 2016

Potato Psyllid Alert for North Dakota

Potato psyllids have been reported in specific fields in western and central North Dakota. At this point populations are not widespread.
RPE: Organic Potato Program continues to expand
augustus 11, 2016

RPE's Organic Potato Program continues to expand

Organic produce is in record-high demand, selling more than $11 billion worth in 2015 alone. To meet the demand, RPE, Inc., has been continually expanding its organic program.
Black Gold Farms has started the harvest of red potatoes in Indiana
augustus 04, 2016

Black Gold Farms has started the harvest of red potatoes in Indiana

The red potato harvest has begun at Black Gold Farms’ operation in Winamac, Indiana, a potato farm focusing exclusively on red potatoes for the fresh market.
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University of Idaho to partner with the International Potato Center (CIP) in Peru
augustus 02, 2016

University of Idaho to partner with the International Potato Center (CIP) in Peru

The University of Idaho is negotiating a partnership with the International Potato Center in Lima, Peru, involving the sharing of scientific expertise and providing UI’s potato program better access to a vast gene bank.
Harvest, psyllids & new varieties the hot topics at Texas potato field day
augustus 01, 2016

Harvest, psyllids & new varieties the hot topics at Texas potato field day

Participants at the 25th annual Texas Potato Breeding and Variety Development Program field day learned that the harvest is underway, that psyllids are threatening unharvested fields and that new varieties are showing lots of promise.
Potato Acreage Canada down 1.8 percent
juli 27, 2016

Potato Acreage Canada down 1.8 percent

Statistics Canada reported that potato farmers in Canada planted 342,602 acres (138 647 hectares) of potatoes in 2016. This is down 1.8% from 2015, continuing the overall downward trend of the past 12 years.
Weather Continues to Devastate Potato Crops in Northeast North Dakota
juli 27, 2016

Weather Continues to Devastate Potato Crops in Northeast North Dakota

The heart of "Potato Country" in northeast North Dakota was devastated by baseball size hail that lasted up to 35 minutes last Tuesday night.
España: Recomendaciones para la aplicación de desecantes en papa
juli 22, 2016

España: Recomendaciones para la aplicación de desecantes en papa

Con los precios de patata altos siempre puede surgir la duda entre dejar acabar el ciclo a la planta, lo que supone un considerable aumento en cuanto a la producción, o ‘quemarla’ con algún desecante para poder arrancar lo antes posible y asegurar esos precios, a pesar de obtener menos en kilos.
New potato variety to be featured at Texas A&M Agrilife field day July 21 near Springlake
juli 20, 2016

New potato variety to be featured at Texas A&M Agrilife field day July 21 near Springlake

The annual Potato Field Day in the High Plains featuring the Texas A&M University AgriLife Potato Breeding and Variety Development Program will be July 21.
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After five years as the president and CEO of the Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE), Maureen Storey, Ph.D., is no longer leading the organization.
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Michigan Potato Industry Commission appointments, re-appointments
juli 17, 2016

Michigan Potato Industry Commission appointments, re-appointments

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Dickeya Blackleg: New Potato Disease Causing Major Impact
juli 17, 2016

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SNAC International Praises Congress for Passage of GMO Labeling Bill
juli 14, 2016

SNAC International Praises Congress for Passage of GMO Labeling Bill

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