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Carl Hoverson elected Chairman of the United States Potato Board
March 19, 2015
Carl Hoverson elected Chairman of the United States Potato Board
North Dakota, potato grower Carl Hoverson was elected Chairman of the United States Potato Board (USPB) at the organization's 2015 Annual Meeting in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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Colombia: Industria pide importación de papa para ‘snacks’
March 17, 2015
Colombia: Industria pide importación de papa para ‘snacks’
Por primera vez en 15 años, los empresarios solicitan al Gobierno que autorice la importación de papa. La cosecha final fue menor a la requerida. Gobierno tiene la palabra.
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Panamá ensaya con variedades de papa industrial
March 17, 2015
Panamá ensaya con variedades de papa industrial
Los científicos del Idiap mezclaron genotipos de papas chilenas con siete tipos de tubérculos alemanes
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Drones are the perfect tool to optimize fungicide applications with site specific treatments.
March 14, 2015
Drones: Su aplicación para monitoreo de cultivos y contar el ganado
Son la novedad del momento y tienen muchísimas aplicaciones, una empresa cree que en 2020 cada productor tendrá un drone que vigilará su cosecha.
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New Potato Variety - Caribou Russet - released by Maine Potato Board and the University of Maine
March 13, 2015
New Potato Variety - Caribou Russet - released by Maine Potato Board and the University of Maine
The University of Maine and the Maine Potato Board have released a new potato variety, Caribou Russet.
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Founder International Potato Center - Dr. Richard L. Sawyer - passes away
March 11, 2015
Founder International Potato Center - Dr. Richard L. Sawyer - passes away
The International Potato Center (CIP) mourns the passing of Dr. Richard L. Sawyer, founder of CIP and its first Director General. Dr. Sawyer passed away on March 9 in Raleigh, North Carolina, in his native USA.
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North Dakota potato farming Johnson brothers sentenced to prison for crop insurance fraud
March 10, 2015
North Dakota potato farming Johnson brothers sentenced to prison for crop insurance fraud
Potato farming brothers Aaron Johnson of Northwood and Derek Johnson of Vancouver, B.C., will spend time in federal prison in the Federal Prison Camp in Duluth, Minn., and are jointly responsible for restitution of nearly $1 million because of crop insurance fraud.
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3 productos para "curar" semilla de papa en Argentina
March 09, 2015
3 productos para "curar" semilla de papa en Argentina
En septiembre se empiezan a sembrar lotes tempranos de papa en la provincia de Buenos Aires. Cómo la temperatura del suelo es muy baja y los niveles de humedad son variables, siempre estárán latentes las posibilidades de ataque de diferentes enfermedades. Son diversos los productos que existen en el mercado. En éste artículo se presentan algunos de ellos con sus características principales.
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Cuba: Largas colas en La Habana por llegada de la papa a los mercados
March 09, 2015
Cuba: Largas colas en La Habana por llegada de la papa a los mercados
El pasado fin de semana, la llegada de la papa a varios mercados agrícolas de La Habana provocó reyertas que recordaron el desespero de los años más difíciles del Período Especial. Horas después de finalizadas las trifulcas, era posible comprar papa en aquellos mismos lugares, pero de mano de los avispados que especulaban con el producto.
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Bacterial ringrot
March 08, 2015
Focus on Potato Talk Teaches Bacterial Ring Rot Sanitation
Of the more than 100 diseases of potato, bacterial ring rot is one of the few zero-tolerance pests. If just one seed potato on a farm is found to have this disease, no seed on that farm can be certified.
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Fresh Solutions Network unveils Side Delights Website
March 05, 2015
Fresh Solutions Network unveils Side Delights Website
Fresh Solutions Network today debuted a brand-new, industry-leading website for their Side Delights® brand of potato products, located at www.sidedelights.com.
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Venezuela: The price of potatoes for processing increases by 185%
March 05, 2015
Venezuela: The price of potatoes for processing increases by 185%
The president of the Potato Growers Association (Asopapa) of the state of Carabobo (Venezuela), Aldemaro Ortega, said the price per kilo, for the potato processing companies, had been set at 40 bolivars.
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Ryan Krabill Named First Ever US Potato Board Director of Research & Analysis
March 05, 2015
Ryan Krabill Named First Ever US Potato Board Director of Research & Analysis
The United States Potato Board (USPB) is pleased to announce industry veteran Ryan J. Krabill has joined its staff in the newly-created position of Director of Research & Analysis.
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Prince Edward Island Potato tampering investigation ongoing
March 05, 2015
Prince Edward Island Potato tampering investigation ongoing
The investigation into a food tampering case involving sewing needles inserted into potatoes is still active, reports Prince Edward Island RCMP spokesperson, Sgt. Leanne Butler.
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Growers Stand Up for Potatoes on Capitol Hill
March 04, 2015
Growers Stand Up for Potatoes on Capitol Hill
On February 23-26, NPC hosted the 2015 Potato D.C. Fly-In, where more than 150 U.S. potato growers and industry partners from across the country came to Washington, D.C., to advocate for the industry's most pressing federal policy priorities.
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The Washington State Potato Commission hires new director of industry outreach
March 04, 2015
The Washington State Potato Commission hires new director of industry outreach
The Washington State Potato Commission has hired a new director of industry outreach, Matthew Blua
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Colombia tendrá una papa modificada genéticamente y resistente a la polilla guatemalteca
March 03, 2015
Colombia tendrá una papa modificada genéticamente y resistente a la polilla guatemalteca
Diálogo con María Andrea Uscátegui, directora ejecutiva de Agro-Bio, quien destacó los beneficios de esta tecnología en materia de protección frente a las plagas, resistencia a herbicidas, ahorros en los costos de producción y aumento de la productividad.
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Oregon Governor addresses potato growers
March 03, 2015
Oregon Governor addresses potato growers
Oregon Governor Kate Brown talked with farmers outside the state Capitol Monday, stressing the the importance of potato crops for Oregon.
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