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October 16, 2010
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Washington Potato Commission for news
October 15, 2010
Importers of US French Fries get 'Potatoes 101' in Washington
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P.E.I. officials concerned about future McCain's Borden Carleton plant
October 14, 2010
P.E.I. officials concerned about future McCain's Borden Carleton plant
Provincial and federal officials are seeking assurances from McCain Foods Canada as dwindling production and reduced shifts at its Borden Carleton facility have sparked worries
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Maine potato crop ‘looking great’ thanks to rain in September
October 14, 2010
Maine potato crop ‘looking great’ thanks to rain in September
With 80 percent to 85 percent of the estimated 55,000 acres of Aroostook County potatoes out of the ground, officials with the Maine Potato Board said Thursday that growers are seeing average yields of high-quality potatoes this year.
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Potato blighted by ignorance
October 14, 2010
Potato blighted by ignorance
Food and Farming Minister, Jim Paice, will be celebrating Potato Day on 14 October with a visit to Frogmary Green Farm in Somerset, a farm which works to educate children about potatoes.
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Nuevo estudio demuestra que las papas pueden hacer parte de un régimen de adelgazamiento
October 12, 2010
Nuevo estudio demuestra que las papas pueden hacer parte de un régimen de adelgazamiento
La investigación que acaba de publicar la Universidad de California, Davis y el Centro Nacional de Inocuidad de los Alimentos y Tecnología, organismo perteneciente al Instituto de Tecnología de Illinois, demuestra que las personas pueden incluir la pap...
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United States Potato Board for news
October 12, 2010
New Research Shows Potatoes Can Be Part of a Weight Loss Regimen
Research just released by the University of California, Davis and the National Center for Food Safety and Technology, Illinois Institute of Technology demonstrates that people can include potatoes in their diet and still lose weight.
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October 11, 2010
Potato growers confident against price-fixing allegations
The United Potato Growers of America says it is confident the group will prevail in an expanding legal battle in which the co-operative and others are accused of engaging in “classic cartel behavior” to control potato supplies and fix prices at artificially high levels.
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United Potato Growers of America: Acreage matters
October 10, 2010
United Potato Growers of America: Acreage matters
Probably no factor is more important in determining a fresh grower’s financial return than total area planted to potatoes.
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October 07, 2010
NPPGA: Red potatoes are good for baking
The Northern Plains Potato growers Association (NPPGA) is running a new advertising campaign designed to get buyers to associate red potatoes with the Red River Valley.
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PEI for news
October 06, 2010
Prince Edward Island expects average potato crop
The P.E.I. Potato Board is expecting an average crop this year because hot, dry weather in August reduced yields.
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Keep up-to-date on the latest potato disease information, growers urged
October 04, 2010
Keep up-to-date on the latest potato disease information, growers urged
Potato industry delegates attending this year’s Seed Industry Event at Crieff Hydro on October 26 will have the opportunity of questioning researchers on the latest developments concerning potato diseases such as Dickeya solani and potyviruses.
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