Onderzoek en ontwikkeling (R&D)

september 23, 2011

New formula to calculate potato selling price applied in PEI

Trends in potato prices are key indicators for potato farmers to keep track of. But average potato price trends can be calculated in a number of different ways. PEI now has become the first jurisdiction in Canada to adopt two new measures - fresh weig...
september 19, 2011

US Agricultural research supported by tax-exempt donations?

Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to allow tax-exempt donations to support agricultural research as a means to help keep American agriculture on the forefront of food production breakthroughs. The Charitable Agriculture Research Act (...
 United States Potato Board International Seed Symposium
september 19, 2011

USPB Conducts Largest Ever International Seed Symposium

The United States Potato Board (USPB) held its largest ever International Seed Potato Symposium in Denver, CO, August 1, 2011. This year’s seed symposium included buyers from Brazil, Burkina Faso, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Nicaragua, Egypt, Uruguay, Hondur...
 Michelle Obama at GMA
september 15, 2011

Michelle Obama makes headway calling for Healthy Foods

Calorie by calorie, first lady Michelle Obama is chipping away at big portions and unhealthy food in an effort to help America slim down. In the year and a half since she announced her campaign to curb childhood obesity, Mrs. Obama has stood alongside...
 Kitchen Innovations Awards
september 14, 2011

The NRA is looking for cutting edge kitchen equipment for the 2012 Kitchen Innovations Awards

The National Restaurant Association is calling on foodservice equipment manufacturers to apply for its 2012 Kitchen Innovations Awards. Selected by an independent panel of experts, the award recipients represent the most groundbreaking equipment on the...
 Maine Potato Harvest
september 13, 2011

Maine Potato Board says initial crop quality good, despite rain, tornadoes

Although it has been one of the tougher years for potato growers in Aroostook County (Maine, US) with crop damage from three tornadoes and excessive rainfall, officials with the Maine Potato Board are downplaying rumors of extensive crop loss. Don Fla...
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september 13, 2011

Idaho Potato Commission generated over 4 billion Media impressions

The Idaho® potato is certainly living up to its “Famous Potato” slogan. During the action-packed 2010-2011 fiscal year the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) generated a record number of media impressions -- almost 4.1 billion to be exact -- for America’s f...
 Wireworm feeding on potato
september 13, 2011

New Potato Varieties Withstand Destructive Wireworms

Wireworm feeding damage is easy to spot, says Rich Novy, an Agricultural Research Service plant geneticist seeking to shore up America’s $3.3 billion potato crop. The damage resembles a nail hole that has been punched into the spud, pitting its surface...
Potatoes Goodness Unearthed
september 10, 2011

'Potatoes Goodness Unearthed' controversy addressed at Idaho Grower Shippers Association convention

The 83rd annual Idaho Grower Shippers Association convention, held here Aug. 31-Sept. 2, featured a plethora of educational sessions and networking opportunities as well as a dose of controversy, as the top officials of two leading potato organizations...
september 10, 2011

Washington potato growers to continue marketing order

Washington potato growers have voted in favor of continuing their federal marketing order program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said 80% of growers representing 52% of participating volume voted in favor of the marketing order. The continuance ...
september 09, 2011

US: School lunch potatoes still in limbo

The legislative fight over to what extent potatoes can be served at schools in the United States is not over yet. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has delayed an amendment that would challenge the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s proposal to limit potatoe...
september 08, 2011

ConAgra Foods Recognized in Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG), one of North America's leading packaged food companies, today announced that it will be added for the first time to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America. One of the world's most recognizable sustain...
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september 07, 2011

'Many Sides of Potatoes' campaign measuring up well

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september 05, 2011

Can composted hog manure protect potatoes against Verticillium?

Researchers with the University of Manitoba will launch a study this fall to assess the value of composted hog manure in improving the yield and quality of Manitoba potato crops. A three-year study being launched this month will compare the effect of ...
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september 02, 2011

Aardappeldieet verlaagt bloeddruk

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september 01, 2011

Idaho Potato Commission kicks off 75th anniversary celebration

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