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Potatoes USA Executive Committee.
From left to right: Doug Poe, John Halverson, Carl Hoverson, Blair Richardson, Mike Pink, Karlene Hardy, Jason Davenport, Jay LaJoie, Tim May, Steve Gangwish, Phil Hickman and Chris Wada.
April 11, 2016
Potatoes USA Elects Leadership Positions
The Potatoes USA grower membership elected new leadership during its Annual Meeting held in Colorado Springs, Colo., March 14-17
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Elveden is a 22,500 acre country estate, of which over 10,000 acres is farmland. The land at Elveden was transformed for agricultural use in 1927 by Rupert Guinness, great great grandson of Arthur Guinness (founder of the Guinness brewery.) The field lay
April 11, 2016
Elveden Farms selected as Regional Research & Demonstration Hub for potato growers and suppliers
Elveden Farms, a West Suffolk estate is set to become a Regional Research & Demonstration Hub for potato growers and suppliers, thanks to funding from the Eastern Agri-Tech Growth Initiative.
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Europatat Congress 2016: "Not business as usual!" Discover how to manage change in an uncertain world to remain successful.
April 11, 2016
Europatat & Freshfel’s First-Ever Combined Event in June 2016 in Brussels looks beyond 'business as usual'
Europatat and Freshfel Europe will jointly celebrate their first common annual meeting on 2 June 2016 in Brussels.
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Opening Ceremony of the Potato Technology Centre in Shamgarh Karnal (Haryana, India)l
April 08, 2016
Potato Research Centre opened in Karnal, India
To boost research in potato production a new Potato Technology Centre was inaugurated in Haryana, India.
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The New SNAC International Logo and Tagline. The new branding represents the evolution of today’s consumer who is more interested than ever before in convenient, better for you options as well as appealing to both traditional and newer snack food compan
April 01, 2016
The Snack Food Association rebranded: it's now SNAC International
The Snack Food Association (SFA) is excited to announce a new name and identity as SNAC International to reflect the changing marketplace.
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Shunping Ding (right) was awarded NPC's 2015-16 Academic Scholarship. Her research focus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is on enhancing control of potato early blight (left).
March 31, 2016
National Potato Council to offer Scholarship for Graduate Student Advancing the Potato Industry
The National Potato Council (NPC) will award one $10,000 academic scholarship to honor a graduate student (Master’s degree or higher) working to improve the future of the US potato industry.
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Potatoes Victoria Chairman Frank Rovers
March 23, 2016
Victorian Potato Growers Council rebranded Potatoes Victoria
Potatoes Victoria is being launched today to replace the previous Victorian Potato Growers Council. A division of the Victorian Farmers Federation, Potatoes Victoria has been representing Victorian potato growers for more than 20 years.
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DuRPh Scientists monitoring the status of the trial plots
March 21, 2016
Durably resistant potatoes with wild potato genes offer 80% reduction in chemical control
Research to develop potatoes with sustainable resistance against phytophthora via genetic modification with genes from wild potatoes and good resistance management ended with the publication of the scientific results. The approach resulted in potato plants which require 80% less chemical control.
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Potatoes USA
March 21, 2016
United States Potato Board has a new name: Potatoes USA
During the 44th Annual Meeting of the National Potato Promotion Board, Board Members voted to change its dba (doing business as—business name) from the United States Potato Board, U.S. Potato Board, or USPB, to Potatoes USA
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See Ishida’s Ultrasonic snack food bagmaker in action at Snaxpo 2016 in the Heat and Control booth #419.
March 15, 2016
Save on Snack Packaging Film with Ultrasonic from Ishida
Ishida’s, Atlas Ultrasonic snack food bagmaker uses significantly less packaging film and improves seal quality. See it for yourself in booth #419 of Heat and Control.
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A potato leaf showing late blight infection caused by Phytophthora infestans (Courtesy: Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University)
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.
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Romain Cools, General Secretary of Industry Association Belgapom, posing for a #selfie with James Bint, the cartoon character with a ‘license to fry’ and the global ambassador for Belgian fries.
March 09, 2016
Potato Processing Industry Belgium sets a new Record
The remarkable growth of the Belgian potato-processing sector in the past few decades has continued in 2015.
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AHDB Potatoes turns to top food bloggers to boost consumption
“Harnessing the power of leading bloggers and vloggers, as well as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube channels will enable us [AHDB Potatoes] to reach more consumers and engage with them on a more regular and impactful basis. As research shows, this is clearly the way forward.”
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West Australian potato farmers demand deregulation date as concern grows over uncertainty
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Potatoes New Brunswick Chair balances PNB responsibilities with Potato Farming
New Brunswick’s Shawn Paget is among the new generation of potato farmers working hard to ensure that the industry remains an integral part of Canadian agriculture.
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Research to guard natural potato psyllid pathways into Australia
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