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六月 24, 2010
Conagra Q4 net income drops;costs related to potato processing named as contributor
ConAgra Foods Inc. reported Thursday that its fourth-quarter net income fell 48 percent, dragged down by charges, a poor potato crop and an extra week in last year's fourth quarter. The company also forecast earnings for its current fiscal year at th...From the archive

六月 23, 2010
Idaho Potato Commission airport ads: 'Make sure you pick up the right bag'
The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) has placed new print advertisements for Idaho® potatoes in the Boise and Idaho Falls airports to greet the thousands of travelers who visit these cities each day. The engaging ads are a creative way to reach consumers ...From the archive

六月 18, 2010
Technomic: Canadian restaurant chains grew in spite of sluggish economy
The Top 200 Canadian restaurant chains managed to grow sales by 1.0 percent and increase overall units by a slightly higher 1.3 percent last year, even as the economy just started easing out of the recession. With total sales of C$23.9 billion, the Top...From the archive

六月 18, 2010
Idaho Potato Commission Announces Winners of “Watching Waistlines & Wallets” Recipe Contest
From a mouth watering, movie-inspired appetizer to a family-pleasing one-dish meal, the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) announced today the winners of its “Watching Waistlines &Wallets” Recipe Contest. With a record 1,450 recipes submitted, it’s evi...From the archive

六月 17, 2010
SmartBlock, a new sprout inhibitor for potatoes announced by Amvac Chemical Corporation
American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD) and its subsidiary Amvac Chemical Corporation today announced plans to introduce a new crop protection product that inhibits the growth of sprouts on potatoes.From the archive
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六月 15, 2010
No progress made with lifting Mexican frozen potato tariff
After 15 months, there’s been no change in lifting a retaliatory tariff placed on U.S. frozen potato imports. During that time, U.S. potato shipments to Mexico declined by 50 percent, according to the Washington State Potato Commission. But Canadian ...From the archive

六月 15, 2010
Late blight threatens Manitoba potato crop
A fungus that could seriously damage Manitoba's multimillion-dollar commercial potato industry has been spotted at commercial nurseries, Manitoba Agriculture says. The provincial agency has issued a warning to residential gardeners after "late b...From the archive

六月 02, 2010
Cavendish Farms fighting rule requiring contract before potato planting
Irving-owned Cavendish Farms is making arguments before a tribunal in the hopes of overturning an order that would force it to sign contracts with farmers before planting season. In 2008 and 2009, farmers were frustrated by delays from the company th...From the archive

六月 01, 2010
Potato in 'dirty dozen' vegetables with high pesticide residue
The Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit focused on public health, scoured nearly 100,000 produce pesticide reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to determine what fruits and vegetables we eat hav...From the archive

五月 30, 2010
Global Potato Tours organizes Potato tour on Prince Edward Island
Global Potato Tours is organizing its first international tour, scheduled to take place June 27 - July 4, 2010 on the largest potato producing province of Canada - Prince Edward Island. Tour members will be introduced in person to many individuals invo...From the archive

五月 28, 2010
Canada's export of potato products down 11% in first quarter
Canada exported 14.0 million cwt of potatoes and potato products during the January-March quarter. According to the editor of North American Potato Market News (NAPMN), Bruce Huffaker, that fell 1.7 million cwt short of the 2009 pace, a 10.7% decline. ...From the archive

五月 25, 2010
Research: Moth larvae spit boosts potato yield
When a major South American pest infests potato tubers, the plant produces bigger spuds, reports a study by Cornell, University of Goettingen and National University of Colombia researchers.The secret is in the spit, write the researchers online in the...From the archive

五月 22, 2010
Maine potato farmers make good progress with planting
Farmers across Aroostook County are taking full advantage of a stretch of dry weather to get this year’s crop in the ground. “A majority of the farmers will have 85 percent of their crop in by this weekend,” Timothy Hobbs, director of development wit...From the archive


