Idaho Potato Diet Identifier
It wasn’t long ago when potatoes were shunned because they contained carbohydrates. Fortunately folks now realize just how nutrient dense potatoes are. In fact, more than 10 popular diets including…
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Sets Teams
The 25th Famous Idaho Potato Bowl will feature Kent State from the Mid-American Conference and Wyoming of the Mountain West Conference. The game will be played Tuesday, Dec. 21, at…
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IPC Appoints New Commissioner, Mark Duncanson
During the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) November meeting, Mark Duncanson, the director of raw material procurement at Basic American Foods, was sworn in to represent the processor sector of the industry….
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IPC Names New President and CEO
Produce industry veteran Jamey Higham will become the next president and CEO of the Idaho Potato Commission, effective in early 2022. Born and raised in Idaho potato country, Higham says…
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Keep Unwanted Foreign Material Out of the Harvested Potato Crop
In a press release, the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) has reminded growers that ensuring the quality of the harvested crop is paramount. One quality aspect of the crop is the…
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Potatoes, Pollinators, and Pesticides – Do They Mix?
By Mike Thornton, Nora Olsen, and Erik WenningerUniversity of Idaho There has been a lot of discussion lately about pesticides and their impact on honey bees and other pollinators. A…
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Want to Drive the Big Idaho Potato Truck?
You probably can’t get the keys to the Big Idaho Potato Truck from the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC), but thanks to a new computer game from the developers of American…
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EPA Reviewing Registration of Chlorothalonil
The fungicide Chlorothalonil is under a preliminary risk assessment in the registration review of pesticides by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Comments are welcome and encouraged and can be submitted…
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