The Potato Leadership, Education and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) has awarded a $10,000 scholarship to Thilani Jayakody, a third-year graduate student at Michigan State University. The scholarship is awarded annually to one graduate student with a strong interest in research that can directly…
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During the first quarter of Potatoes USA’s Marketing Year 2022 (July – September 2021), potato sales decreased in dollars by 1.1% and in volume by 5.7% compared to the same…
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During the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) November meeting, Mark Duncanson, the director of raw material procurement at Basic American Foods, was sworn in to represent the processor sector of the industry….
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Elizabeth Escobar has joined Nichino America, Inc. as Manager of Strategic Planning and Business Development. In this role, Escobar will support licensing and strategic planning efforts throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. She will…
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Potato Expo is happening in-person on January 5-6, 2022 in Anaheim, California. It is a great opportunity to re-connect with friends, customers and colleagues. The early bird rate registration rate…
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Story by Ken Young, Director of Product Quality, Agri-Stor Companies Photos by Angie Rader I used to coach a lot of basketball, and I can still remember one of my…
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Gunnels Farms in Center, Colorado is having an online-only auction featuring potato planters and processing equipment. The auction opens November 10 and closes Wednesday, November 17 at 12 p.m. MT….
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The labor shortage and decreasing pesticides don’t have to spell doom on the farm. In this episode, Paul Mikesell with Carbon Robotics tells Dave about their new robotic laser weeder. See action…
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On October 4, National Potato Council (NPC) offered comments on EPA Dockett: EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0401-0047 regarding the Agency’s proposed interim decision for difenoconazole. In the comments, NPC wrote, “Potato production in the…
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OpenET, a new online platform that uses satellites to estimate water consumed by crops and other plants is now available free to farmers and local water managers. The data is available in…
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