Potato Foodservice Volume Stable, Dollar Sales Up
While potato volume in foodservice remained relatively stable from 2022 to 2023, dollar sales are up $1.9 million due to inflation, according to a new report conducted annually on behalf…
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USDA Funds 23 ARS-State Partnership Potato Research Proposals
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) awarded funding for 23 research proposals totaling nearly $1.2 million. Proposals address numerous potato diseases, insect pests, and post-harvest disorders of critical concern to potato-producing…
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JH Biotech Celebrates Anniversary by Announcing New Nonprofit Focused on Prevention Agriculture
To mark its anniversary, JH Biotech, Inc. has announced the launch of the International Prevention Agriculture Institute (IPAI). This nonprofit organization aims to raise global awareness of land degradation, advocate for sustainable agricultural development,…
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Ecorobotix Signs Campbell Tractor as Dealers in ID and OR for its AI Sprayers
Campbell Tractor Co., a John Deere dealer since 1940, has partnered with Ecorobotix to introduce the ARA ultra-high precision sprayer to Idaho and Oregon. Campbell Tractor has six locations across these two…
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USDA Buying Frozen Potatoes, Bids Due June 25
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell frozen potatoes pursuant to the AMSMaster Solicitation for use in the National School Lunch Program and other Federal food and…
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Greater Tater Tot Festival Set for August 16-17 in Idaho Falls
By Bill Schaefer Les Grigg has been traveling across the state of Idaho with a sheet of plywood with one-inch holes drilled in it in an effort to remind the…
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Food System Grants Available to Producers from Washington
Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) recently opened the application period for the Resilient Food System Infrastructure (RFSI) Grant. This one-time grant program is funded by USDA and is designed…
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New Genetically Engineered Potato Produces Healthier and Higher-Quality Chips
A new genetically engineered potato developed by Michigan State University potato breeder Dave Douches has been granted exemption from the biotechnology regulations placed on genetically modified products by the U.S. Department of…
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Good Things Come in Threes: Idaho Potato Lovers Display Contest Gives out Triple Sweepstakes Prizes in 33rd Year
Three grand prize winners are grilling in style this summer, after taking home high-end Traeger meat smokers and smoking kits in the 2024 Idaho® Potato Lovers Display Contest. For the…
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WPC to Visit Poland in 2026, Belgium in 2028
As the World Potato Congress (WPC) gets ready to kick off June 23, 2024 in South Australia, the organization has announced their next two meetings. The 13th World Potato Congress…
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