Celebrate National Mashed Idaho Potato Day
America’s favorite way to eat Idaho Potatoes has always been mashed, and there are more potatoes consumed on Thanksgiving than any other day. Thanks to a petition to the National Day…
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NPC Responds to Latest PEI Potato Wart Find
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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WPC Presents Webinar: “An Autotrophic Hydroponic System” on November 17
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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Online Potato School Set For December 13
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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Expo Announces Potato Talks
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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Sprout Control Technology Comes to US
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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Schedule Announced for Nov. 16 Big Idaho Potato Harvest Meeting
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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PVMI Hires Director
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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USDA: Extent of PEI Potato Wart Crisis Likely Larger, Current Mitigation Insufficient
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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What a Wild Ride!
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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