Syngenta invests heavily in researching potato diseases like late blight. With a state-of-the-art facility in Vero Beach, Florida, the company tests fungicide chemistries on fields inoculated with the troublesome disease….
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking comments on a proposal to terminate the marketing order regulating the handling of Irish potatoes grown in designated counties of Virginia and…
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By Bruce Huffaker, Publisher, North American Potato Market News Early harvest of the 2018 potato crop is getting underway. Fall potato acreage almost certainly is up from last year,…
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The volume of U.S. exports of frozen potato products declined 4% in May 2018 compared to 2017, with value down 2%. The reduction was due to a 26% loss in…
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The debut Innovation Hub at Potato Expo 2018 was well attended and very informative. Here is your chance to present at Potato Expo 2019 in Austin, January 9-10, 2019. Potato Expo Innovation Hub…
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Miller Research will be holding their annual potato pest management field day on Tuesday, August 14 at the Miller Research facility located near Acequia, ID (426 E 200 N). A…
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Soil Activator, a soil probiotic from Earth Alive, is now available in the U.S. Soil Activator is designed to create healthier plants and higher yields, with reduced fertilizer and water…
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The nutritional power of U.S. potatoes was introduced to nearly 1,600 elite international athletes at the Ironman 70.3 competition in Costa Rica on June 24th. In fact, the featured U.S….
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The Potato Association of America 102nd Annual Meeting is in Boise, Idaho July 22-26. The meeting kicks off with the President’s reception on Sunday, July 22nd and wraps up with an Ag tour for wine and hops or a…
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Gary Secor was one of three people to receive the Industry Award during the 10th World Potato Congress, held May 27-31 in Cusco, Peru. Secor has been a professor at…
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