Potato Expo Room Block Now Open
The Orlando World Center Marriott offers an expansive conference space to host all of the meetings and events being held at Potato Expo 2025. At the Orlando World Center, you’ll find 10…
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Potatoes USA Elects Shelley R. Olsen as Board Chair, Announces New Executive Committee for 2024-2025
Potatoes USA, the national marketing, research, and promotion board for the potato industry, elected Shelley R. Olsen as Chair of the Board at its annual meeting. Potatoes USA also announced…
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JH Biotech Forms Nonprofit Focused on Prevention Agriculture
JH Biotech, Inc. has launched the International Prevention Agriculture Institute (IPAI). The nonprofit organization aims to raise global awareness of land degradation, advocate for sustainable agricultural development, and ensure long-term…
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Farmer Sentiment Improves Despite Financial Performance Concerns
All three broad-based measures of farmer sentiment improved in July as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index rose 8 points to 113, the Index of Current Conditions increased by 10 points to…
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UI Offers Full Day of Learning in Aberdeen, ID Aug 22
University of Idaho Aberdeen Extension is conducting two events on August 22 that combined offer 5+ hours of education. A workshop follows their traditional field day. For further information, contact…
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Preparing for a Successful Storage Season Webinar on Aug. 19
North America Potato Storage Organization (NAPSO) is a new, non-profit organization focusing on education, that promises to “provide cutting-edge, sustainable, and scientifically backed potato storage solutions to potato farmers, agronomists,…
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USDA Invests Up to $400 Million to Address Drought, Conserve Water through Production of Water-Saving Commodities
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest $400 million with at least 18 irrigation districts to help farmers continue commodity production while also conserving…
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North American Fryers Increase Global Market Share
By Ben Eborn, Publisher, North American Potato Market News The world’s major French fry producers shipped 2.439 billion pounds of French fries and other frozen potato products to customers outside…
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USDA Seeks Input on $50-Million Food Aid Pilot
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is seeking stakeholder input regarding implementation of a $50-million pilot project to include non-traditional, shelf-stable U.S.-grown commodities in the U.S. government’s international…
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PSA Summer Symposium
The 2024 PSA Summer Symposium wraps up at McDonald’s Headquarters Another successful Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) Summer Symposium is in the books. Strong participation continues, with over 75 people from…
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