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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Vintage Focus: November 2000
In November 2000, the first crew arrives at the International Space Station and Hillary Clinton is elected to the US Senate. Clinton became the first US First Lady to win public office while still…
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Digging Sweet Potatoes After the Hurricane
By Heather Barnes 10/14/2016 It’s a race against time to get North Carolina sweet potatoes dug. Hurricane Matthew dropped up to 15 inches of rain in some parts of the…
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National Potato Day in Ireland Brings Up Questions
What on earth would our past generations make of Ireland’s National Potato Day? The very fact the food authorities believe it is necessary to give the humble spud a day…
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