The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of $1.85 million in funding for regional potato breeding research to support the…
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Potatoes continue to get a lot of pick up in the press. In the first quarter, we’ve seen publications ranging from NY times to Men’s Health promoting potatoes. So far…
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Washington, D.C. – The National Potato Council supports the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and believes that passage is necessary during the final days of the 114th Congress. TPP includes tariff reductions…
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By BRIAN WALKER HEYBURN STATE PARK — Already in a 4-year-old’s paradise — mud — Nikye Carillo spotted a water potato that had been dug up from the southern end…
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By Heather Barnes 10/14/2016 It’s a race against time to get North Carolina sweet potatoes dug. Hurricane Matthew dropped up to 15 inches of rain in some parts of the…
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What on earth would our past generations make of Ireland’s National Potato Day? The very fact the food authorities believe it is necessary to give the humble spud a day…
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CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Greg Donald is upbeat discussing the upcoming harvest, until talk turns to potato tampering. Donald, the general manager of the P.E.I. Potato Board, would rather the topic…
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IT HAS been a tumultuous couple of years for the WA potato industry, with many growers concerned about the industry’s future following deregulation and the closure of a major processing…
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With harvest time approaching — or already arrived — local potato farmers, researchers and those in the farming industry recently spent a few hours together in Hastings collaborating on ways…
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TORONTO — People who avoid potatoes to reduce their carb intake can now try a new Ontario-grown variety that’s touted to have a lower glycemic response, meaning it doesn’t cause…
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