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februari 06, 2009
National Potato Council elects Washington Potato Grower Ed Schneider as 2009 President
Washington potato grower Ed Schneider has been elected to lead the National Potato Council. The organization advocates for the economic well-being of U.S. potato growers on federal legislative, regulatory, environmental and trade issues. In addition,...From the archive
januari 28, 2009
Voigt gives potato progress report at Washington State Potato Conference
Chris Voigt, executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission, addressed a group of roughly 120 growers at the Washington State Potato Conference in Kennewick Tuesday, where he provided an update on key issues for the potato industry.One of...From the archive
januari 26, 2009
Antoon Wallays herverkozen als algemeen voorzitter van Belgapom
Ter gelegenheid van de algemene vergadering van Belgapom in Lokeren werd uittredend algemeen voorzitter Antoon Wallays, bedrijfsleider van het aardappelverwerkingsbedrijf Agristo in Harelbeke, herverkozen.Tevens werd de raad van bestuur voor 2009 – 201...From the archive
januari 23, 2009
'Classic Russet' (formerly known as A95109-1) served at Washington State Potato Conference
When potato growers line up for their potato bar lunch at the 48th annual Washington State Potato Conference, they will be meeting and eating an old acquaintance with a new name.The new Classic Russet being topped and served by Commissioners this year ...From the archive
januari 16, 2009
Ruim honderd aardappeltelers aangemeld bij aanbodverenigingen
Er worden tien verenigingen opgericht in Nederland die het areaal consumptieaardappelen vrijwillig willen beperken.Het initiatief komt van de Nederlandse Akkerbouw Vakbond. De vakbond heeft achttien bijeenkomsten belegd, zegt bestuurder Keimpe van der ...From the archive
januari 11, 2009
Evaluacion sensorial de papa frita en bastones durante el almacenamiento
Con el crecimiento del mercado de papa procesada ha aumentado el interés en las características que están relacionadas con el producto final. Tanto para la selección de la papa en el mejoramiento genético como en las plantas procesadoras, es necesaria...From the archive
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januari 07, 2009
Doug McMillon Named President and CEO of Wal-Mart International
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) announced today that Doug McMillon, 42, will be promoted to president and chief executive officer of Wal-Mart International, the company’s second largest operating segment. McMillon, currently president and CEO of Sam’...From the archive
januari 04, 2009
European Snack Association claim causes UK Health Minister to threaten with regulation
The Government is threatening to regulate the food industry to stop firms promoting unhealthy eating habits among the nation's seven million schoolchildren, the Health minister, Ben Bradshaw, warned yesterday.He described as "completely unacceptab...From the archive
januari 03, 2009
USDA's Western Regional Research Center offers Potato Research ideas to Washington Potato Commission
Members of the Washington State Potato Commission's research committee recently returned from a trip to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Western Regional Research Center.Commission Research Director Andy Jensen said the reason for the trip to the A...From the archive
december 31, 2008
North Dakota's potato production lower in 2008
Potato production in the state is expected to reach 22.7 million cwt in 2008 from 81,000 harvested acres, which is down 11 percent from last year. The average production per acre was higher, however, with the 2008 average yield pegged at a record high ...From the archive
december 27, 2008
50 potato facts
Fact sheets / flyer / leaflet-2008 (PDF, 434 kb)From the archive
december 27, 2008
50 verdades sobre la papa
Hoja Divulgativa -2008 (PDF, 434 kb)From the archive
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december 17, 2008
NAO verwacht matige afzet tafelaardappel
De Nederlandse Aardappel Organisatie (NAO) blikt terug op een redelijk goed afzetseizoen voor de tafelaardappel, maar verwacht een matige afzet voor 2008/2009.Dat laat voorzitter Kees van Arendonk van de NAO weten aan Vakblad Agf. “De aardappel stond i...From the archive
november 21, 2008
La bolsa del super será de maiz o patata
Los plásticos biodegradables se abren camino en el mercado español de la mano de empresas como Basf y Sphere, y se adelantan a la normativa del Plan Nacional Integral de Residuos, que se aprobará en enero de 2009. El nuevo Plan Nacional Integral de R...From the archive
november 20, 2008
Peru podria exportar papa a China en forma procesada
Perú podría exportar papa a China pero en forma procesada, y no en la modalidad de producto fresco porque antes se deben vencer barreras fitosanitarias, señaló el ministro de Agricultura, Carlos Leyton. "En la manera en que vayamos avanzando (en ...From the archive
november 13, 2008
US Dehy Draws Interest of Mexican Bakery Industry
The MEXIPAN Trade Show is one of the most important events for the Mexican bakery industry. The United States Potato Board (USPB) participated in this event, providing information about the use of dehydrated potatoes (dehy) in bakery applications.From the archive
november 10, 2008
PEI potato growers wait and watch their potato storage
Kevin MacIsaac says the easy part is over for Island potato producers - the harvesting.Now comes the tough part. Waiting for signs of rot to appear among the millions of pounds of spuds moved into storage."They're going into the building checking ...From the archive
oktober 31, 2008
Telers en industrie maken nieuwe afspraken in aardappelcontracten
De akkerbouwers en de aardappelverwerkende industrie zijn het eens geworden over enkele aanpassingen in de contracten voor de aardappelteelt. Zo zijn nieuwe afspraken gemaakt in het geval een partij wordt afgekeurd en komt er een keuzemogelijkheid voor...From the archive