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The Potato Man proudly lined up a bunch of them on a counter in his family's kitchen: a really nice assortment of russets that, in the next days, would end up in his belly.

In their series of interviews with key people in the US potato industry, Spudman interviewed Frank Muir.

Potato Processors in Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon used 6.99 million cwt of raw potatoes during October, down 1 percent from October 2009, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service.

On independent restaurant menus, potatoes of all kinds account for 44% of all carbs, according to MenuMine.

Idaho’s potato production is expected to total 114 million cwt, down 14 percent from last year’s 133 million cwt and 2 percent below the 2008 crop.

'Focus on Potato' has published a new webcast: on 'Corky Ringspot Disease in Potato'

After months of speculation to what extent the potato production in North America would be reduced, as of yesterday we have the official estimates from the USDA for the United States.

After months of speculation to what extent the potato production in North America would be reduced, as of yesterday we have the official estimates from the USDA for the United States. The long anticipated report 'Crop production (November 2010)' published November 9, provides detailed information on the fall potato crop in the United States.

It seems it's the time of year (already?) companies and organisations bring their predictions for trends of importance in the year 2011.

The question of the moment for restaurant operators: Are the winds of healthy change truly blowing, or is it only so much hot air?

Potato growers across the United States appear to have finished digging the 2010 crop, but a few potatoes remain in the ground on Canada's Prince Edward Island.

La investigación realizada por el profesor Manuel Ospina Giraldo sobre el organismo que causó la hambruna de la papa en Irlanda, será financiada por el Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), a través de una subvención de US$ 999.900 ...

Among the hundreds of potato varieties that North Dakota State University researchers work with, some are certainly eye-catching.

Research by Professor Manuel Ospina-Giraldo on Phytophthora Infestans - the organism that caused the Irish Potato Famine - is being funded as part of a $999,900 “Education in Genomics-Based Microbial Forensics” grant from the United States Department of Agriculture.

Klamath Basin Fresh Direct have found a way with their packaging, which is developed by Fox Packaging, to stop 99% of damaging light from reaching their potatoes. Potatoes are very sensitive to light and will turn green when they are exposed to light for too long.

Last week we included two articles on 'interactive'packaging and the use of labels to link to a website, video or application:

The nearly $1 million in specialty crop grants announced recently by the state is already producing results for Wisconsin's potato and vegetable industry.