Potato Business Summit to be Streamed Live January 4
The 2017 Potato Business Summit is around the corner! As you finalize your travel plans, please check the event website for agenda and schedule updates. New this year: The…
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December 2006
In December 2006, George W. Bush awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to B.B. King. And NASA revealed photos taken by Mars Global Surveyor suggesting the presence of liquid water…
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Press Talking About Potatoes
Potatoes continue to get a lot of pick up in the press. In the first quarter, we’ve seen publications ranging from NY times to Men’s Health promoting potatoes. So far…
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November 2006
In November 2006, the new James Bond film “Casino Royal” premiered in London. It was the first time that Daniel Craig played the title character. Here in the states, we…
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Search warrants for potato pest ordered at E. Idaho farms
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho A federal judge has approved search warrants to take samples from fields in southeast Idaho after farmers refused to allow federal authorities to check for a microscopic…
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November 2009
In November 2009, the world was limping back from the global economic crisis of 2008. That didn’t stop Taylor Swift from shooting up the charts and winning many accolades from…
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Potato Growers Support Passage of TPP
Washington, D.C. – The National Potato Council supports the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and believes that passage is necessary during the final days of the 114th Congress. TPP includes tariff reductions…
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November 2001 – Arnold Farms
November 2001
In November 2001, we had Dyk Seed on the cover of Potato County. The growers said their quality was great, but their numbers were down. They also noted that seed…
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Water potatoes: Digging a tribal tradition
By BRIAN WALKER HEYBURN STATE PARK — Already in a 4-year-old’s paradise — mud — Nikye Carillo spotted a water potato that had been dug up from the southern end…
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