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February 27, 2013
Idaho Potato Growers to vote on McCain, Simplot contracts
Idaho potato growers will vote Monday in Burley on contracts with McCain Foods and J.R. Simplot Co. paying a 1.6 percent average increase, according to sources involved in negotiations.
February 26, 2013
Lance Hapka appointed chairman of the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association
Lance Hapka, a process potato grower from Argyle, Minnesota became the 64th Chairman of the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association at NPPGA's annual meeting last Tuesday.
February 11, 2013
EPA Registration for SmartBlock® Sprout inhibitor of American Vanguard
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, AMVAC Chemical Corporation (AMVAC), has received registration from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for SmartBlock®, a novel potato sprout inhibitor.
December 19, 2012
US Potato Processors used less potatoes than last year
United States Potato Processors used less potatoes so far this season, compared to the same period last year. The amount of potatoes in stock at December 1, 2012, was up 11 percent compared with last year.
October 18, 2012
Seed Potato Aging, Bacterial Ring Rot Webcasts Available in Focus on Potato
Understanding the physiology of seed potato aging and how it affects crop growth and yield can be vital to the industry. Such knowledge will allow growers to adopt management practices that control the aging process and optimize tuber set and size.
October 15, 2012
La supresión de un gen podría reducir la acumulación de azúcares en las papas almacenadas en frío
Prevenir la actividad de una enzima clave in las papas podría ayudar a aumentar su calidad por medio de reducir la acumulación de azúcares que ocurre cuando las papas se almacenan en frío, según científicos del Servicio de Investigación Agrícola (ARS).... Sponsored Content
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October 15, 2012
Invertase key enzyme in cold-induced sweetening of potatoes
Preventing activity of a key enzyme in potatoes could help boost potato quality by putting an end to cold-induced sweetening, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists.
August 30, 2012
Using Pathogen Detection Test Kits for Rapid Potato Disease Diagnosis
The latest Focus on Potato Webcast from the Plant Management Network is available and addresses the use of Pathogen Detection Test Kits for Rapid Potato Disease Diagnosis: Using Pathogen Detection Test Kits for Rapid Potato Disease Diagnosis
May 06, 2012
US April Potato Stocks and Use: strong increase in use for dehy
The 13 major potato States held 116 million cwt of potatoes in storage April 1, 2012, up 4 percent from a year ago. Potatoes in storage accounted for 30 percent of the 2011 fall storage States' production, one percentage point below April 1, 2011.April 18, 2012
Pest Pros Inc acquired by Wisconsin River Co-op
Wisconsin River Co-op recently announced that it has purchased Pest Pros Inc., an independent crop consulting firm and plant disease diagnostic laboratory located in Plainfield, Wisconsin. Pest Pros provides a range of crop management services to assi...
April 17, 2012
New webcast available on sugar management of potatoes
Sugar management is an important factor for potato crops. In this month's 'Focus on Potato' presentation, titled 'Sugar Management in Storage,'Dr. A.J. Bussan from the University of Wisconsin guides viewers through sugar management of tubers during various stages of crop management and storage.January 05, 2012
Potato Expo 2012 the largest gathering of the potato industry in North America
This week, nearly 1,500 attendees from a dozen countries have traveled to Orlando, Florida, to share the latest in agriculture information and innovations. But this event is more than just numbers;it's about the bottom line. POTATO EXPO offers attend... Sponsored Content 
December 08, 2011
Airstore Inflatable potato storage fails to raise interest in Idaho
The creators of a massive, inflatable potato cellar that recently hit the market promise their product will cut costs dramatically for growers in need of short-term storage while their spuds await processing. Idaho growers, however, say the Airstore, ...October 21, 2011
Maine Potato Growers warily watching stored crops for degradation from excessive rain
With 99 percent of this year’s approximately 56,000 acres of potatoes harvested, Aroostook County potato growers are watching the stored product to gauge the effect of massive amounts of rainfall this past summer. Don Flannery, executive director of t...
October 20, 2011
Agri-Stor acquires Custom Chemical Company
Agri-Stor Company has acquired the assets and business operations of Custom Chemical Company - a full-service provider of potato sprout inhibitors, specialty post-harvest crop protection products and a Certified Dealer of Gellert® climate control systems
September 29, 2011
Nora Olsen unearths potato mysteries
Because of the research she does on many different issues important to the potato industry, University of Idaho potato specialist Nora Olsen is a rising star. Her work on a new inhibitor that prevents potatoes from sprouting while in storage is the la...September 26, 2011
Potato Storage Research Facility ceremoniously handed over to University Wisconsin
Today, the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) has ceremoniously “handed over the keys” of the Potato and Vegetable Storage Research Facility (SRF) to the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW). The ceremony gives the WPVGA a cha...
August 23, 2011
Focus on Potato launches two new webcasts
Focus on Potato announces the launch of two new webcasts for practitioners in the potato industry, titled “Mid to Late Season Irrigation Management” and “Integrated Management of Storage Diseases.” View “Integrated Management of Storage Diseases” “I...