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Swansfleet Alliance named Top Potato Grower for the McCain Manitoba Plants

十二月 03, 2016

Swansfleet Alliance named Top Potato Grower for the McCain Foods Manitoba Plants

Swansfleet Alliance of Treherne and Bruxelles was named the Top Potato Grower for the McCain Foods Manitoba plants during the annual Growers’ Banquet held in November in Carberry MB, Canada

十二月 01, 2016

EarthFresh Farms acquires Grand Bend Produce

EarthFresh Farms recently announced the acquisition of the assets of Grand Bend Produce, a Southwestern Ontario based fresh potato business.

十一月 29, 2016

Halifax Police: Unclear if needle came from potatoes

After further investigation of the food tampering report of this weekend, Halifax Police concluded it can not be determined where the needle originated. This additional reporting caused a sigh of relieve among Canadian Potato Packers.

McDonald's accepts additional potato varieties for its fries

十一月 29, 2016

McDonald's accepts two new potato varieties for its fries: Blazer Russet and Clearwater Russet

In September, McDonald's approved two relatively new potato varieties for the production of their french Fries. They only allow seven varieties now, four of which were developed by the Tri-State Program

十一月 27, 2016

New Potato Tampering Incident in Halifax linked to Prince Edward Island Potatoes

Earlier today, the Halifax Regional Police announced they received a report of a needle being found in potatoes at a home in Halifax, NS Canada.

NMSU researcher helps develop potatoes more nutritious potatoes

十一月 27, 2016

NMSU researcher helps develop more nutritious potatoes

Can the nutritional value of potatoes be improved? That is the question USDA research geneticist Kathy Haynes has been asking for nearly 30 years. Her quest for the answer has led her to breeding a more nutritious potato, similar to the papa criolla types found in South America.

Top Ten potato varieties grown in the United States (Fall Crop)

十一月 21, 2016

The top six potato varieties grown in the United States (Fall Crop)

Do you know the Top 6 potato varieties grown in the United States? We created an overview based on the USDA data for the 2016 fall potato crop.

Woordman Farms (Taber) named champion grower of McCain Foods Coaldale Plant

十一月 17, 2016

Woordman Farms (Taber) named champion grower of the McCain Foods Coaldale Plant

Woordman Farms of Taber was named the 2015-2016 McCain Champion Potato Grower for the McCain Foods Coaldale plant (Alberta) during the 17th Annual McCain Growers’ Banquet held recently at the Coast Hotel and Conference Centre.

十一月 16, 2016

Mark Klompien new CEO of United Potato Growers of America

United Potato Growers of America announced today that its executive board has unanimously chosen Mark Klompien as the organization’s next president and chief executive officer, replacing Jerry Wright.

十一月 14, 2016

Cómo aumentar la producción de papa usando técnicas sencillas (o cómo manejar integralmente la sanidad de la semilla de papa)

Esta nota analiza el problema de la degeneración de la semilla, detalla la estrategia propuesta del Programa del CGIAR de Raíces, Tubérculos y Banano, y describe cinco técnicas sencillas para mejorar la calidad de la semilla y aumentar la producción de papa.

十一月 14, 2016

Potato Company RPE expands marketing team with Tim Huffcutt

US based potato grower and shipper RPE Inc. has added a new Marketing Director, Tim Huffcutt to its marketing team. Effective October 24, Huffcutt will oversee all marketing strategies for RPE's consumer, trade, local community and internal communication.

十一月 14, 2016

Red River Valley Potatoes launches New Website

Northern Plains Potato Growers Association (NPPGA) has launched a new website, one entirely dedicated to promoting potatoes grown for the fresh market and branded as Red River Valley Potatoes. Fittingly, the new web address is RedRiverValleyPotatoes.com.

十一月 11, 2016

Columbia Basin potato farmers pleased with harvest

As fall potato harvest wraps up around the Columbia Basin, farmers are expecting above-average yield and quality thanks to an exceptional growing season.

十一月 10, 2016

Especial: Drones para la agricultura

El boletín ICT Update en su edición de abril de 2016 ofrece 15 articulos sobre drones en la agricultura.

十一月 10, 2016

New 'Big Idaho Potato Truck' Commercial starts airing tomorrow.

The Idaho Potato Commission is on a roll! Tomorrow they start airing the latest installment in their series of commercials starring the Big Idaho® Potato Truck, now in its sixth(!) year.

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

十一月 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

Rain delays completion of potato harvest on Prince Edward Island

十一月 07, 2016

Potato Harvest Prince Edward Island almost complete

Some Prince Edward Island potato farmers have had to wait longer than usual to finish their harvest because of recent wet weather, but 97% of the harvest is in.

十一月 03, 2016

Canada has secured market access for Alberta Seed Potatoes to Thailand

Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay announced monday that the Government of Canada has secured market access for Alberta seed potatoes to Thailand.