The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (LEAF) has achieved its inaugural fundraising goal of $2 million. Launched at Potato Expo 2020, Potato LEAF was created to provide tools and…
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Tong Engineering has unveiled several updates to its range of vegetable polishing equipment. Originally introduced to the market in 2012, the TPS-Pro polisher features an electric direct-drive motor inside every…
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At the National Potato Council (NPC) 2021 Annual Meeting, held virtually due to travel restrictions, Dominic LaJoie of Van Buren, Maine was elected to serve as NPC’s 2021 President and…
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Ag Talk Tuesdays are virtual sessions about agriculture with University of Idaho professionals and peers to discuss current crop issues and timely topics as the field season progresses. Each session…
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The following is attributed to Acting USDA Secretary Kevin Shea and Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock, M.D. After more than a year since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak was declared…
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Radishes can be used as biofumigants and break up soil Integrating cover crops into a farming system can be beneficial in more ways than one. The Sustainable, Secure Food Blog explores the…
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On Wednesday, February 17, 2021, the Mexican Supreme Court released a draft ruling that would overturn a 2017 lower court decision preventing the Mexican federal government from implementing regulations to…
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Teleos Ag Solutions is the new global distributor of Telone. Teleos Ag Solutions is a newly formed company, founded in June 2020 to be Dow’s exclusive, worldwide distribution and marketing…
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Total potato sales at retail were at five-year record highs for both dollar and volume sales in 2020. Dollar sales increased by 16% compared to 2019 and all categories, except…
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Long-time potato and vegetable growers Norm and Marv Worzella of Worzella & Sons, Inc., Plover, Wisconsin, were inducted into the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) Hall of Fame…
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