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juni 24, 2008
Eastern Idaho Potato growers wondering if crop will catch up
After the long winter and cool spring weather, potato growers across Eastern Idaho are feeling the crunch on their crops. Local farmers say this year's potatoes are behind because they had to plant a little later than usual. But, now that the heat has...From the archive
juni 23, 2008
MINAG lanza la campaña "Papea Perú" para promover la papa
El Ministerio de Agricultura lanzó la campaña promocional "Papea Perú", campaña que busca aumentar el consumo de la papa en base a sus beneficios. Esta campaña forma parte de las actividades por el Año Internacional de la Papa, cuya comisió...From the archive
juni 23, 2008
Comenzo a producir planta de papa prefrita en Cuba
CIEGO DE AVILA.- La primera planta productora de papas prefritas en el país comenzó su nueva campaña en la central provincia de Ciego de Avila, y se propone comercializar unas 1 800 toneladas del nutritivo alimento. Naíl Pérez Guizán, director del Com...From the archive
juni 21, 2008
Idaho Potato Commission works on promo of Dehydrated Potato in Mexico
The Idaho Potato Commission is developing the details of a promotion for dehydrated potato products in Mexico.The details of the project are still being worked out, said Seth Pemsler, vice president of retail and international affairs for the commissio...From the archive
juni 21, 2008
Potato Products of Idaho wins innovation award
Potato Products of Idaho, a small company that makes specialty baked potato products is the recipient of Idaho TechHelp's spring 2008 Spirit of Continuous Innovation Award.Potato Products of Idaho, based in Rigby, Idaho, makes specialty products such a...From the archive
juni 20, 2008
T'ikapapa: Linking urban consumers and small-scale Andean producers with potato biodiversity
Document written by Ordinola, M., T. Bernet and K. Manrique. Papa Andina Initiative. 2008 (PDF file;6.2 MB). Content There is vast biodiversity of potato in the Peruvian highlands, which is not being made sufficient use of on a sustainable basis. Mos...From the archive
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juni 19, 2008
PotatoPro Service Interruptions
As a result of the preparations for the launch of our All New PotatoPro Webshop, we have experienced some unplanned downtime of the PotatoPro website. We apologize for any inconveniences. From the archive
juni 17, 2008
Progress in Phytophthora research
Researchers at the University of Groningen and Wageningen University have succeeded in synthesizing the mating hormone of the plant pathogen which causes potato disease, Phytophthora. The synthetic hormone initiates the production of sexual spores in t...From the archive
juni 17, 2008
Peru: Senasa presenta proyecto para combatir el gorgojo de los Andes
En el Presupuesto Participativo del año fiscal 2009 del Gobierno Regional de Puno se debe priorizar una partida para implementar el Proyecto “Manejo Integrado del Gorgojo de los Andes de la Papa en el Sur de la Región Puno”, ello con el propósito de ga...From the archive
juni 17, 2008
Vote on Cavendish Farms potato processing contract delayed
A hoped-for vote on a new purchasing contract between P.E.I. potato growers and french fry maker Cavendish Farms has been delayed. Potato growers have already rejected two previous offers from the company.From the archive
juni 16, 2008
Cavendish Farms contract offer divides Prince Edward Island Potato growers
The latest contract offer to P.E.I. process potato growers appears to be creating more bruises than benevolence for Cavendish Farms, especially when the company offered more for potatoes in New Brunswick and Maine.A meeting to vote on the latest P.E.I....From the archive
juni 15, 2008
'Less futures exposure taming potato inflation globally'
Potato prices globally have not hardened as much as the rates of other food items like cereals as the root crop is not greatly exposed to the "ill-effects"of speculative trading, a UN body has said. "Unlike major cereals like wheat, mai...From the archive
juni 12, 2008
Low storage supply keeps potato markets strong
Markets for potatoes should stay very strong into August, with supplies scarce thanks to smaller storage crops in Idaho and other states, but there should be plenty of new-crop potatoes for late summer and fall promotions, grower-shippers said.As stora...From the archive
juni 11, 2008
FDA Expands Tomato Warning Nationwide
Restaurants, markets stop offering some products after 167 people in 17 states sickened by salmonella, CDC reports. U.S. health officials expanded their warning about salmonella-contaminated tomatoes nationwide Tuesday, as experts cautioned consumers ...From the archive
juni 08, 2008
Surging fuel and fertilizer costs are hurting the potato industry
Surging fuel and fertilizer costs are hurting the potato industry, even though potato prices are good, the executive director of the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee says. Three years ago, cost of production in the San Luis Valley was about $4 ...From the archive
juni 06, 2008
Let the chips fall: Penn State supports state's potato chip heritage
At Penn State, thousands of potato varieties from around the globe are put through extensive cross-breeding programs, genetic research and intercollegiate collaborations.From the archive
juni 06, 2008
Severe shortage of potatoes in the United States leads to soaring prices
A severe shortage of potatoes nationwide has sent prices soaring, and they’ll probably go higher in the coming weeks if weak supply projections for July and August hold true, grower-shippers and industry officials said.On June 3, the U.S. Department o...From the archive
juni 05, 2008
Funding for Plastics from Potatoes
A consortium hoping to make plastics from Maine potatoes has received more than $650,000 to further develop the proposal.From the archive