The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has awarded a solicitation to Basic American, Inc in Walnut Creek, Calif. for the procurement of dehydrated potato products. The contract totals $2,311,525. Stutz Packing…
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Wada Farms and the Shoshone-Bannock Agriculture Resource Management are hosting a field day focusing on wind erosion and irrigation on June 27, 2023, beginning at 10 a.m. AGENDA: 10 a.m….
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Potato stocks in Idaho on February 1, 2023 totaled 64.5 million cwt. Disappearance of the Idaho crop to date was 56.2 million cwt. February 1 potato stocks in Oregon totaled…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced an investment of $70 million in sustainable agricultural projects that integrate research, education, and Extension…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell frozen potatoes pursuant to the AMSMaster Solicitation for use in the National School Lunch Program and other federal food and…
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This week, USDA announced nearly $73 million in FY22 grants to support specialty crops, including $3,569,579 for potato industry programs and research through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The SCBGP…
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The most recent potato variety to join the list of approved McDonald’s potato varieties is the Dakota Russet, developed at North Dakota State University (NDSU) by Asunta Thompson, associate professor of plant…
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Basic American Foods has been awarded a contract from USDA for dehydrated potato products. The dehy potatoes will be distributed through the National School Lunch Program and other federal food…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking nominees for the National Potato Promotion Board to succeed 65 members with terms that expire Feb. 28, 2023. The deadline…
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USDA has announced it will support additional fertilizer production for American farmers to address rising costs and spur competition. A new $250 million grant program will be available this summer to support…
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