Focus on Potato Talk Teaches Bacterial Ring Rot Sanitation
Of the more than 100 diseases of potato, bacterial ring rot is one of the few zero-tolerance pests. If just one seed potato on a farm is found to have this disease, no seed on that farm can be certified.
三月 05, 2015
Fresh Solutions Network unveils Side Delights Website
Fresh Solutions Network today debuted a brand-new, industry-leading website for their Side Delights® brand of potato products, located at www.sidedelights.com.
三月 05, 2015
Ryan Krabill Named First Ever US Potato Board Director of Research & Analysis
The United States Potato Board (USPB) is pleased to announce industry veteran Ryan J. Krabill has joined its staff in the newly-created position of Director of Research & Analysis.
三月 05, 2015
Prince Edward Island Potato tampering investigation ongoing
The investigation into a food tampering case involving sewing needles inserted into potatoes is still active, reports Prince Edward Island RCMP spokesperson, Sgt. Leanne Butler.
三月 04, 2015
Growers Stand Up for Potatoes on Capitol Hill
On February 23-26, NPC hosted the 2015 Potato D.C. Fly-In, where more than 150 U.S. potato growers and industry partners from across the country came to Washington, D.C., to advocate for the industry's most pressing federal policy priorities.
三月 04, 2015
The Washington State Potato Commission hires new director of industry outreach
The Washington State Potato Commission has hired a new director of industry outreach, Matthew Blua
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三月 03, 2015
Oregon Governor addresses potato growers
Oregon Governor Kate Brown talked with farmers outside the state Capitol Monday, stressing the the importance of potato crops for Oregon.
三月 01, 2015
Northern Girl: from ‘hippie farmers’ to regional food supplier
When Leah Cook and her family moved to the St. John Valley 15 years ago and took up organic gardening and raising animals on their Grand Isle farm, she said more than one resident dismissed them as “hippy farmers.”
二月 26, 2015
Potandon Produce launches line of Organic potatoes - Potandon Produce Organics
The first potato line ever launched under the Potandon Produce ™ brand name will soon be available.
二月 26, 2015
Mack Farms joins Fresh Solutions Network
Fresh Solutions Network announced that Mack Farms has joined their network of best-in-industry grower/shipper partners.
二月 25, 2015
Push by Agriculture Commissioner to grow potatoes in West Virginia
State Agriculture Commissioner Walt Helmick is on a mission to create jobs by convincing West Virginian landowners to produce potatoes — lots of potatoes.
二月 25, 2015
Tentative agreement US West Coast Ports - but effects may last
Columbia Basin potato processors slowed down during the West Coast port impasse, making fewer potatoes into french fries, hash browns and other potato products shipped around the world.
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二月 24, 2015
Black Gold Farms Expands Potato Production and Packing Capabilities with Acquisition of George Wood Farms
Black Gold Farms, an industry leader in potato production, sales and marketing, recently acquired the legacy potato production operation, George Wood Farms located near Camden, NC.
二月 23, 2015
Colorado Potato Beetle insecticide resistance spreading west
It should come as no surprise to Prairie potato growers that Colorado Potato Beetle (CPB) insecticide resistance is increasing.
二月 10, 2015
February is PEI Potato Lovers Month in Canada!
It’s time to celebrate Prince Edward Island Potatoes this winter, because February is PEI Potato Lovers Month in Canada!
二月 10, 2015
Pineland Farms Naturally Potatoes rapid sales growth boon for Maine Potato growers
Rodney McCrum, president and chief operating officer of Pineland Farms Naturally Potatoes, says he is dedicated to growing the company he started with a dozen other potato farmers in 1995.
二月 09, 2015
Heinz shakes up potato procurement for its Oregon potato processing factory
Heinz Frozen Foods, manufacturer of the Ore-Ida retail brand is changing the procurement process for the potatoes for its Ontario, OR potato processing plant. Heinz will now contract with the Oregon Potato Company, Pasco, Washington.
二月 08, 2015
Large and growing price gap between small and large Russets in Idaho
Idaho is currently confronted with the unusual situation that large Russet potatoes are far more expensive than small Russets and the price gap is only increasing.