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The very first Spud Nation™ Food Truck
January 27, 2016
US Potato Board launches Spud Nation™ Food Truck Venture
The United States Potato Board (USPB) unveiled its first Spud Nation™ Food Truck at POTATO EXPO 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is an entirely new, proactive and aggressive demand-building approach for potatoes.
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NPC 2016 Executive Committee, Standing, from left to right: Cully Easterday, Larry Alsum and Dominic LaJoie.Seated, from left to right: Britt Raybould, Jim Tiede, Dan Lake and Dwayne Weyers.
January 26, 2016
US Potato Growers Select 2016 Leadership National Potato Council
At the National Potato Council’s (NPC) 2016 Annual Meeting, held January 14-15 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Jim Tiede from James Tiede Farms of American Falls, Idaho, was elected to serve as NPC’s president for 2016 and to lead the council’s Executive Committee.
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Delegates of AHDB Potatoes’educational programme ‘Next Generation’ spoke on spuds and the needs of the £4.1bn GB potato sector on an informative visit to Westminster (parliament) and NFU London last week.
January 24, 2016
Next Generation UK Potato Industry Innovators educate themselves on Westminster and NFU
Delegates of AHDB Potatoes’educational programme ‘Next Generation’ spoke on spuds and the needs of the £4.1bn GB potato sector on an informative visit to Westminster (parliament) and NFU London last week.
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Dr Jon Pickup (center) Head of Virology & Zoology at Science & Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) will lead on one of three AHDB Potatoes Fellowship Awards, specifically seeking to secure critical potato nematology expertise for the future.Appointed
January 21, 2016
AHDB Fellowship to safeguard critical potato nematology expertise in the United Kingdom
Dr Jon Pickup, Head of Virology & Zoology at Science & Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) will lead on one of three AHDB Potatoes Fellowship Awards, specifically seeking to secure critical potato nematology expertise for the future.
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Neil Gudmestad (left), a potato pathologist with North Dakota State University, is The Packer's 2015 Potato Man for All Seasons. The award was announced Jan. 14 by The Packer's National Editor Tom Karst (right) at the National Potato Council meeting in La
January 18, 2016
The Packer: Neil Gudmestad honored as the 2015 Potato Man for All Seasons
Neil Gudmestad, a potato pathologist with North Dakota State University, has been awarded the 2015 Potato Man for All Seasons award by produce magazine The Packer.
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HZPC's Wow Colourful Perupas come in following types: Magenta Love, Double fun, Violet Queen, Blue Star, Violetta and Anya
January 18, 2016
Colourful Perupas of potato company HZPC nominated for Fruit Logistica Innovation Award
HZPC proudly announces the nomination of their potato concept WOW! Colourful Perupas® for the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2016.
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The AHDB Booth at Fruit Logistica in 2014
January 17, 2016
GB Potatoes at Fruit Logistica 2016
Over three days in February 2016 at Berlin’s Messe, the worldwide fresh produce industry will be able to meet leading potato and horticulture organisations on the large Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) stand.
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One of the recipes offered by the PEI Potato board: Rustic Prince Edward Island Potato, Beef, and Mushroom Stew
January 16, 2016
PEI Potatoes Remain a Cost-Effective Vegetable for Canadian Consumers
The softening Canadian dollar has in many cases driven up the cost of imported produce and this is being reflected in grocery store prices. However, one staple vegetable that has not experienced the same jump in prices is Prince Edward Island Potatoes.
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Yunnan Normal University (Chenggong Campus)
January 16, 2016
Yunnan Normal University to set up Potato Research Institute and it is no joke
Yunnan Normal University's plan to set up a Potato Research Institute to strengthen talent development and promote scientific research has sparked a humorous uproar on the Internet.
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Alex Docherty of Elmwood was re-elected for a second year as Chairman of the Board (Courtesy: CBC)
December 18, 2015
PEI Potato Board: Alex Docherty re-elected as Chairman of the Board.
The Prince Edward Island Potato Board has a new executive as a result of its December 16th Board of Directors meeting.
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The "Grow Your own Potatoes" project teaches almost 2 million primary school children in the United Kingdom how potatoes grow and how they fit in to a healthy balanced diet.
December 16, 2015
UK Potato Industry urged to back Grow Your Own Potatoes education project
With reports again highlighting a concerning lack of knowledge amongst young adults and the origin of the food they eat, educating the next generation remains an important focus
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Historia de la papa en el mundo
December 09, 2015
Historia de la papa en el mundo
Resumen y enlace al texto completo del artículo escrito por J. W. Bentley y publicado (inglés) en el último número de la Revista Latinoamericana de la Papa.
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