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一月 29, 2012

Prijsinformatiesysteem voor Vlaamse aardappelmarkt

Landbouworganisaties ABS en Boerenbond werken samen met PCA aan een prijsinformatiesysteem voor aardappelen. "Akkerbouwers zullen kunnen meedelen hoeveel aardappelen zij leveren, op welk tijdstip en aan welke prijs", verklaart Guy Depraetere,...

Richard Pavelski, President of Heartland Farms

一月 29, 2012

Wisconsin’s Heartland Farms Presented with NPC’s 2011 Environmental Stewardship Award

Dick and Jeremie Pavelski of Heartland Farms were presented with the prestigious 2011 Environmental Stewardship Award at the National Potato Council’s (NPC) 2012 Annual Meeting, held January 6-7, 2012, in Orlando, Fla.

一月 27, 2012

World Potato Congress speaker Anton Haverkort outlines key developments for 2012

This year’s World Potato Congress, to be held in Edinburgh in May and organised by Potato Council, has attracted a remarkable line-up of international speakers including Dr Anton Haverkort of Netherlands-based Plant Research International.

一月 27, 2012

Nutritionist: kids like potatoes

Potatoes can be presented in kid-friendly ways and are nutritious to boot. Montana nutritionist and author Dayle Hayes showed a variety of potato dishes being served in U.S. schools to growers Wednesday at the Washington-Oregon Potato Conference.Kids l...

一月 26, 2012

North American potato production up 4%

Fall potato production in the United States and Canada is estimated at 481 million hundredweight, up 4 percent from 2010. United States fall potato production increased 6 percent to 389 million cwt while Canadian production was 5 percent lower at 91.9 million cwt.

一月 21, 2012

XXV Congreso de la Asociación Latinoamericana de la Papa (ALAP), Uberlândia, Brasil, 17-20 de sept. de 2012

XXV Congreso de la Asociación Latinoamericana de la Papa (ALAP), Uberlândia, Brasil, 17-20 de sept. de 2012 La Asociación Latinoamericana de la Papa (ALAP) y el XIII Encontro Nacional de Produção e Abastecimiento de Batata 2012 (ENB) abordan como te...

一月 18, 2012

French fries image needs work

The French fry appears to be taking sole blame of Americans being obese.

一月 17, 2012

France to step up promotion of export potatoes says CNIPT president

France must be able to keep its position as EU’ largest potatoes exporter. This year the country will have to market over one million tons of potatoes.

一月 17, 2012

ConAgra Foods Agrees to Acquire Del Monte Canada

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) announced today that it has agreed to acquire Toronto-based Del Monte Canada Inc., a leading provider and marketer of packaged fruits, fruit snacks and vegetables in Canada, from an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners. Th...

一月 16, 2012

Potatoes: The misunderstood vegetable

An image problem continues to trouble all sectors of the spud industry, according to the Alliance for Potato Research and Education

一月 16, 2012

British potato growers urged to reconnect with schools

The British potato industry is being encouraged to get behind two educational projects from Potato Council, to ensure that potatoes continue to feature in the daily lives of the nation. Grow Your Own Potatoes is now in its eighth year.

一月 06, 2012

USPB's smartphone app caters to growers

Technology was evident in virtually every booth at the Potato Expo 2012, and the U.S. Potato Board’s booth was no exception.

一月 06, 2012

United Potato’s bright start shines less brightly

A late December report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture has added another perspective on the current drama surrounding the Salt Lake City-based United Potato Growers of America.

一月 05, 2012

Potato Expo 2012: Potato industry looks to future

In the same way that microbreweries surfaced to challenge the giants of the beer industry, Joe Guenthner won't rule out the rise of small potato chip makers.

一月 05, 2012

Potato Expo 2012 the largest gathering of the potato industry in North America

This week, nearly 1,500 attendees from a dozen countries have traveled to Orlando, Florida, to share the latest in agriculture information and innovations. But this event is more than just numbers;it's about the bottom line. POTATO EXPO offers attend...

十二月 23, 2011

Top GB potato players to promote World Potato Congress at Potato Expo 2012

Two top GB potato industry players are crossing the Atlantic January 4-6 not just to quiz the U.S. industry on its latest techniques at Potato Expo 2012 but to promote the benefits of attending World Potato Congress 2012 in Edinburgh, Scotland in May. ...

十二月 20, 2011

Industry sponsorship tops US$310,000 in support of World Potato Congress 2012

Organisers of the 2012 World Potato Congress in Edinburgh, Scotland next year have released the names of the first 13 commercial sponsors responsible for over US$230,000-worth of industry support for what promises to be a “highly successful, industry-w...

十二月 15, 2011

Idaho Potato Commission Gears Up for Inaugural Famous Idaho® Potato Bowl on December 17th

When the Utah State Aggies and the University of Ohio Bobcats go head to head in the inaugural Famous Idaho® Potato Bowl, there will be no question that the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) is sponsoring the "spudtacular"showdown.