PVMI Hires Director
The Potato Variety Management Institute (PVMI) has hired Jenny Durrin as its new executive director. Durrin is the former director of the University of Idaho Seed Potato Germplasm program. She…
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USDA: Extent of PEI Potato Wart Crisis Likely Larger, Current Mitigation Insufficient
On October 14, USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) released a comprehensive report on the current status of the potato wart crisis on Prince Edward Island, Canada, stating that PEI’s potato…
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What a Wild Ride!
By Dale Lathim, Potato Growers of Washington The potato industry has always been a rollercoaster ride, but in the Columbia Basin, we have historically been able to avoid most of…
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$5 Bag of Potato Chips vs $1500 Potato Chip Bag
Inflation has driven a large bag of Lay’s Potato Chips up to almost $5, but rising costs probably have nothing to do with the cost of a new creation from…
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Ag World Golf Classic Raises $110k for Charity
The 9th annual Ag World Golf Classic raised $110,332 to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities Inland Northwest. Nearly 300 golfers and 100 sponsors took part in the charity golf…
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New Hire and Promotions at the Idaho Potato Commission
The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) recently announced the addition of Sam Eaton as the new Vice President of Legal and Government Affairs. The former Director of Policy and Counsel for…
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NPC CEO Meets with Mexican Secretary of Agriculture and Mexican Ambassador on Inflation
On Wednesday, October 12, National Potato Council (NPC) CEO Kam Quarles met with the Mexican Secretary of Agriculture Victor Villalobos and the Mexican Ambassador to the United States Esteban Moctezuma…
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Foodservice Distributors and Operators, Retailers and Social Media Influencers Get Dirty Digging Spuds During the Annual Idaho Potato Harvest Tour
For three days, foodservice distributors and operators, retailers, and social media influencers from across the country rolled up their sleeves and experienced Idaho during its busiest season – the Idaho…
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AMVAC Forms Team for Biologicals
AMVAC has established a GreenSolutions product team dedicated to the company’s biological portfolio consisting of biopesticides, biostimulants and biofertilizers. The team, which will develop and market GreenSolutions technologies, includes Ted Walter,…
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Northwest Farm Credit Releases Potato Profitability Outlook
Northwest Farm Credit Services’ 12-month profitability outlook suggests slightly profitable returns for contracted potatoes and profitable returns for uncontracted potatoes. For contracted growers, profits were negatively impacted by lower-than-normal yields…
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