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Michael Moeller, the founder of Milwaukee Chip Co. (Courtesy: Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
April 06, 2021
Milwaukee Chip Co makes chips from Wisconsin Russets
When Michael Moeller decided in 2019 that he wanted locally made potato chips for Milwaukee, he had no idea just how local they could be.
Brian Curtis of Concentric Power, Bob-Bender and Nathan-Bender of Tasteful Selections (Courtesy: Concentric Power)
April 06, 2021
Potato company Tasteful Selections Installs Intelligent Microgrid as they move towards net zero carbon
California based potato company Tasteful Selection install the first microgrid in the Central Valley, delivering sustainability and energy resilience with islanding and outage ride-through capability.
HZPC: 'Ready to grow in North America'
April 06, 2021
HZPC: 'Ready to grow in North America'
Potatoes in the United States and Canada are a commodity. When selecting varieties, the color of the skin tends to be the primary consideration. As the new managing director of HZPC Americas Corp, Jeff Scramlin sees opportunities to increase market share by highlighting the distinguishing characteristics.
En Boyacá, Colombia florecieron 17 variedades de papa ancestral
April 06, 2021
En Boyacá, Colombia florecieron 17 variedades de papa ancestral
De parcelas en Ventaquemada y Chiscas, germinan 17 variedades de papa ancestral, que estuvieron a punto de desaparecer y perderse en el olvido.
Joint Managing Director, Kimihide Kondo and Managing Director, Dharmesh Gupta
April 05, 2021
Bharat Insecticides Ltd. unveils its new identity as Bharat Certis AgriScience Ltd.
Bharat Insecticides Ltd. (BIL), a group company of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) specializing in crop protection products announced that it has changed its name to ‘Bharat Certis AgriScience Ltd.’ with effect from 1st April 2021.
En la campaña en curso, se sembraron unas 6 mil hectáreas de papa en Tandil, Argentina
April 05, 2021
En la campaña en curso, se sembraron unas 6 mil hectáreas de papa en Tandil, Argentina
En el partido se produjeron 400 hectáreas menos que en la campaña 2019/2020. Ya se levantó el 35 por ciento de la cosecha. El toda la provincia de Buenos Aires se sembraron 32.847 hectáreas.
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Udapa crece en el mercado Español de la patata debido a la pandemia
April 05, 2021
Udapa crece en el mercado Español de la patata debido a la pandemia
La pandemia ha hecho crecer el mercado de udapa, entre las cinco mejores firmas de patatas, ya que el consumidor valora más ahora los productos del país, una ola a la que se sube la cooperativa alavesa con nuevos retos para este 2021.
Home consumption of potato-based dishes increases in Spain by more than 10%
April 05, 2021
Home consumption of potato-based dishes increases in Spain by more than 10%
The potato has become a key garnish in the Spanish diet: from the traditional patatas bravas to the well-known Italian gnocchi or the Japanese korokke, the popularity of this tuber knows no limits, and its consumption grows year after year.
Jaren Raybould of Saint Anthony, Idaho, Potatoes USA Chairman 2021-2022
April 05, 2021
Potatoes USA Elects 2021 -2022 Leadership
Potatoes USA, the marketing and promotion board for the U.S. potato industry, elected new leadership during the Annual Meeting on March 11, 2021. The newly elected Chairman and Executive Committee will lead the Board through 2021-2022.
Tim Rycroft has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
April 02, 2021
AHDB appoints Tim Rycroft as CEO
Tim, currently Chief Operating Officer of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), will take up his position at the Stoneleigh-based levy board on 31 August 2021, replacing Jane King. During the intervening period, the interim AHDB CEO will be Ken Boyns, AHDB Chief Finance, and Operations Officer.
Pierre Bakker of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) Open Crops in Lelystad on the field where PotatoEurope 2021 will take place in The Netherlands.
April 02, 2021
Preparations for PotatoEurope 2021 trial fields in Lelystad have started
The PotatoEurope organization has started preparing the potato trial fields at the event location near the central Dutch city of Lelystad.
Next Generation varieties in Bangladesh
April 02, 2021
Next Generation potato varieties in Bangladesh
Agrico's Phytophthora-resistant Next Generation varieties Carolus and Alouette are cultivated in Bangladesh. These varieties provide a solid foundation for a sustainable and healthy crop. Because of their natural resistance to Phytophthora, they have increased yield security with the least possible input. This results in an optimum return.
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