Growers, Industry News
September 15, 2016
By Greg Roumeliotis and Ludwig Burger German drug and crop chemical maker Bayer clinched a $66 billion takeover of U.S. seeds company Monsanto on Wednesday, ending months of wrangling with…
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Health & Nutrition, Industry News
September 12, 2016
By Kanchan Koya What if I told you that your kid, and even you, could theoretically live on potatoes and be just fine?* But aren’t potatoes empty calories? Carb heavy? Boring? Devoid of…
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Industry News, Products
September 11, 2016
BioSafe Systems’ BioCeres WP is an insect-pathogenic bio-insecticide using the new Beauveria bassiana fungus. The product is used for the biological control of numerous pests including whiteflies, aphids and thrips. It adheres to…
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Industry News, Products
September 11, 2016
Nexia from Simplot’s Plant Health Technologies unites several plant growth-promoting Rhizobacteria that work together to improve soil and plant health, which in turn can help increase yield. Blended with liquid…
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Growers, Industry News
September 7, 2016
The Canada and Manitoba governments have invested more than $210,000 in a new vegetable research site near Winkler, focused on improving yields, developing new varieties and creating opportunities for potato,…
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Time Capsule
September 6, 2016
In September of 2004, Barry Bonds hit his 700th home run. “Lost” debuts on ABC. On the cover of Potato Country, we had Leona Buyan and a feature story about…
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Diseases and Pests, Growers, Harvest
August 31, 2016
Potato All Locations Harvest and Minimizing Foreign Material: On-line educational videos now available. Foreign material is any material that is not the potato tuber. It is “trash” or “garbage”…
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Growers, Industry News
August 26, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Potato Council (NPC) and Potatoes USA are accepting applications for the Potato Industry Leadership Institute (PILI) class of 2017. The annual eight-day program, to be held Feb….
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Growers, Industry News
August 25, 2016
Washington, D.C. – The National Potato Council (NPC) led a delegation of 12 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff on a tour of Minnesota potato fields. The annual field event…
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Time Capsule
August 22, 2016
In September of 2002, Serena Williams beats her sister Venus at the 122nd USA Women’s Open. The first public version of Mozilla Firefox is released. And on the cover of…
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