September/October 2009
Remember Apolo Anton Ohno? You should. He holds the record for most Olympic medals by a U.S. Winter Olympian, winning eight in three Olympics. In 2009, the Washington Potato Commission…
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Hardie’s Fresh Foods Supports Fellow Texans Impacted by Hurricane Harvey
Texas-based Hardie’s Fresh Foods employees took to the streets of Houston this week to support fellow Texans who had to evacuate as a result of Hurricane Harvey. They were among the first…
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Potato Growers Host Farm Tour for EPA Staffers
The National Potato Council (NPC) led a delegation of 6 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff on a tour of Idaho potato fields during the week of August 14. The…
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New John Deere Gator Utility Vehicles
Designed for customers who need all-day comfort with off-road terrain capability in all seasons, John Deere has introduced the new gas-powered Gator XUV835 and diesel-powered Gator XUV865 Utility Vehicles. Offering their quietest cab, three-wide seating, and…
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Gorny Awarded NPC Scholarship
The National Potato Council (NPC) announces that Adrienne Gorny, a fourth-year doctoral student in Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology at Cornell University, is the recipient of the 2017-2018 NPC Academic…
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BioSafe Offers Fumigant Alternative
TerraStart from BioSafe Systems is a microbicide soil treatment for the control of soil-borne pathogens in potatoes and other field-grown crops. This alternative to fumigants leaves no residual, has a…
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July/August 2009
In the July/August 2009 issue, we had Bob Halvorson Jr. of R&R Halvorson Inc. on the cover of Potato Country magazine. He is photographed here in his field in Toppenish, Washington….
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Potato Power Dominates at PMA 5K
The potato industry showed just how well potatoes can power performance at the PMA Foodservice Race for Talent 5K in Monterrey, CA. The Idaho Potato Commission team led by Don…
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VIDEO: IVI’s Storage Technology
Ever wonder why more and more people are going to curved storage? Chad Faaborg from IVI explains why in this video.
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NPC: Mexican Court Ruling Ignores Science
According to the National Potato Council, the Mexican ban on U.S. potatoes is flawed. Here is their response to the ban: The recent ruling by a district court judge in…
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