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August 14, 2012
South Korea bans Pacific North West Potatoes over Zebrachip disease
The South Korean government will shut off all shipments of fresh potatoes from Oregon, Washington and Idaho beginning Aug. 17 because of concerns over the presence of zebra chip in Pacific Northwest potatoes. The disease, which was found for the first...From the archive
August 13, 2012
Heladas destruyen 180 hectáreas de cultivo de papa en Perú
Más de 180 hectáreas de cultivos de papa se perdieron por las heladas en Huánuco, reportó la Dirección Regional de Agricultura. La directora de Agricultura de Huánuco, Luz Basilio Ingunza, informó que el temporal afectó a 30 familias campesinas del ce...From the archive
August 13, 2012
Food prices expected to rise as drought continues
Hardly a day passes that there aren't new pictures and signs of the Great Drought of 2012. The government put out a report Friday that brings home just how severe it is. It is not just farmers and stockmen who are affected: It's going to mean higher fo...From the archive
August 13, 2012
Lockwood's Separator ACS-8 cleans your potatoes with air...
Lockwood Mfg. is proud to announce the addition of a new potato handling product. The Air-Controlled Separator is a complete handling and cleaning system that efficiently removes rocks, dirt, vines and other debris effortlessly. With the aid of high ve...From the archive
August 09, 2012
Canadian government invests in potato research
Canadian Potato producers received a boost from the federal Government, as Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Member of Parliament Mike Allen (Tobique–Mactaquac) attended the Centennial celebrations at the Potato Research Centre in Fredericton, NB.From the archive
August 09, 2012
Pepsico alimentos adquirió parte de cosecha nacional de papa en Venezuela
Con la adquisición de 1.677 toneladas de papa de uso industrial, la empresa PepsiCo Alimentos ha brindado su apoyo a los productores de este rubro en los estados Lara, Mérida, Carabobo y Aragua. En efecto, con más de veinte años de actividades en el ...From the archive
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August 04, 2012
NoKota Packers joins Fresh Solutions Network
NoKota Packers, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has joined Fresh Solutions Network, LLC, a partnership of multi-generational potato and onion companies committed to driving profitable category growth through innovative marketing, category management and operational solutions.From the archive
August 03, 2012
Mexico needs to show commitment to potato agreement, US potato grower told Congress
Mexico needs to prove itself a responsible trade partner if the country wants to be a trusted member of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, a U.S. potato grower told Congress.From the archive
August 02, 2012
'Zebra chip' disease concerns Northwest potato growers
Northwest agriculture researchers in the US say they are finding more cases of a zebra chip disease in the region’s potatoes.From the archive
August 01, 2012
Idaho’s Wada Farms to market for Colorado potato grower-shipper
Idaho Falls, Idaho-based Wada Farms Marketing Group LLC has taken on potato sales and marketing responsibilities for Worley &McCullough Inc., a grower-shipper in Colorado’s San Luis Valley.From the archive
August 01, 2012
Botrytis blight a problem for Michigan potatoes this year
According to a report from Michigan State University, Botrytis blight is causing problems in potatoes throughout Michigan this season.From the archive
August 01, 2012
10 years of Klondike Rose potatoes
In August 2002, after many years of cultivation, Potandon Produce L.L.C. introduced the US retail community to its Klondike Rose potato, the first of many new varieties of fresh potatoes that would soon follow.From the archive
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July 31, 2012
Aprobacion de nuevo reglamento de semillas en Peru
El pasado 1 de Junio del 2012 el Gobierno Peruano aprobo por Decreto Supremo 006-2012-AG el Nuevo Reglamento General de Semillas. El nuevo reglamento de semillas marca un hito para la actividad semillera, al reconocer la existencia de los sistemas tra...From the archive
July 31, 2012
Lay´s innova en promoción de redes sociales del Perú
Con el objetivo de brindar la posibilidad a sus clientes de seguir disfrutando del rico sabor de sus hojuelas de papa 100% peruana e innovar en mecánicas promocionales, Lay´s, marca de la familia PepsiCo, a través de Lay´s Peruanísimas, en alianza con...From the archive
July 30, 2012
Papas nativas fueron valoradas por líderes intercontinentales que promueven el desarrollo y la innovación
El lunes 30 de julio, el proyecto IssAndes participó en el foro de políticas públicas e iniciativas privadas organizado en el marco de la Ruta de Aprendizaje Intercontinental por el proyecto Desarrollo Territorial Rural con Identidad Cultural de RIMISP...From the archive
July 28, 2012
Ponencias y presentaciones de los congresos ALAP 2002, 2004, 2008 y 2010
A propósito del XXV Congreso de la Asociación Latinoamericana de la Papa (ALAP), a realizarse en Uberlândia, Brasil, entre el 17-20 de septiembre de 2012, se ha creído conveniente establecer un mecanismo que facilite la búsqueda de ponencias y presenta...From the archive
July 27, 2012
Potato variety Palisade gaining interest in the US despite seed shortage
Potato breeder Rich Novy says growers shouldn't read too much into the fact that a promising new variety he helped develop, Palisade Russet, hasn't made it into many fields yet.From the archive
July 26, 2012
Inalproces, compañía ecuatoriana que exporta remolacha, papas nativas, chifles, zanahorias y vegetales, quiere ampliar su mercado
Obtuvo un premio Desde 2008, la empresa exporta ocho productos entre chifles, zanahorias, papas nativas y vegetales. La participación en ferias permitió su ampliación "El sueño es tener presencia en la mayor cantidad de países posibles, aunque h...From the archive
