USDA Buying More Frozen Potatoes
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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USDA Awards Nearly $3.6 Million in Block Grants for U.S. Potato Industry
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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NDSU Develops Potato Variety Now Approved for McDonald’s World-Famous Fries
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 Lands Dehy Potato Contract
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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USDA Seeks Nominees for the National Potato Promotion Board
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 to Invest $250 Million to Support American-made Fertilizer
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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USDA To Buy Dehy Potatoes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell dehydrated potatoes pursuant to the AMS Master Solicitation for use in the National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food…
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Virtual Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee Meeting On Feb. 1
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced in the Federal Register that the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC) will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. USDA’s Agricultural…
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USDA Awards $1.2M Contract
The Basic American Foods plant in Blackfoot, Idaho, will be shipping 70,000 cases of dehydrated potato flakes from Jan. 15, 2022 through March 31, 2022. The company was awarded a…
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Progress Report Released for FY20 USDA ARS-State Partnership Potato Research Program
In each of the last 30-plus years, Congress has appropriated funds to USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to help solve specific production and disease problems of the U.S. potato industry….
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