ICL Introduces New Hire
ICL welcomes Dan Tollefson as its newest business development manager for North America. Tollefson brings a background in product management and sales, as well as experience farming corn and soybeans…
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Eye on DC: Record $4M in NIFA Potato Breeding Funding Included in Omnibus
The details of a $1.7 trillion Omnibus Appropriations Bill to fund the federal government for FY23 was released and included provisions vital to the future of the U.S. potato industry….
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The Potato Podcast 38: Using Ethylene Gas to Stop Sprouting
Sponsored by: Dave talks about sprouting in the sheds and a new way to stop it with Emily Merk from Restrain. Restrain makes an ethylene gas generator that goes into…
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Foodservice Sales Bolster Utilization of Potatoes
By Kim Breshears, Chief Marketing Officer, Potatoes USA To help the industry understand the demand for domestically produced potatoes, Potatoes USA conducts a sales and utilization study annually. This past…
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Searching for Atlantis: Idaho Potato Lovers Sweepstakes Winner Will Discover Enchantment at Legendary Bahamas Resort
32nd Annual Competition Awards Free Toaster Oven to All Entrants The mythical island of Atlantis may have sunk beneath the sea forever, but its namesake Bahamas resort will offer fun…
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The Potato Podcast 37: Will the Issues Growers Faced in 2022 Continue in 2023?
Sponsored by: On this episode, Dave Alexander talks to Dan Maxfield with Syngenta and they attempt to pull out a crystal ball and tell us what to prepare for in…
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Teton Russet Meets McDonald’s Standards
Teton Russet is the ninth potato variety approved for McDonald’s fries in North America. The variety’s light coloring and consistent quality met the fast food chain’s standards, and the variety…
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Study Says Spuds Don’t Increase Cardiometabolic Disease Risk
Researchers at Boston University studied the impact of potato consumption on cardiometabolic disease risk, looking at three key cardiometabolic outcomes: hypertension, type 2 diabetes or impaired fasting glucose, and elevated…
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Retail Sales Soared for Potatoes July-September 2022
Potato retail sales increased in dollar sales by 17.8% but decreased in volume sales by 2.1% from July – September 2022 compared to the same timeframe a year ago. Despite…
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A Climate for Quality
Story and photos by Denise Keller, Editor Skagit Valley farmers like Tony Wisdom know that growing specialty colored potatoes in a coastal climate has its pros and cons. While the…
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