On Wednesday, Canadian media reported on another potato wart find on the Prince Edward Island, Canada (“CFIA identifies fourth potato wart case”). This latest find reinforces USDA’s conclusions in its recent…
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The World Potato Congress Inc. is extremely pleased to present its fifth webinar this year on November 17 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard time (USA/Canada) in English followed by the presentation in Spanish at 10:00 am EST (USA/Canada).Presentation…
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Strike Fumigants and TriCal Group are sponsoring a free, online Potato School on Tuesday, December 13 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Schedule: Dr. Gary Secor, North Dakota State…
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If you are going to Potato Expo in Denver January 4-5, you’ll want to catch some of the speakers at the Potato Talks. Potato Talk Topics Roots to Robots –…
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Restrain is the manufacturer of a unique generator that converts ethanol into ethylene gas for the control of sprouts in potatoes and onions. New to the U.S., but used in…
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Registration is now open and the schedule has been announced for the Big Idaho Potato Harvest Meeting at Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel in Fort Hall, Idaho. The meeting will be held…
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The Potato Variety Management Institute (PVMI) has hired Jenny Durrin as its new executive director. Durrin is the former director of the University of Idaho Seed Potato Germplasm program. She…
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On October 14, USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) released a comprehensive report on the current status of the potato wart crisis on Prince Edward Island, Canada, stating that PEI’s potato…
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By Dale Lathim, Potato Growers of Washington The potato industry has always been a rollercoaster ride, but in the Columbia Basin, we have historically been able to avoid most of…
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Inflation has driven a large bag of Lay’s Potato Chips up to almost $5, but rising costs probably have nothing to do with the cost of a new creation from…
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