Potato Growers Host Farm Tour for EPA Staffers
The National Potato Council (NPC) led a delegation of 6 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff on a tour of Idaho potato fields during the week of August 14. The…
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New John Deere Gator Utility Vehicles
Designed for customers who need all-day comfort with off-road terrain capability in all seasons, John Deere has introduced the new gas-powered Gator XUV835 and diesel-powered Gator XUV865 Utility Vehicles. Offering their quietest cab, three-wide seating, and…
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Gorny Awarded NPC Scholarship
The National Potato Council (NPC) announces that Adrienne Gorny, a fourth-year doctoral student in Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology at Cornell University, is the recipient of the 2017-2018 NPC Academic…
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Potato Power Dominates at PMA 5K
The potato industry showed just how well potatoes can power performance at the PMA Foodservice Race for Talent 5K in Monterrey, CA. The Idaho Potato Commission team led by Don…
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VIDEO: IVI’s Storage Technology
Ever wonder why more and more people are going to curved storage? Chad Faaborg from IVI explains why in this video.
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NPC: Mexican Court Ruling Ignores Science
According to the National Potato Council, the Mexican ban on U.S. potatoes is flawed. Here is their response to the ban: The recent ruling by a district court judge in…
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On-Farm Commercial Vegetable Grower Meeting at Peterson Family Farm
The USU Extension IPM Program and Salt Lake County Extension are hosting an on-farm commercial vegetable grower meeting and food truck social at Petersen Family Farm in Riverton, Utah on Friday, August 11 at…
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Crop Nutrition: Breaking Potato Quality, Yield Plateaus
By Noel Garcia, Technical Director, TPS Lab Larry Zibilske, Vice President of Research, TPS Lab Since the late 1990s, there has been a plateau in potato yields, generally averaging…
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Washington Growers Vote to Continue Federal Marketing Order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that potato producers in Washington voted to continue their federal marketing order program. The Washington potato marketing order provides authority for grade,…
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May Retail Sales a Mixed Bag for Potatoes and Products
For the four week data ending 5.27.17 for total potato volume, at retail, saw a decline of 1.6% when compared to the same month last year, however total dollar sales…
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