News on The Potato Supply Chain from Northern America

May 05, 2014

Idaho Potato Commission shows 25 potato varieties and their characteristics

The Idaho Potato Commission has developed an Idaho® Potato Varieties poster to take the guesswork out of your potato purchasing.

May 05, 2014

Specialty crops good for 35000 jobs in Wisconsin

Did You Know Wisconsin’s specialty crop production and processing account for more than $6 billion in economic activity? $6.4 billion, to be exact, and almost 35,000 jobs across the state!

Field experiments and analyses showed that early planting and delaying harvesting practices can result in increased yields and profits for sweet potato producers

May 04, 2014

Research: Optimizing Sweet Potato production

Researchers from Mississippi State and Louisiana State Universities assessed the importance of planting and harvest dates and plant spacing for the sweet potato cultivars Beauregard and Evangeline.

Rhett Spear received NPC scholarship 2013

May 02, 2014

National Potato Council now accepting Scholarship Applications for Graduate Students Advancing the Industry

The National Potato Council (NPC) is now accepting applications for a $10,000 graduate-level scholarship to be applied toward the 2014-2015 academic year.

May 01, 2014

ARS: Potato Psyllids dissected for clues to better controlling it

Researchers at USDA's Agricultural Research Service are leaving no stone unturned when it comes to finding new ways of managing zebra chip disease and the insect that can spread it to potato crops.

May 01, 2014

Vermont to be the first US State where GMO labeling will be required

Vermont will likely be the first state in the United States to require food manufacturers to label products containing genetically modified organisms.

April 30, 2014

New data suggest Potassium and Dietary Fiber intake among Toddlers should be priority

Recommendations to increase the intake of potassium and dietary fiber among young children should be a priority for the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, according to a new study by the Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE) presented today at Experimental Biology 2014.

Hundreds of Riverside Elementary School students in Boise, along with teachers, parents and the IPC’s mascots Spuddy Buddy and Spud Beauty, gave the Truck its biggest (and loudest) send-off ever!

April 24, 2014

The Big Idaho Potato Truck is back on the road

The Great Big Idaho® Potato Truck is back on the road for its third consecutive cross-country tour with a new message for women: Take care of your heart!

Dana Rady, director of promotion, communication and consumer education

April 24, 2014

Wisconsin Spudmobile to Feature Exciting Potato Exhibits

It won’t be long before consumers get a taste of Wisconsin potatoes in a new and creative way! The state’s traveling billboard, also known as the Spudmobile, is sure to be iconic with the many creative and educational components that are planned for its interior.

April 24, 2014

McDonald's recognizes Simplot for Community Service

Simplot's Safety Days initiative was recently recognized by McDonald’s Corporation as demonstrating best practices in the “Community Impact” section of the company’s Sustainable Supply awards.

Dan Sawatzky, manager, Keystone Potato Growers Association Inc (courtesy Allan Dawson)

April 24, 2014

Manitoba Potato Growers still negotiating volumes with McCain Foods

McCain Foods still hasn’t settled on the volume of potatoes it wants Manitoba processing potato growers to produce this year, even though planting is just weeks away.

April 24, 2014

John Bareman new leader Canadian Potato Council

The Canadian Potato Council has elected a new leader for 2014, John Bareman.

April 19, 2014

El cambio climático no aumentaría el riesgo de diseminación del tizón tardío

Según una reciente investigación de las Universidades de Kansas y California-Davis, el Centro Internacional de la Papa y el Instituto Internacional de Investigación del Arroz.

April 15, 2014

Alberta potato growers prepare for late blight

Times have changed for Alberta potato growers. Up until four years ago, the province was virtually late blight-free. Lately, wet springs and high humidity — uncharacteristic for this region — have nurtured the growth and spread of the disease.

April 04, 2014

PEI Potatoes sponsors 'FryDays' during PEI Burger Love 2014!

Everyone knows that burgers and fries are best friends, making it an easy decision for the Prince Edward Island Potato Board to be a partner in the 2014 edition of PEI Burger Love (www.peiburgerlove.ca).

March 25, 2014

Cavendish Farms suspends potato farming operations in Presque Isle

Cavendish Farms potato farming operations in Presque Isle, Maine are being suspended indefinitely.

March 25, 2014

United States Potato outlook isn't good

There are two likely scenarios facing U.S. potato growers in the 2014-15 season, and neither of them is sunny, according to Jerry Wright, president and chief executive officer of the United Potato Growers of America, Salt Lake City.

March 09, 2014

McCain Foods: Manitoba highest-cost processing potato producer in North America

Manitoba potato farmers could face steeper cuts in contracted potato production unless they can become more cost competitive with other areas of North America, a senior official with McCain Foods says.