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August 26, 2015
Southwind Farms Fingerling potato shipping in full swing
The new season’s fingerling potato crop looks outstanding for Heyburn, Idaho’s Southwind Farms. The company reports excellent quality, consistent sizing, and good yields.From the archive
August 25, 2015
Field Day Northern Plains Potato Growers Association well attended
Ideal weather conditions last Thursday helped draw one of the best crowds in recent years to the Field Day of the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association (NPPGA)From the archive
August 25, 2015
US Potato Board Launches 'Potatoes Raise The Bar' Program
The United States Potato Board (USPB) School Nutrition Program has officially launched to reach the 55.5 million strong, and growing, school students who are part of the “Salad Generation.”From the archive
August 24, 2015
CIP e IICA trabajarán en Centroamérica para contribuir al incremento de la disponibilidad a los alimentos
El Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) iniciará trabajos en el sector papa de América Central como parte del apoyo técnico que brindará al proyecto PRIICA del Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA).From the archive
August 23, 2015
El boliviano consume al año 92 kilos de papa y 1 kilo de quinua
Según el INIAF, el consumo de alimentos en Bolivia varía sustancialmente entre los diferentes productos; donde la papa se sitúa en primer lugar con un promedio de consumo de 92 Kg al año por persona, frente a solo un kilo de quinua.From the archive
August 20, 2015
El CIP publica su reporte anual
El Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) acaba de publicar el reporte anual de 2014. En esta ocasión se enfoca en los esfuerzos que viene haciendo el Centro junto con otras organizaciones para mejorar la seguridad alimentaria, la nutrición y la calidad de vida de los pequeños productores de tubérculos y raices del mundo.From the archive
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August 20, 2015
International Potato Center (CIP) publishes 2014 annual report
The three cross cutting themes of gender, partnerships, and capacity building are the main focus of the 2014 CIP annual report. Cooperation is the common thread that binds them all.From the archive
August 19, 2015
RPE introduces Oddball Organics: not your ordinary potato
RPE Inc. is introducing Oddball Organics™, a new brand for organic potatoes that do not fit the standard.From the archive
August 19, 2015
Reveille Russet makes a name for itself in the potato market
This year's major news of the Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program is a new early potato variety called Reveille Russet, a russet baking potato headed to the fresh market.From the archive
August 17, 2015
Idaho late blight outbreak is the worst since 1998
Late blight has become widespread in Idaho and is called the worst Idaho late blight outbreak since 1998.From the archive
August 17, 2015
Potato tampering mystery remains unsolved
The Prince Edward Island Potato Industry '... hasn't focused on the belly aching, financial or emotional challenges...' resulting from the potato tampering incidents, that are still unresolved. 'Instead food safety has continued to be the highest priority ...' says Greg Donald, general manager of the P.E.I. potato board.From the archive
August 12, 2015
Focus on Potato Webcast Addresses Fungicide Resistance
The latest Focus on Potato webcast, titled “Best Management Tactics and Fungicide Resistance in Early Blight and Brown Spot” highlights the importance of measures to mitigate fungicide resistance, particularly when applied and repeatedly used on a single site.From the archive
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August 10, 2015
Venezuela: Siembran 12 mil toneladas de papa para abastecer el mercado de final de año
El objetivo del Plan de Siembra de Semilla Nacional es cumplir con la demanda de este rubro que aumenta en el mes de diciembre.From the archive
August 10, 2015
National Potato Council awards 2015/16 academic scholarship
The National Potato Council awards its 2015-16 Academic Scholarship to Shunping Ding, a PhD. student in Plant Pathology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.From the archive
August 10, 2015
Wisconsin Badger CommonTater now available online
Badger Common’Tater, a leading source of news, education and highlights of Wisconsin’s potato and vegetable industry is now available online.From the archive
August 08, 2015
México: Sin apoyo gubernamental cerca de 300 productores de papa
Sin ayuda de las Secretarías de Gobierno se encuentran cerca de 300 productores de papa en comunidades de las faldas del Volcán Pico de Orizaba; la causa, no hay apoyos para este producto que es el sostén de cientos de familias.From the archive
August 06, 2015
McCain Foods’ nurse crop project may help increase potato yields
Representatives from McCain Foods are excited about a new project under way in Aroostook County that has some farmers planting their usual acreage of potatoes right on top of a bed of winter rye, barley or oats.From the archive
August 04, 2015
La papa fue uno de los cultivos más afectados por la sequía en Chile
Las indemnizaciones pagadas por pólizas contratadas durante la temporada agrícola 2014-2015 (abril-mayo) alcanzaron la suma de $613 millones (aprox. un millón de dólares) de pesos en la región de La Araucanía, entregando un promedio de $900.000 pesos por agricultor, lo que les permitió cubrir sus costos y poder mantenerse en el sector, de acuerdo a cifras entregadas por el Comité de Seguros del Agro (Agroseguros).From the archive
