New US proposal could end Mexican export trucking dispute
Washington lawmakers and agricultural representatives are hoping that a proposal announced Thursday by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood soon will end retaliatory tariffs on American exports to Mexico.
Two leading economists, Bruce Scherr and Dave Kohl, see a brighter future in 2011 and beyond for U.S. agriculture, especially for crops that are exported.
一月 03, 2011
Colored Potatoes Shown To Decrease Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Damage
In the first known study to address the effects of potato consumption on antioxidant status, oxidative stress and inflammation in humans, a team of research scientists worked with a group of Washington adult males to test the hypothesis that antioxidants from colored potatoes would decrease susceptibility to chronic diseases.
一月 02, 2011
Futurist Bob Treadway keynote speaker at 2011 Washington-Oregon Potato Conference
The program for the 2011 Washington-Oregon Potato Conference is packed with scientific reports, national and state updates on the industry and of course a keynote speaker.
十二月 29, 2010
Gary Linkletter elected chairman PEI Potato Board
Gary Linkletter has been elected chair of the P.E.I. Potato Board.
十二月 29, 2010
USPB provides help to develop new dehy potato products
Potential end users who learn about U.S. dehydrated potatoes at trade shows and seminars and who decide to incorporate dehy into a product don’t have to go it alone.
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十二月 21, 2010
Mixed Reaction from United Fresh as House Passes Food Safety Bill
By a vote of 215 to 144 today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Food Safety Modernization Act, enacting large-scale changes to the nation’s food safety system.
十二月 19, 2010
Allan Parker: farmers could join endangered species list
Extreme weather patterns wreaking havoc on many parts of the world could put the global farmer on the endangered species list, says an international agricultural expert.
十二月 16, 2010
Interview with Chris Voigt of 20 Potatoes a Day
Chris Voigt is the executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission, which supports and promotes the Washington state potato industry (1). On October 1st, Mr. Voigt began a two month, potato-only diet to raise awareness about the health properties of potatoes.
十二月 14, 2010
New Brunswick Potato farmers look for market rebound
十二月 13, 2010
Maine potato growers see ‘pretty good’ year
Though potato fields yielded average amounts, the crop quality in Maine was better than last year, growers and industry representatives said Monday.
十二月 13, 2010
Idaho Potato Commission website receives award
America’s number one potato, the Idaho® potato, has earned another number one title: Best Agricultural Cooperative Website.
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十二月 03, 2010
Global shortage boosts United States potato exports
Supply issues around the globe should help U.S. fresh potato exports remain strong and create opportunities for the industry.
十一月 30, 2010
Chris Voigt ends his 20 potato-a-day diet more than 20 pounds lighter
The head of the Washington State Potato Commission ended a self-imposed diet of potatoes-only that he said allowed him to shed more than 20 pounds in two months.
十一月 30, 2010
Idaho Potato Commission hires Amanda Albers as first International Marketing Manager
Following six years of unprecedented growth of Idaho® potatoes into international markets, the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) has hired Amanda Albers as its first International Marketing Manager
十一月 29, 2010
Chris Voigt's Potato diet almost over
The Potato Man proudly lined up a bunch of them on a counter in his family's kitchen: a really nice assortment of russets that, in the next days, would end up in his belly.
十一月 28, 2010
Spudman interviews Frank Muir
In their series of interviews with key people in the US potato industry, Spudman interviewed Frank Muir.
十一月 19, 2010
Potato Production Canada harvest 2010 down 4%
The preliminary production estimate for the 2010 Canadian potato crop is 97,279,000 hundredweights (4 412 575 tonnes).