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november 12, 2017

McCain Foods recognizes Fiskel Farms as Champion Potato Grower for its Manitoba Plants

Fiskel Farms of Carberry, Manitoba was named the McCain 2016 Crop Year Champion Potato Grower for the McCain Manitoba plants during the annual Growers’ Appreciation Banquet held at Canad Inns in Portage la Prairie.

november 09, 2017

Una papa transgénica “dorada” podría reducir la desnutrición

Investigadores de la Universidad de Ohio experimentan con una papa que podría llegar a prevenir muertes y enfermedades. Sobre todo en aquellos países en donde la gente depende del almidón del tubérculo para el sustento.

Unofficial Estimate US Potato Production 2017: between 0 and 3 percent below last year

november 07, 2017

Unofficial US Potato Production Estimate for 2017: 0 to 3 percent below 2016

The USDA has provided a first - unofficial - estimate on the total potato production in the United States in its 'Vegetables and Pulses Outlook' published October 27: between 0 and 3 percent below last year

Analyzing the genes of ancient potatoes helps to improve future varieties

november 01, 2017

Analyzing the genes of ancient potatoes helps to improve future potato varieties

Examining the ancestors of the modern, North American cultivated potato has revealed a set of common genes and important genetic pathways that have helped potatoes adapt over thousands of years.

oktober 31, 2017

PEI Potato Growers ask: 'What does it take to grow Quality Potatoes'

The PEI Potato Industry is excited to release for the first time a thirty second commercial highlighting the industry.

oktober 27, 2017

Penn State Students help Sterman Masser Potato Farms find New Potato Products

Penn State Ag Sciences students are in the trenches with Sterman Masser Potato Farms to find new and convenient potato products

oktober 25, 2017

Cavendish Farms Potato Storage officially opened

French Fry manufacturer Cavendish Farms officially opened its new state-of-the-art potato storage facility in New Annan, Prince Edward Island with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

oktober 23, 2017

Zebra chip pathogen found in Western Canada for the first time

For the first time, evidence of the zebra chip pathogen has been found in potato fields in southern Alberta, but the University of Lethbridge’s Dr. Dan Johnson cautions against panic.

oktober 19, 2017

Dan Blackstone of Caribou, Maine has been selected as the 2018 Young Farmer of the Year

The Maine Potato Board has announced that Dan Blackstone of Caribou has been selected as the 2018 Young Farmer of the Year.

oktober 18, 2017

Potato Retail Sales in the United States for the month of August is UP compared to last year

August was a great month for retail potato sales in the United States, with all categories enjoying volume growth when compared to the same four weeks a year ago.

oktober 17, 2017

RPE highlights product innovations at PMA Fresh Summit Convention and Expo

What’s new in the fresh potato category? Check it out on Saturday, October 21 and Sunday, October 22 on the PMA Fresh Summit Convention and Expo, at booth #4669 from RPE!

oktober 05, 2017

United States Export of Potatoes and Potato Products Up for July 2017

After a record export of potatoes and potato products from the United States in the period from July 2016 to June 2017, Potatoes USA reported that export in the month of July was up compared to July last year.

oktober 05, 2017

Idaho Potato Breeders aim to develop PCN Resistant Russets

A project underway in Aberdeen, Idaho, aims to develop russet potatoes with resistance to pale cyst nematode, while identifying new molecular markers associated with resistance.

oktober 03, 2017

Las papas geneticamente modificadas de Simplot siguen aprobandose en el mercado extranjero

La compañía norteamericana Simplot ha obtenido la aprobación para su papa marca Innate en algunos mercados clave, como Japón. Y tiene pendientes otras solicitudes de acceso a mercados extranjeros.

september 29, 2017

It's Potato Harvest Time in Prince Edward Island!

Harvest time has arrived for Prince Edward Island potato farmers! It’s a busy and exciting time of year, when farmers put in long hours to harvest their crop after working hard throughout the growing season to nurture and protect their world famous PEI Potatoes.

september 29, 2017

MountainKing announces the arrival of a plentiful harvest of its Jumbo Russets

MountainKing Jumbo Russets are now available for a limited time following an impressive harvest of the company’s large-sized variety.

september 26, 2017

Hot weather in Eastern Canada slows down the potato harvest

The hot late September weather in large parts of Eastern Canada is putting some potato farmers in a difficult position.

Potato Expo 2018 will feature live streaming Potato TV 'The Eye'

september 23, 2017

Potato Expo 2018 goes live with streaming potato TV 'The Eye'.

Potato Expo 2018 announces live streaming Potato TV throughout the event. Voting for the presentations on the Innovation Hub 'Main Stage' is now open.