World Potato Congress Inc. Announces New Director
World Potato Congress President, Romain Cools, is pleased to announce Greg Donald has joined its board of directors. Greg Donald has been the General Manager of the PEI Potato Board…
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Mark Varner joins Vive Crop Protection
Vive Crop Protection is pleased to announce that Mark Varner of Davison MI has joined the team as Key Account Manager. Varner will be working with distributor head office and…
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Improving Soil Health
Story and photos by Denise Keller, Editor Support from the Columbia Basin potato industry helped secure funding for a project studying soil health, now underway at Oregon State…
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Idaho Association of Plant Pathology Annual Meeting Nov 6 – 7 in Twin Falls, Idaho
This is an invitation and call for papers for the 2019 annual meeting of the Idaho Association of Plant Protection to be held Nov. 6-7 at the Canyon Crest Dining…
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The Potato Podcast 20: Food Bullying Removes Choice in the Store and on the Farm
Food Bullying Removes Choice in the Store and on the Farm On this episode, Dave talks to Michele Payn about her upcoming book “Food Bullying” and about how growers can…
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Spudnik to Purchase STC Trailer
Spudnik Equipment Company, LLC has entered into an agreement to purchase STC Trailer LLC of Blackfoot, Idaho. This acquisition will go into effect on January 1st 2020. “Spudnik feels the…
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Potato Markets on the Edge
By Bruce Huffaker, Publisher, North American Potato Market News Huffaker’s Highlights: Deviations from expected yields are a major factor for year-to-year changes in open-market potato prices. The outlook for…
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Storage Essentials
Agri-Stor Companies Agri-Star Control Panel www.agri-stor.com Agri-Stor Companies helps growers take control of their onion storage with Gellert’s Agri-Star Control Panel. Since 1964, Agri-Stor has designed and sold thousands of…
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A Strong Start for a Strong Finish
For potato growers, the way the crop starts is just as important as how it finishes. And difficult-to control, soil-borne diseases can stand in the way of a healthy, high-quality…
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Frozen Potato Contract Awarded to McCain
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) purchased frozen potatoes from McCain Foods USA, Inc. for the child nutrition and other related domestic food assistance programs for Fiscal Year 2019. The purchase is…
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