Program at UW-Madison keeps potatoes clean from test tube to plate
Years before that french fry landed on your plate, the plant that would eventually give rise to the spud your fry was cut from was sealed away deep in a…
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NematodePro.com Crop Consulting Company Opens
Brad Young is a name familiar to many growers in the west as a soil-fumigation and nematode management specialist. Young is the driving force behind NematodePro.com, a new soil-fumigation and…
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Potato Fest in North Carolina
The North Carolina Potato Festival is scheduled for the weekend of May 19-21 in Elizabeth City, NC. Potato Fest is a family event that celebrates one of northeast North Carolina’s largest crops…
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Potato Museum gets makeover in-time for summer
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK/KXPI) – The Idaho Potato Museum is gearing up for visitors now that the weather is warming up. “This year is going to be an outstanding year,” Executive…
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Two New Herbicides
UPI, a global leader in the production of high quality crop protection products, has launched two new herbicides in the U.S. MOCCASIN is the first post-patent herbicide containing the active…
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Potato Planting Outlook for the West
It’s been a long, cold and snowy winter for many areas in the west. The Snake River next to our corporate office outside Roberts, Idaho is higher than it’s been…
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Mo’ Money, Mo’ Potatoes
Member of Parliament Dan Vandal on behalf of Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, was in Winnipeg on March 15 to provide remarks at the Canadian Horticultural Council 95th…
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Washington Grown showcases Washington ag
By Ryan Holterhoff, Director of Marketing and Industry Affairs When you ask the average person in Washington state about what industries or companies are most important to our economy,…
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New Nutrition Facts Label for Potatoes
Potatoes USA has developed an updated new Nutrition Facts Label for fresh potatoes to meet updated FDA guidance. A new label was released in the fall to meet the U.S….
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Frontiers of Potassium Science Conference Website
The Frontiers of Potassium Science Conference website is now available. You can now view recorded oral presentations, posters, and conference proceedings at http://www.ipni.net/kfrontiers. Additional post-conference materials and details regarding regional…
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