Potato News

January 31, 2012
New potato blight strain found in the UK
A new strain of potato blight, which could have reduced sensitivity to a popular fungicide, has been identified in the UK for the first time.
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January 31, 2012
US researchers keep eyes on potato virus Y
A worrisome tuber necrotic strain of Potato virus Y, called NTN, is now present in Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Montana, according to results of the 2011 Washington Commercial Seed Lot Trial.
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January 30, 2012
British farmer adopting new techniques when growing potatoes
Yorkshire Wolds seed potato producer Andrew Manfield shared with Perth conference delegates some of the particular problems associated with growing potatoes in this part of the country, one particular problem being the lack of soil.
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January 30, 2012
Wendy's adjusted profit falls, revenue up
Wendy's Co. said Monday that a key measure of earnings dropped 30 percent in the fourth quarter, as charges for selling Arby's offset the effects of a jump in revenue.
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January 30, 2012
US growers to stand up for potatoes on Capitol Hill
Potato growers from across the country will descend upon the nation's capital as part of the National Potato Council’s (NPC) annual Potato D.C. Fly-In.
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Mr. Dee's announces “Steam ‘n Ready” frozen potatoes
January 30, 2012
Mr. Dee's announces 'Steam ‘n Ready' frozen potatoes
Mr. Dee’s Inc. is announcing a new line of microwaveable frozen potatoes that feature a revolutionary packaging technology that enables the potatoes to be steamed right in their bag.
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January 30, 2012
Washington State newspaper is 'home grown' using potato starch
Some of the components that go into making the actual newsprint paper of the The Columbia Basin Herald come from Columbia Basin farms.
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January 30, 2012
Crunch time for Irish crisp maker Keogh's Crisps as launch nears
Poised to become part of the €9bn national food export success story in Ireland is family enterprise, Keogh's Crisps. Just two months from launch the posh crisp brand is eyeing up export markets.
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January 30, 2012
Potato shortage in Manitoba results in production cuts and potato imports from the US
A shortage of locally grown processing potatoes is threatening to make the Canadian province of Manitoba an importer of spuds for the first time in more than two decades and will lead to production cuts in at least one local processing plant.
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Slechts 1 op 3 Belgen kent prijs aardappelen
January 29, 2012
Slechts 1 op 3 Belgen kent prijs aardappelen
Belgen zijn echte aardappelliefhebbers, maar blijken bijzonder weinig te weten over hun favoriete gerecht. Dat blijkt uit cijfers van het Onderzoeks- en Informatiecentrum van de Verbruikersorganisatie (OIVO). Slechts 1 op de 3 (35%) kent de prijs van ...
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January 29, 2012
Prijsinformatiesysteem voor Vlaamse aardappelmarkt
Landbouworganisaties ABS en Boerenbond werken samen met PCA aan een prijsinformatiesysteem voor aardappelen. "Akkerbouwers zullen kunnen meedelen hoeveel aardappelen zij leveren, op welk tijdstip en aan welke prijs", verklaart Guy Depraetere,...
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Richard Pavelski, President of Heartland Farms
January 29, 2012
Wisconsin’s Heartland Farms Presented with NPC’s 2011 Environmental Stewardship Award
Dick and Jeremie Pavelski of Heartland Farms were presented with the prestigious 2011 Environmental Stewardship Award at the National Potato Council’s (NPC) 2012 Annual Meeting, held January 6-7, 2012, in Orlando, Fla.
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