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Pale Cyst Nematode (PCN) Eradication Progress Summary (Idaho) as of March 2017
april 22, 2017
Efforts to eradicate damaging nematodes in 27 infected Idaho potato fields progressing well
Progress is being made eradicating the microscopic potato cyst nematodes that have been threatening Idaho’s $900 million potato industry the last decade, according to the latest update by USDA-APHIS.
Idaho Potato truck floats past the Statue of Liberty
april 18, 2017
Big Idaho Potato Truck wins PR award for putting the truck on a barge in New York City
The Big Idaho® Potato Truck has been making heads turn for six years. The splash it made in NYC in August 2016 was so big it earned the 6-ton spud the prestigious Bulldog Reporter's Silver Award for Best Special Event.
The National Potato Council (NPC) has sent a letter to President Trump with suggestions how the NAFTA agreement can be improved to benefit the potato trade.
april 17, 2017
US Potato Growers offer Trump suggestions to improve NAFTA
The National Potato Council (NPC) has sent a letter to President Trump with suggestions how the NAFTA agreement can be improved to benefit the potato trade.
Red Potatoes affected by Powdery Scab.
april 11, 2017
New Webcast helps Potato Growers avoid devastating Powdery Scab Outbreaks
Powdery scab is a potato disease that is difficult to manage and under certain environmental conditions powdery scab can be potentially devastating to susceptible potato varieties.
Take & Shake grab-and-go potato cups are now available in four available flavors as this new cheddar cheese flavor is added to the range.
april 10, 2017
Tasteful Selections adds a cheesy new flavor to their Take & Shake line of flavored potatoes
Tasteful Selections™, a specialty potato brand from RPE Inc., adds a new flavor to their Tasteful Selections Take & Shake™ line: Cheddar Cheese.
Jay LaJoie of Van Buren, Maine (left) and Jason Davenport of Arvin, California (right) were appointed to the Potatoes USA Executive Committee on March 16, 2017 and will co-chair the Industry Outreach Committee.
april 10, 2017
LaJoie and Davenport Appointed to Lead Potatoes USA Industry Outreach Committee
Jay LaJoie of Van Buren, Maine and Jason Davenport of Arvin, California were appointed to the Potatoes USA Executive Committee on March 16, 2017 and will co-chair the Industry Outreach Committee.
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Export of US potatoes and potato products harvest 2011- 2015; Based on Fresh Volume (Source: Potatoes USA International Marketing Committee)
april 02, 2017
Potatoes USA International Marketing Committee reports on growing export opportunities
The Potatoes USA international marketing committee met prior to the Annual Meeting in Denver March 15 & 16. The committee heard how U.S. potato exports have grown 183% in the past 20 years and now account for close to 20% of production.
Dr. Ada Szczepaniec discusses her greenhouse study on potato psyllid resistance to neonicotinoid insecticides.
april 02, 2017
Neonicotinoid insecticides losing efficiency in potato psyllid control
The potato industry may be losing a mainstay in the battle against psyllids, according to a recent Texas A&M AgriLife Research study.
The Potatoes USA Executive Committee: (back row from left to right) Mike Pink, Jay LaJoie, Jason Davenport, Blair Richardson, John Halverson, Doug Poe, Marty Meyers, David Tonso. (front row from left to right) Steve Gangwish, Phil Hickman, Jerry Tomin
maart 27, 2017
Potatoes USA Elects New Leadership During 2017 Annual Meeting
The Potatoes USA grower membership elected new leadership during its Annual Meeting held in Denver earlier this month.
The Potatoes USA Board Members for 2017 were sworn in during its Annual Meeting in Denver Colorado.
maart 23, 2017
Potatoes USA Board Members for 2017 Sworn in during Annual Meeting
The Potatoes USA Board Members for 2017 were sworn in during its Annual Meeting in Denver Colorado.
In just six months, the The Big Idaho® Potato Truck will log 23,000 miles and stop in more than 60 cities
maart 21, 2017
The Big Idaho® Potato Truck is back on the road for its 6th national tour
The Big Idaho® Potato Truck is back on America's highways promoting Idaho's most famous agricultural product, the Idaho® potato.
Approval of three second generation Innate potato varieties by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration means Simplot is free to plant the potatoes this spring and sell them in the fall (Courtesy: Simplot).
maart 20, 2017
US government approved 3 more Simplot GMO potato types for cultivation and sale
The US federal government has given the final OK to three more types of potatoes genetically engineered by Boise’s J.R. Simplot Co. to resist Phytophthora - the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine.
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The old (left) and the new (right) version of the potato nutrition facts label for fresh potatoes as developed by Potatoes USA to meet updated FDA guidance. (Courtesy: Potatoes USA)
maart 15, 2017
New Potato Nutrition Facts Label in the United States
Potatoes USA has developed an updated new Nutrition Facts Label for fresh potatoes to meet updated FDA guidance.
Participants in the 2017 Potato Industry Leadership Institute: (front row, left to right): Lucas Wysocki, Wisconsin Rapids, WI; Jay LaJoie, Van Buren, ME; Lynn Dickman, Hancock, WI; Lindsey Dodgen, Denver, CO; Suzanne Price, Washington, DC; Lyla Davis, Mo
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Richards Pavelski (left) and Donald Hamerski (right) enter the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association Hall of Fame
februari 28, 2017
Pavelski and Hamerski enter Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association Hall of Fame
Richards Pavelski and Donald Hamerski entered the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) Hall of Fame Hall. The WPVGA Hall of Fame honors lifetime achievement in the development of Wisconsin’s potato industry.
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februari 24, 2017
University of Idaho expands its nuclear potato seed program
University of Idaho has hired a new director for its nuclear seed potato program and plans to build additional facilities to help her expand production.
Potato field of Blue Sky Farms in Hastings, Florida, United States.
februari 09, 2017
It's potato planting time in North Florida
It’s potato planting time in North Florida. St. Johns County is one of the counties in Northern Florida well known for its potato production with the town of Hastings being the center of it.
Soil fumigation in Wicklow, New Brunswick. The field is fumigated with chloropicrin in the fall of the 2015, as part of a trial McCain Foods is conducting with its processing potato growers on both sides of the border. (Courtesy: Triest Ag Group)
februari 07, 2017
Potato growers in Maine apply soil fumigation in a trial of McCain Foods
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