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二月 11, 2008
Door aanbodmanagement is beter rendement aardappelteelt mogelijk
Een delegatie van de Nederlandse Akkerbouw Vakbond (NAV) en het Algemeen Boeren Syndicaat (ABS) uit België is enthousiast teruggekeerd van de uitwisselingsgesprekken met de United Potato Growers of America (UPGA) in Salt Lake City. Duidelijk is geword...From the archive
二月 08, 2008
Peru's potato passion goes global
At harvest time in the highland village of Paucho, the first crop of potatoes are baked in a hole in the ground covered with hot rocks, in a ceremony called Watia - a homage to Pacha Mama, or Mother Earth. For thousands of years, the potato has been th...From the archive
二月 08, 2008
Wisconsin potato genebank keeps world spud supply safe
The potato is one of the most vital crops in the world for feeding the poor, evidenced by the United Nations' declaration that 2008 is the Year of the Potato. But this versatile vegetable is susceptible to many pests, diseases, environmental stresses ...From the archive
二月 03, 2008
El mundo conocera este año las más de cien variedades de papa
Por ser considerado el producto que tiene más presencia en todas las comidas a nivel mundial y que puede ser uno de los alimentos ideales para proporcionar la seguridad alimentaria en el país y el mundo, las Naciones Unidas declaró el 2008 como Año In...From the archive
一月 28, 2008
Website 'Potatoes...Goodness Unearthed' at www.potatogoodness.com launched by United States Potato Board
A new United States Potato Board (USPB) website, www.potatogoodness.com, joined the Board’s online cache of resources championing the goodness and nutrition found in America’s favorite vegetable. This consumer website went live January 17, 2008 and re...From the archive
一月 26, 2008
Sierra Exportadora introducira el consumo de “papapan” en cuarteles del Peru
El presidente Ejecutivo de Sierra Exportadora, Gastón Benza Pflucker, informó que están trabajando para introducir el papapan o pan de papa en los programas de alimentación de los cuarteles de las Fuerzas Armadas. Para el efecto Benza Pflucker soste...From the archive
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一月 23, 2008
Latin American 'potato network' to aid poor farmers: Red Latinpapa
With 2008 designated the International Year of the Potato, ten Latin American countries and Spain have formed the Latin American Network for Innovation on Potato Improvement and Dissemination, known as Red Latinpapa. The network was announced following...From the archive
一月 22, 2008
USPB Initiates Frozen Potato Program In Central America
As part of its continuing strategy to develop new market opportunities for US potatoes, the United States Potato Board (USPB) has initiated a frozen potato program in Central America. Countries to be targeted include Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, N...From the archive
一月 21, 2008
NIR scanner of Taste Technologies spots potatoes with 'Zebra Chip' disease
Auckland company Taste Technologies has developed a sorting method that can find out if potatoes have the Zebra chip disease before they are sent to manufacturers. NIR (or near-infrared) technology works by shining a light on the potato as it travels...From the archive
一月 18, 2008
Organic Potato Processing facility starting in Colorado?
Staff of a Denver-area organization supposedly brokering a deal to set up an organic potato processing facility in Center were reluctant to release information locally about the proposal but told residents of Grand Forks, North Dakota, they might have ...From the archive
一月 18, 2008
Fresh Solution Farms builds Potato Processing Plant (washing, sorting, packing) in West Michigan
Fresh Solution Farms plans to open a potato processing facility in Mottville Township, just outside White Pigeon in St. Joseph County, Michigan. The county's Economic Development Director tells Newschannel 3 that potato processing wasn't a business on...From the archive
一月 15, 2008
Produccion de papa en Peru podria duplicarse por demanda industrial
La papa, tubérculo que se consume mayoritariamente frito en el país, puede retomar parte del esplendor que tuvo en la alimentación de los Incas. ¿La razón? Muy simple, pasaría a reemplazar parcialmente al trigo dentro de la producción de alimentos indu...From the archive
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一月 09, 2008
Canadian potato fields clear of potato cyst nematodes
The seed potato fields in Alberta, Canada, show no signs of a potato cyst nematode infestation, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture is not ready to lift temporary restrictions placed on the Canadian potatoes, according to the Canadian Food Inspectio...From the archive
一月 07, 2008
McCain se instalaria en Washington
Una de las más grandes industrias procesadora de papas, McCain Foods Ltd de Canadá, podría construir una planta en Washington, para lo que destinaría aproximadamente 150 millones de dólares, destacó Puget Sound Business Journal.From the archive
一月 05, 2008
Canada belangrijke exporteur aardappelprodukten
Canada is een grote speler in de aardappelwereldmarkt. Zowel het volume export van verse aardappelen als van voorgebakken product is aanzienlijk. Alleen al in de maand oktober 2007 werd er netto bijna 88.000 ton aan voorgebakken product geëxporteerd. ...From the archive
一月 04, 2008
Harding named general manager of PEI Potato Board
Robert (Bob) Harding is the new general manager of the Prince Edward Island Potato Board. He will take over Feb. 4 from long-time general manager, Ivan Noonan. Kevin MacIsaac, chairman of the Prince Edward Island Potato Board, says Harding has extensiv...From the archive
一月 04, 2008
Washington may be in the running for the new McCain french fry plant
One of the world's largest french fry processors, McCain Foods Ltd. of Canada, may build a $150 million potato processing plant in Washington. Chris Voigt, executive director of the Washington State Potato Commission in Moses Lake, said a new plant ...From the archive
十二月 18, 2007
Potato Ads Idaho Potato Commission win more awards
The Idaho Potato Commission's advertising programs garnered a number of new awards in recent weeks, including three for a special potato-peeling demonstration by actress Dawn Wells.Wells, best known for portraying Mary Ann on the popular comedy Gilliga...From the archive