Energy and Environment

Method developed to predict root mass of shrubs may be helpful for potato crop as well
November 10, 2016

Method developed to predict root mass of willow shrubs may be helpful for potato crop as well

Scientists at Cornell University have developed an electric capacitance measurement that is able to predict the root mass of shrubs and trees. What's more, they hint it may helpful for tubers and root crops as well
PepsiCo Launches 2025 Sustainability Agenda
October 18, 2016

PepsiCo Launches 2025 Sustainability Agenda

PepsiCo, Inc. has announced an ambitious global sustainability agenda designed to foster continued business growth in a way that responds to changing consumer and societal needs.
National Potato Council takes USDA staff on Potato Production Tour
September 01, 2016

National Potato Council takes USDA staff on Potato Production Tour

USDA staff from the AMS Plant Variety Protection Office and APHIS Biotech Regulatory Services on a tour of the Sterman Masser Potato Farm facilities in central Pennsylvania on August 23.
RPE: Organic Potato Program continues to expand
August 11, 2016

RPE's Organic Potato Program continues to expand

Organic produce is in record-high demand, selling more than $11 billion worth in 2015 alone. To meet the demand, RPE, Inc., has been continually expanding its organic program.
Frito-Lay's Compressed Natural Gas Truck Fleet helps reduce Carbon Footprint
August 04, 2016

Frito-Lay's Compressed Natural Gas Truck Fleet helps reduce Carbon Footprint

Manufacturer of Potato Chips and Savory Snacks Frito-Lay reached a major milestone this month when its compressed natural gas (CNG) truck fleet logged more than 100 million miles driven on routes across the United States.
Weather Continues to Devastate Potato Crops in Northeast North Dakota
July 27, 2016

Weather Continues to Devastate Potato Crops in Northeast North Dakota

The heart of "Potato Country" in northeast North Dakota was devastated by baseball size hail that lasted up to 35 minutes last Tuesday night.
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Fresh Solutions Network To Showcase Side Delights Farmers Table Organic Potatoes At Organic Produce Summit
July 13, 2016

Fresh Solutions Network To Showcase Side Delights Farmers Table Organic Potatoes At Organic Produce Summit

Fresh Solutions Network announces its exhibit for Side Delights® Farmers Table Organic Potatoes at the Organic Produce Summit trade show, July 13, and July 14, 2016, in Monterey, California.
Innate potatoes on a cutting board, showing no discoloration.
July 09, 2016

GMO Labeling Bill passed by United States Senate

Last Thursday, the United States Senate has passed, by a vote of 63 to 30, a bill that would create a national standard for labeling food made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
Saratoga Chips Announces OrganicPop™, a New Organic Popcorn Range.
June 27, 2016

Saratoga Chips Announces OrganicPop™, a New Organic Popcorn Range.

Saratoga Chips, America’s First Kettle Chip™, is excited to announce the launch of a new range of organic ready-to-eat popcorn.
Alexia Foods goes non GMO and offers tasty new fries.
May 23, 2016

Alexia Foods goes non GMO verified and offers tasty new fries.

ConAgra Foods brand Alexia announced that all of the brand's offerings will be non-GMO by the end of 2016.
Wal-Mart to phase out Organic Food brand Wild Oats
May 17, 2016

Wal-Mart to phase out Organic Food brand Wild Oats

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is phasing out its Wild Oats organic food brand, according to people familiar with the matter, dropping a line of products introduced two years ago to bring inexpensive organics to the masses.
Fingerling Potato Segment continues to grow in the United States
April 20, 2016

US Fingerling Potato Segment continues to grow

Colorado based Strohauer Farms are trying out a couple more fingerling varieties this season - adding to an already impressive line-up of specialty potatoes - as they continue to see growth in the fingerling potato segment.
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April 18, 2016

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ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston's Boardman, Oregon, processing facility has received its official Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Silver certification, awarded by the U. S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
Idaho Potato Processing Contracts will make a minimum three-year rotation mandatory
February 18, 2016

Idaho Potato Processing Contracts will make a minimum three-year crop rotation mandatory

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Okray Farms receives NPC's 2015 Environmental Stewardship Award
February 10, 2016

Okray Farms receives NPC's 2015 Environmental Stewardship Award

Okray Family Farms in Plover, Wisconsin, were named the recipients of the prestigious 2015 Environmental Stewardship Award during the National Potato Council’s (NPC) 2016 Annual Meeting, held January 14 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Climate change: 2015 was the warmest year on record by far
January 21, 2016

Climate change: 2015 was the warmest year on record by far

NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that according their independent analyses, Earth's surface temperatures in 2015 were the warmest since modern record keeping began in 1880.
ConAgra Foods Announces Zero Waste Champions
November 23, 2015

ConAgra Foods Announces Zero Waste Champions

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