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¿De dónde viene la costumbre de comer ñoquis los 29?
June 24, 2018
¿De dónde viene la costumbre de comer ñoquis los 29?
En Argentina existe la costumbre de consumir ñoquis de papa los días 29 de cada mes. Además, se coloca dinero debajo del plato. Conozca desde cuándo y por qué acostumbran sus pobladores a comer este tipo de pasta.
Lo que un productor de papa debe saber sobre la teledetección
June 24, 2018
Lo que un productor de papa debe saber sobre la teledetección
Conceptos básicos de esta ciencia, tales como, qué es la teledetección, cómo funciona, qué información ofrece, qué plataformas y sensores utiliza, cuáles son sus beneficios, cuál plataforma es la más útil, etc.
Foodservice industry veteran Charles “Chip” Callahan is joining Masser Potato Farms as Director of Foodservice Sales
June 21, 2018
Masser Potato Farms Welcomes Chip Callahan As Director Of Foodservice Sales
Foodservice industry veteran Charles “Chip” Callahan is joining Masser Potato Farms as Director of Foodservice Sales
The ribbon cutting From left to right: Christian Vanderstichelen (former Importer), Vincent Ramard (CEO GRIMME France), Franz und Christine Grimme, Stefan Rüdig (CEO GRIMME Belgium) and the CEO of GRIMME Landmaschinenfabrik Sebastian Talg.
June 21, 2018
Agricultural Machinery supplier Grimme opens a new building in Belgium
Agricultural Machinery manufacturer GRIMME inaugurated its new location in Roeselare, Belgium with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Jan Bijleveld has been appointed as the new Managing Director at Dutch potato packing business Leo de Kock, a subsidiary of Agrico BV.
June 21, 2018
Potato Packing business Leo de Kock appoints Jan Bijleveld as Managing Director
Jan Bijleveld has been appointed as the new Managing Director at Dutch potato packing business Leo de Kock, a subsidiary of Agrico BV.
AHDB secured emergency crop protection authorisations helping out UK potato farmers
June 21, 2018
AHDB secured emergency crop protection authorisations helping out UK potato farmers
AHDB secured nine emergency authorisations for potato, herb, celery, carrot, parsnip, cherry and plum for UK growers to protect their crops.
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Pollinating potato flowers causes the plant to produce berries which contain true potato seeds (TPS)
June 19, 2018
Hybrid potatoes from botanical seeds: an opportunity or a threat?
Typically, potatoes are multiplied by replanting a small potato tuber from last season, causing it to grow a new potato plant. Recently a new method of multiplication is making headlines: true potato seed (TPS) from hybrid potatoes.
In Rwanda, the State minister of Agriculture Fulgence Ngengiyumva visits one of the seed potato warehouses in the Northern Province.
June 19, 2018
Irish potato farmers in Rwanda upbeat as government moves to address seed shortage
In Rwanda, the Ministry of Agriculture and partners have pledged to establish modern seed potato warehouses and greenhouses to ensure the supply of quality seed potatoes.
Melvyn Mickleburgh, potato in-take manager at Kettle Foods Ltd (left) and Ashley Hicks, Managing director (right) during the ground-breaking ceremony for the new potato receiving area for the Kettle Foods Bowthorpe factory in the United Kingdom
June 19, 2018
Kettle Foods Ltd (UK) upgrades production site with new potato receiving area
With a groundbreaking ceremony, construction has started on the new potato receiving area for the Kettle Foods in the United Kingdom
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June 19, 2018
McCain trialing multi-species cover crop blend for rotation in the Canadian potato provinces
Prince Edward Island potato growers are exploring diverse approaches to solve their low organic matter levels with cover crops
Potato store in Idaho (Courtesy: Reddit)
June 19, 2018
USDA: 9 Percent More Potatoes in Stock than on June 1, 2017
In the United States, there was 9 percent more potatoes in stock on June 1 compared to last year
The potential snack plant would fall under Simba South Africa, a subsidiary of PepsiCo.
June 19, 2018
Pepsico is considering a new snack plant in Zimbabwe, Zambia or Botswana
According to reports from Zimbabwe, Pepsico is considering a snack plant (Chips and Snacks) in the region consisting of the countries Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana.
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Ecuador: Buscan alternativas para promover el consumo de papa
June 18, 2018
Ecuador: Buscan alternativas para promover el consumo de papa
Con el fin de fomentar el consumo de papa en el país, el 29 junio, Día Nacional de la Papa, el Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería iniciará en Ambato una serie de campañas de comunicación sostenidas en el tiempo.
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June 15, 2018
McDonald's announces it's working to ditch Plastic Straws
McDonald’s restaurants in the UK and Ireland will complete transition to paper straws in 2019; In Belgium the QSR chain is testing alternatives to plastic straws and trials are planned in the United States, France, Sweden, Norway and Australia later this year.
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French Fries entering Mexico from the United States will now face a 20% tariff.
June 13, 2018
Mexico Puts Tariffs on US Frozen Potato Products in Response to Trump's Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
Effective immediately frozen potato products entering Mexico from the United States under Harmonized code 2004.1 will be assessed a 20% tariff.

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