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RPE introduces new fingerling potato product
Old Oak Farms, RPE’s core commodity brand, is introducing Party Potatoes to the fingerling potato category. RPE has created multi-themed promotional campaign that will span over the next several months. The campaign caters to various seasonal oc... more
Fruit, vegetable advisory committee seeking nominations
USDA is seeking nominations to fill vacancies expiring in 2017 on the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC). FVIAC, administered by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, was established by USDA in 2001. Members of the committe... more
Northern Plains field day to visit locations in North Dakota
Potato research from North Dakota State University, the University of Minnesota and USDA-ARS will be highlighted during the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association (NPPGA) Field Day on Thursday, Aug. 24. This year, the field day tour will again ... more
Idaho seminar to focus on potato export topics
The Idaho Potato Export Seminar will be held August 30 in Sun Valley as part of the Idaho Grower Shippers Association annual convention. Both events are set for the Sun Valley Inn, with the export seminar running from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Topics will in... more
Little Potato Company celebrates Wisconsin facility opening
The Little Potato Company recently celebrated the official grand opening of its new U.S. processing facility in DeForest, near Madison, Wisconsin. The company’s first U.S. facility employs 100 people and represents over a $20 million investment... more
Annual United Fresh D.C. conference to kick off in Senate Kennedy Caucus Room
The United Fresh Washington Conference Celebrate Fresh Opening Reception will take place Monday, Sept.18, in one of the most historic rooms in the nation’s capital: the Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building. Produce industry ... more
Mexican court continues ban on US potatoes
A district court judge in Los Mochis, a city in northern Sinaloa, Mexico, has issued a ruling that continues the ban on U.S. potatoes in most of Mexico. The National Potato Council (NPC) has issued a statement in response to the ruling. The ruling... more
Second generation Innate potato cleared by Canadian government
Health Canada and Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have completed the food, feed, and environmental safety assessments of J.R. Simplot’s second generation of Innate potatoes. The authorizations enable the potatoes to be imported, planted and ... more
Wisconsin governor signs two laws backed by potato industry
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker on Aug. signed two bills into law that were supported by the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association. Senate Bill 20 requires that the treatment of late blight of potatoes, when ordered by the Department ... more
Correction
In the February 2017 issue of Spudman, a detail about the use of Ridomil Gold SL fungicide was incorrect. The story stated that the product is labeled for control of early blight when in fact it is not. Refer to the label for use instructions and che... more
