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USDA and EPA Announce Winners of the Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations Challenge.
October 22, 2021

USDA and EPA Announce Winners of the Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations Challenge

The United States Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the winners of the Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations Challenge, the second of a two-part to Advance Agricultural Sustainability in the United States.
National Potato Council Announces New Event: The NPC Washington Summit
October 19, 2021

National Potato Council Announces New Event: The NPC Washington Summit

United States potato growers and industry partners from around the country are invited to the nation’s capital for the new NPC Washington Summit
North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension soil science specialist Dave Franzen examines soybeans in a field.
October 05, 2021

Fertilizer Prices for 2022 Crop Will Be Near or Above Historic Highs

North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension specialist shares tips for improving profitability during times of high fertilizer prices.
American Frozen Food Institute and IRI Partner to Drive Growth for Frozen Food Manufacturers and Retailers
October 03, 2021

American Frozen Food Institute and IRI Partner to Drive Growth for Frozen Food Manufacturers and Retailers

The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) and IRI® announced a new partnership to provide AFFI members with complimentary access to IRI data on frozen food performance in real-time.
New Potato Variety Will Help Age-Old Crop Prosper Beyond the 21st Century
October 03, 2021

New Potato Variety Will Help Age-Old Crop Prosper Beyond the 21st Century

Tubers have battled various scourges for about 10,000 years, as well as an unpredictable climate that can cause unseasonable frost damage to crops every year.
Burns and Stenzel Announce Industry Officers of New Association
August 29, 2021

Cathy Burns (PMA) and Tom Stenzel (United Fresh) Announce Industry Officers of New Association after its merger.

Future Co-CEOs Cathy Burns of Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and Tom Stenzel of United Fresh have named the Executive Committee that will serve as officers for the new association.
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Biochemistry offers path to help reduce huge losses in potato industry
August 26, 2021

Unraveling the wound-healing process in potatoes

Losses in the United States' number one vegetable crop, potatoes, aren't only due to pests or drought, they’re due to damage in the handling and storage of potatoes as well. Understanding the wound-healing process in potatoes may help reduce these losses.
Potato LEAF Awards 2021-22 Scholarship to Thilani Jayakody Outstanding Michigan State Graduate Student Receives Award for Potato Research
August 23, 2021

Potato LEAF Awards 2021-22 Scholarship to Thilani Jayakody for her Potato Research

The Potato Leadership, Education and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) is pleased to announce Thilani Jayakody, as the recipient of its 2021-22 Academic Scholarship.
New University of Maine research hub to focus on Potato Virus Y
August 22, 2021

New University of Maine research hub to focus on Potato Virus Y

Greater understanding of the biology of one of the most destructive plant viruses to potato crops will be the focus of a research hub at the University of Maine.
Many of us remember RNA from high school biology, where we were taught that the RNA molecule reads DNA, then makes proteins to carry out tasks
July 25, 2021

RNA breakthrough creates crops that can yield 50% more potatoes, rice

Manipulating RNA can dramatically increase the yield of potato plants, as well as increasing drought tolerance, announced a group of scientists from the University of Chicago, Peking University and Guizhou University.
NPC Welcomes Ethan Keller to Team
July 13, 2021

The National Potato Council welcomes Ethan Keller as Program Coordinator

The National Potato Council today welcomed Ethan Keller to serve as the organization’s Program Coordinator. The recent Ohio State University graduate will support the execution and implementation of NPC’s programs to engage and inform its membership.
Reading Bakery Systems Promotes Steve Moya to Manager of the RBS Science and Innovation Center
June 19, 2021

Reading Bakery Systems Promotes Steve Moya to Manager of the RBS Science and Innovation Center

Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of baked snack production systems, has announced the promotion of Steve Moya to Manager, RBS Science and Innovation Center.
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Snack production equipment manufacturer Reading Bakery Systems expands Science and Innovation Center Services
June 11, 2021

Snack production line manufacturer Reading Bakery Systems expands Science and Innovation Center Services

Reading Bakery Systems (RBS), a leading manufacturer of baked snack production systems, announces the expansion of their Science and Innovation Center’s product development and equipment testing capabilities by introducing Virtual Trials and additional hiring.
Nominations Open for 2022 Potatoes USA Board Members
June 09, 2021

Nominations Open for 2022 Potatoes USA Board Members

Potatoes USA announces nominations are now open for new Board Members for the 2022-2025 term.
United Fresh, PMA Name Senior Management Team for New Association
June 03, 2021

United Fresh, PMA Name Senior Management Team for New Association

Future Co-CEOs Cathy Burns of PMA and Tom Stenzel of United Fresh have named seven current association staff leaders as the senior management team for the new combined association to be launched January 1, 2022.
University of Wisconsin Research: Interseeding the potato crop to reduce nitrate leaching
May 17, 2021

Research: Interseeding the potato crop to reduce nitrate leaching

A two-year project funded through the University of Wisconsin-Water Resources Institute is investigating an interseeding cultivation method for potato cropping that shows early promise to reduce nitrate leaching.
Pioneering potato breeder Dave Holm retires
May 13, 2021

Pioneering potato breeder Dave Holm retires

Dave Holm was destined to work with potatoes. He was raised on a potato farm in southeast Idaho, where his dad and grandfather instilled in him a love of one of the world’s most important crops.
PMA and United Fresh to Hold Member Vote
April 16, 2021

PMA and United Fresh to Hold Member Vote over merger

The Boards of Directors of the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and United Fresh Produce Association (United Fresh) will each host a member vote seeking consent in support of the resolution to combine and form a new association serving the global produce and floral industry.

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