Charity Golf Tournament Approaches
AgWorld Support Systems is inviting golfers and sponsors to hit the links for charity. The fifth annual Ag World Golf Classic is set for June 13 at the Canyon Lakes…
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Market Report – Growing Pains for the French Fry Industry
By Bruce Huffaker, Publisher, North American Potato Market News Recent expansion of North American French fry capacity is designed to facilitate export growth. So far, the expected growth has…
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Potatoes Then and Now
How Already Great Potatoes Get Better All The Time! Washivore has a put a page on their website worth checking out. The site has a video from Washington Grown promoting…
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Company Prescribes Mud Rx for Planter Wheels
Two farmers from North Dakota utilized their engineering backgrounds to develop a product to eliminate mud-plugged planter and air seeder wheels in wet conditions and to prevent tire wear in…
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WPC Tips for Heading High
Helpful Tips for Peru If you are one of the lucky folks going to the 10th World Potato Congress in Cusco, Peru, you will be heading to an extremely high…
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Basic American Scores $1.3M Potato Flakes Contract
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the purchase of dehydrated potato flakes from Basic American, Inc., headquartered in Walnut Creek, California. The contract is for distribution to the child nutrition and other…
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WPC Remembers Passionate Potato Scientist and Advisor
By Peter VanderZaag Remembering a passionate potato scientist and a wonderful friend. Dr. Kaiyun Xie, PhD passed away suddenly on May 3, 2018 in China. He leaves behind his wife, Yuqing…
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USDA Seeks Nominees for the National Potato Promotion Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominees to fill 56 producer and two importer member seats on the National Potato Promotion Board. USDA will appoint individuals to succeed…
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UPI Unveils New Herbicide
UPI’s new Tripzin ZC herbicide provides pre-emergent control of a wide spectrum of broadleaf and annual grass weeds, including Palmer pigweed and other pigweed species, ragweed species, lambsquarters and velvetleaf….
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Fox Packaging Launches Display-Ready Packaging Resource
Leading supplier of flexible packaging solutions, Fox Packaging is proud to announce the launch of its Display-Ready Packaging eBook. With this downloadable resource, produce brands and retailers will gain knowledge on reaching millennial…
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