By Joe Duggan / World-Herald Bureau LINCOLN — Gov. Pete Ricketts backed away Wednesday from a proposal to repeal Nebraska’s potato tax. The governor’s response came after his bill got…
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This harvest came 3,000 years too late. Hundreds of blackened potatoes were pulled out of the ground at a prehistoric garden in British Columbia, Canada. Dating back to 3,800 years…
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By: Alasyn Zimmerman UCON, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – UPDATED STORY: Not a good view this morning for the small town of Ucon, Idaho. Smoke and flames consumed what was left of…
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As the New Year’s holiday approaches many people will be stocking up on their favorite liquors and specialty drinks. This year why not try a vodka made out of potatoes…
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The 2017 Potato Business Summit is around the corner! As you finalize your travel plans, please check the event website for agenda and schedule updates. New this year: 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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In November 2000, the first crew arrives at the International Space Station and Hillary Clinton is elected to the US Senate. Clinton became the first US First Lady to win public office while still…
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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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