Potato Business Summit Set For Jan. 4
The 2023 Potato Business Summit will be on Wednesday, Jan. 4 right before Potato Expo kicks off at the Gaylord Rockies Resort in Aurora, Colorado. The Summit is a comprehensive…
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Searching for Atlantis: Idaho Potato Lovers Sweepstakes Winner Will Discover Enchantment at Legendary Bahamas Resort
32nd Annual Competition Awards Free Toaster Oven to All Entrants The mythical island of Atlantis may have sunk beneath the sea forever, but its namesake Bahamas resort will offer fun…
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Potato Demand Rebounds, U.S. Export Value Increases
Across the globe, restaurants are back to operating at normal capacity, borders are opening for tourism, and many consumers are looking for high-quality, nutritious food options, all leading to strong…
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Maximize and Minimize; Two Principles for Managing Soil Health
By Andrew McGuire Soil health management can be distilled to two principles: Maximize photosynthesisMinimize tillage These are principles; they do not tell you what practices you should use, but rather…
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The Potato Podcast 37: Will the Issues Growers Faced in 2022 Continue in 2023?
Sponsored by: On this episode, Dave Alexander talks to Dan Maxfield with Syngenta and they attempt to pull out a crystal ball and tell us what to prepare for in…
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Teton Russet Meets McDonald’s Standards
Teton Russet is the ninth potato variety approved for McDonald’s fries in North America. The variety’s light coloring and consistent quality met the fast food chain’s standards, and the variety…
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Study Says Spuds Don’t Increase Cardiometabolic Disease Risk
Researchers at Boston University studied the impact of potato consumption on cardiometabolic disease risk, looking at three key cardiometabolic outcomes: hypertension, type 2 diabetes or impaired fasting glucose, and elevated…
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NPC Unveils New Logo
In only the third time in its 74-year history, the National Potato Council (NPC) has released a new logo that better reflects its public policy focus and roots in Washington, D.C. The…
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Retail Sales Soared for Potatoes July-September 2022
Potato retail sales increased in dollar sales by 17.8% but decreased in volume sales by 2.1% from July – September 2022 compared to the same timeframe a year ago. Despite…
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A Climate for Quality
Story and photos by Denise Keller, Editor Skagit Valley farmers like Tony Wisdom know that growing specialty colored potatoes in a coastal climate has its pros and cons. While the…
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