Free Virtual Potato School Set For December 14th
TriCal Group will be putting on another free virtual potato school next week on Tuesday, December 14th from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. These credits will be available: Michigan…
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Sets Teams
The 25th Famous Idaho Potato Bowl will feature Kent State from the Mid-American Conference and Wyoming of the Mountain West Conference. The game will be played Tuesday, Dec. 21, at…
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Washington State Spuds Lose Some Ground
Potatoes dropped to the fourth spot on the list of the top five commodities produced in Washington state in 2020. According to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, apples remained…
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Maine Potato Breeding Program Works to Increase Potato Climate Resilience
The University of Maine (UMaine) has devoted valuable agricultural research to studying how to improve potato crops, a central element of the state’s agricultural economy. Over the past year, the focus of…
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International Organizations Develop Disease-Proof Potato
The International Potato Center (CIP) and Germany-based nonprofit organization Crop Trust are releasing CIP-Matilde, a new potato they’re billing as disease resistant. The variety was developed by farmers, breeders and…
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IPC Redesigns Website
The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) will be starting the new year with a newly redesigned website that includes a more contemporary look, new campaigns and enhanced recipe categorization by diet….
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Positive Steps Taken to Reopen Mexico for U.S. Fresh Potatoes
On Nov. 6, Mexico’s National Service for Agricultural Health, Food Safety, and Agri-Quality (SENASICA) published the Phytosanitary Requirement Sheet for U.S. potato imports to the entirety of Mexico.While the publication of the…
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Historic Display of U.S. Chipping Potatoes at a Trade Show in China
For the first time ever, a sample of fresh U.S. chipping potatoes arrived in China and was displayed at a tradeshow in Shanghai. This historic event, which is helping to…
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CFIA Suspends Potato Exports to U.S. Due to Potato Wart Concerns
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has suspended shipment of fresh potatoes to the U.S. The suspension comes in response to concerns expressed by the U.S. Animal and Plant Health…
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Deloitte Recognizes Vive Crop Protection as #7 in its Clean Technology Program
Vive Crop Protection received a Clean Technology award, a new awards category in the Technology Fast 50 program that recognizes Canada’s top clean innovators providing processes, goods or services that…
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