News on Potato Storage from the Americas

October 25, 2017

Cavendish Farms Potato Storage officially opened

French Fry manufacturer Cavendish Farms officially opened its new state-of-the-art potato storage facility in New Annan, Prince Edward Island with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

September 26, 2017

Hot weather in Eastern Canada slows down the potato harvest

The hot late September weather in large parts of Eastern Canada is putting some potato farmers in a difficult position.

Potato Expo 2018 will feature live streaming Potato TV 'The Eye'

September 23, 2017

Potato Expo 2018 goes live with streaming potato TV 'The Eye'.

Potato Expo 2018 announces live streaming Potato TV throughout the event. Voting for the presentations on the Innovation Hub 'Main Stage' is now open.

Innate® Second Generation Potato Receives Approval in Canada

August 03, 2017

Second Generation Innate® Potatoes Receive Approval in Canada

Health Canada and Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have completed the food, feed, and environmental safety assessments of the J.R. Simplot Company’s second generation of Innate® potatoes. The authorizations enable the potatoes to be imported, planted, and sold in Canada.

July 24, 2017

Cavendish Farms invests in more efficient centralized potato storage on Prince Edward Island

Canadian Potato Processing company Cavendish Farms is investing in major potato storage upgrades at its New Annan French Fry plant, Prince Edward Island.

Boise Researchers plan to develop an 'extremely low cost' sensor to detect rot in potato storage

July 07, 2017

Boise researchers to develop an 'extremely low cost' sensor to detect rot in potato storage

Research of Boise State University plan to develop a wireless sensor network that would be able to detect temperature, humidity levels, carbon dioxide and ammonia levels in real time, to help with early detection of rot in stored potatoes.

June 13, 2017

Lamb Weston is adding potato storage capacity in Pasco, Washington

Lamb Weston has started the construction of additional potato storage facilities in Pasco, Washington, representing an investment of USD 3.4 million

May 07, 2017

Idaho Universities receive Grant to investigate Humigator in Potato Storage

A partnership between Idaho State University and Boise State University has been awarded an Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission (IGEM) grant to research the application of the Humigator in potato storage.

April 24, 2017

United States Potato Stocks Up 6 percent from April 2016

The 13 major potato States held 133 million cwt of potatoes in storage April 1, 2017, up 6 percent from April 1, 2016.

October 19, 2016

Cómo preservar la calidad poscosecha de la papa

Phillip Nolte, extensionista de la Universidad de Idaho, especializado en semilla de papa, explica la forma de influir en el estado de los cultivos al salir de las bodegas.

September 07, 2016

Resumenes del último congreso de la ALAP

Con el lema “Sabor y nutrición en un solo lugar”, la Asociación Latinoamericana de la Papa (ALAP) realizaron del 22 al 26 de agosto de 2016, el XXVII congreso bianual ALAP, encuentro que reunió connotados investigadores de diversas partes del mundo, productores, empresarios, extensionistas, estudiantes y otros interesados en conocer más sobre la producción de papa.

Two Blades Foundation partners with Simplot and Sainsbury Laboratories to advance potato disease resistance

March 10, 2016

Two Blades Foundation partners with Simplot and The Sainsbury Laboratory to advance potato disease resistance

The Two Blades Foundation (2Blades) announced a research partnership between 2Blades, The Sainsbury Laboratory, and J. R. Simplot Company to develop potato varieties with increased resistance to oomycete and bacterial diseases.

December 04, 2015

Costa Rica: Controlan larvas de escarabajos con Bacillus en cultivos de papa

El Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería realizó un estudio para controlar el joboto (gallina ciega, orontoco, chorontoco o chabote) con microorganismos del cultivo de la papa.

Calyxt completes first filed trials of its cold-storable potatoes

November 09, 2015

Calyxt completes first field trials of its cold-storable potatoes

Calyxt, Inc., a Minnesota-based company focusing on developing healthier food products, has announced that it has completed the first field trials of its cold storable potato.

May 26, 2015

VI Congreso Ecuatoriano de la Papa

Además del congreso habrá una feria de innovación y tecnología, una feria gastronómica y una rueda de negocios.

Potato storage (Courtesy: rosesandsagebrush.com)

April 30, 2015

US Potato Stocks Up 9 Percent from April 2014

The 13 major potato States held 130 million cwt of potatoes in storage April 1, 2015, up 9 percent from April 2014.

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.

January 04, 2015

Fire Destroys Potato Storage buildings of Norman Crooks Farms

Nearly 20 fire departments responded to flames at a Montcalm County potato farm (Michigan) Wednesday, but none of the potato storage buildings, housing farm equipment and millions of potatoes, could be saved

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