Aardappelketen uit Noord-Amerika

maart 06, 2014

Idaho potato growers approved contract with McCain Foods

Idaho potato farmers who sell to McCain Foods have agreed to a contract that maintains roughly the same pricing as last season, said Dan Hargraves, who negotiated on their behalf as executive director of Southern Idaho Potato Cooperative.

Potato Industry Leadership Institute (Pili)

maart 04, 2014

Tomorrow’s Leaders Trained at the 2014 Potato Industry Leadership Institute

Twenty-four potato growers and industry representatives joined together to form the 2014 class of the Potato Industry Leadership Institute (PILI), an annual program jointly administered by the National Potato Council (NPC) and the United States Potato Board (USPB) that identifies and cultivates the next generation of leaders within the industry.

maart 04, 2014

Russet House launches Organic Sweet Potato Fries

The third largest manufacturer of Sweet Potato Fries in North America - Russet House, has launched Organic Sweet Potato Fries.

februari 25, 2014

Kathleen Triou to lead Fresh Solutions Network

Kathleen Triou - former VP of Domestic Marketing for the U.S. Potato Board - has accepted an offer to lead Fresh Solutions Network (FSN).

februari 25, 2014

Sandi Aarestad Receives NPPGA's Meritorious Service Award

Sandi Aarestad who operates Valley Tissue Culture near Halstad, Minnesota received the Meritorious Service Award from the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association

februari 25, 2014

Rick Vivatson new chairman Northern Plains Potato Grower's Association

Rick Vivatson of Cavalier, North Dakota became the Northern Plains Potato Grower's Association's 65th Chairman.

februari 21, 2014

Olympia Potato Day Event Educates and Celebrates the Washington State Potato

Potato growers from throughout Washington state visited the state’s capital this week as part of the annual Potato Day event held in Olympia, Washington

februari 21, 2014

Idaho Advertising Federation Recognizes Ad Produced For Klondike Brands

On February 6, the Idaho Advertising Federation presented I.E. Productions, an Idaho Falls Multimedia Advertising agency with a 1st place Diamond Gem Advertising Award in the Magazine Category for a series of print ads they produced for Klondike Brands™ potatoes.

februari 20, 2014

USDA Seeks Nominees to the United States Potato Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for the United States Potato Board. The board is composed of producers, importers and a public member, with approximately one-third of the board appointed each year.

The potato varieties for potato chips production on offer this year

februari 17, 2014

New Potato Varieties unveiled at Fredericton Potato Research Centre

Potatoes bred to make great potato chips were the feature attraction at the annual unveiling of new potato varieties at the federal Potato Research Centre in Fredericton this week.

Estimulando las defensas naturales de plantas con una sustancia semejante a la aspirina

februari 17, 2014

Estimulan las defensas naturales de plantas con una sustancia semejante a la aspirina

Resultados de nuevos estudios por científicos con el ARS sugieren que un tratamiento con el ácido salicílico podría prevenir o reducir la infección de plantas de cultivos por el fitoplasma de la punta morada de la papa, el cual es una bacteria sin paredes celulares.

februari 15, 2014

Estudian variedad de papas suramericanas para conservar su sostenibilidad

El geógrafo Karl Zimmerer, de la Universidad estatal de Pennsylvania, presentó sus conclusiones en un simposio sobre biodiversidad en la agricultura durante la reunión anual de la Asociación Estadounidense para el Avance de la Ciencia (AAAS) realizada en Chicago.

februari 13, 2014

Potato Marketing Association of North America Members Meet to Discuss Progress of 2014 Contract Negotiations

The Potato Marketing Association of North America held a special spring meeting this past week in Las Vegas, NV to discuss progress on the 2014 pre-season potato contract negotiations.

februari 10, 2014

Potandon Produce announces the hiring of Blaine Heiner as a salesman.

Potandon Produce L.L.C., the industry leader in fresh potato marketing, announced today the hiring of Blaine Heiner as a salesman.

februari 09, 2014

No simple solution to deal with wireworm

Bob Vernon, an Agriculture Canada scientist, spoke to about 300 farmers on Prince Edward Island on wireworm, a pest he's been researching for 20 years.

Washington & Colorado Food Banks Win Big With Super Bowl Bet

februari 06, 2014

Washington and Colorado Food Banks Win Big With Super Bowl Bet

The Washington State Potato Commission and the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee (CPAC) made sure that food banks in their respective states are the true winners of this year’s Super Bowl.