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 Maine Potato Board
November 22, 2011

Maine Potato Board honors Sen. Collins for keeping spuds in school lunches

After eating a potato-plentiful lunch that she deemed both “delicious and nutritious,” U.S. Sen. Susan Collins was honored Monday afternoon for her work in assuring that schools across the nation are free to serve potatoes to students. During a lunche...
November 16, 2011

Idaho Potato Shippers In Need Of More Rail Cars

Idaho potato shippers are hitting a bit of a wall when it comes to getting that Idaho gold out of the fields and on the road. It could be the biggest catch-22 in the potato shipment industry right now. The Idaho Grower Shippers Association represents ...
 NRA Show 2012
November 16, 2011

National Restaurant Association Offers e?Learning Opportunities 365 Days a Year

Attendee registration for National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel?Motel Show (NRA Show) 2012 and International Wine, Spirits &Beer Event (IWSB) is now open. Attending the live Show is always a unique experience. However, in case you cann...
November 16, 2011

Conference Committee Retains Senate Amendment Supporting Potatoes in School Meals

As the US legislation regarding school meal programs makes is way through the various stages of the approval process, a new stage has been reached and the provision that prohibits the USDA to set limits to vegetables is preserved in the current text un...
November 14, 2011

Idaho spud crop larger in more ways than one

Idaho potato growers saw increases in yields, tuber sizes and total production from last fall, according to a report released Nov. 9 by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide, the 2011 spud harvest totaled 127 million hundredweig...
November 12, 2011

Process Expo 2011 sees record breaking attendance

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) today announced registered attendees of 12,732 for PROCESS EXPO 2011, which took place from November 1-4, 2011 at McCormick Place in Chicago.
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 Fortuna
November 10, 2011

Idaho growers eye BASF's new GM potato

More than a decade has passed since Jim Tiede was among the growers caught up in a debacle over the first U.S. genetically modified potato variety. Even today, the American Falls, Idaho, farmer copes with the fallout of planting Monsanto's GM potato N...
 potato shopper looking for inspiration
November 03, 2011

Potato Shopper Study Highlights Opportunities for Retailers

According to the findings of a new study released by the United States Potato Board (USPB), fresh potatoes are more of a planned purchase than ever. But at the same time, this research paints the picture of a potato shopper as someone who is more prone...
 Zebra Chip SCRI
November 01, 2011

Zebra chip research gains importance as disease spreads

Zebra chip, a disease that affects potatoes, was recently found in the potato-growing regions of Washington, Oregon and Idaho. The discovery brings to focus the growing need for scientific answers – something that will be discussed at the SCRI Zebra Ch...
 2011 Idaho® Potato Crop Marks the 75th Anniversary for the Idaho Potato Commission
October 27, 2011

2011 Idaho® Potato Crop Marks the 75th Anniversary for the Idaho Potato Commission

Milestone Year Kicks Off with a Tribute to the Farmers and State’s Rich Natural Resources. The 2011 Idaho® potato harvest season is in full swing and the 319,000 acres that will be harvested are expected to yield more than 12 billion pounds of potatoes.
 University of Wisconsin
October 23, 2011

Wetenschappers werken aan verbeterde industrie-aardappelen

Onderzoekers aan de Universiteit van Wisconsin-Madison zijn gekozen om een nationale multi-institutionele poging tot kwaliteitsverbetering van verwerkte aardappels te leiden. Volgens de USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture is er door het ...
 Mexico
October 23, 2011

Frozen U.S. Potato Exports to Mexico now Duty-Free

The National Potato Council (NPC) applauded today’s complete suspension of the retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports by the government of Mexico. The action comes in response to last week’s approval of the first Mexico-based carrier by the U.S. Departmen...
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October 21, 2011

Maine Potato Growers warily watching stored crops for degradation from excessive rain

With 99 percent of this year’s approximately 56,000 acres of potatoes harvested, Aroostook County potato growers are watching the stored product to gauge the effect of massive amounts of rainfall this past summer. Don Flannery, executive director of t...
October 21, 2011

Idaho potato crop will be big, but not a record

Coming off of two record years in terms of total crop value and a record yield in 2009, the Idaho potato industry will probably have to be satisfied with merely a good performance for the 2011-12 season. “We will definitely be in the five-year average...
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October 20, 2011

When did potatoes become unpopular?

Potatoes have gone from nation-building superfoods to national pariahs. Why?
 American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI)
October 19, 2011

AFFI applauds senate approval of Collins-Udall Amendment to block limit on Starchy vegetables in Schools

AFFI President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz issued the following statement today in support of an amendment to a Senate agriculture appropriations bill that blocks the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from limiting the amount of potatoes, corn, peas, li...
 School meals
October 18, 2011

Senate votes for unlimited potatoes in schools

The Senate threw its support behind the potato Tuesday, voting to block an Obama administration proposal to limit the vegetable on school lunch lines. Agriculture Department rules proposed earlier this year aimed to reduce the amount of french fries i...
 School meals
October 18, 2011

Senator Collins scores key victory to keep healthy vegetables in school meal program

In a major victory, the United States Senate tonight unanimously approved a bipartisan amendment, authored by Senator Susan Collins, to the Fiscal Year 2012 Senate Agriculture Appropriations bill that would protect the flexibility of schools to serve h...

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