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Best practice potato storage advice from University of Idaho researchers
Optimal storage practices start in the field and can hinge on a variety of factors and conditions, both with the tubers and inside their storage environment.
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Packaging firms eying automation, flexibility solutions
Increasing customer demands coupled with the need for automation and labor reduction make end-of-line packaging a key area for food producers.
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Simplot’s Rasmussen pushing to further define potato industry sustainability
Jolyn Rasmussen leads J.R. Simplot’s Raw Development and Sustainability team. She’s also on the board of the new Potato Sustainability Alliance.
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Potato sprout control in storage a changing landscape
CIPC is a longtime sprout-control agent and remains available for potato growers in the U.S. and Canada, but the EU is phasing out use of the chemical.
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Potato chip industry boosted by COVID-driven retail boon
While the fry industry has been hurt by the drop in foodservice demand, chip processors have seen their losses made up for by retail.
News
- Montana Seed Potato Certification seminar canceled for 2020
August 12 - AgBiome adds Novalis LifeSciences founder Dekkers as advisor
August 12 - Mobile sanitation station introduced by Birko
August 11 - Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) deadline extended
August 11 - Organic certification cost assistance offered by USDA
August 11
Production
Birko’s Mobile Mister was developed to help facilities overcome the challenges of more frequent sanitation during and following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Industry Profiles
Jolyn Rasmussen leads J.R. Simplot’s Raw Development and Sustainability team. She’s also on the board of the new Potato Sustainability Alliance.
New Varieties
Huron Chipper is a new chip-processing potato developed by Michigan State University that has good resistance to late blight and tolerance to common scab.
Upcoming Events
- Ag World Golf Classic
Aug 13 • Moses Lake, Washington - United Fresh Washington Conference
Sep 21 • Virtual Event - Montana Seed Potato Seminar
Nov 11 • Missoula, Montana - Potato Expo 2021
Jan 6 • Grapevine, Texas - National Potato Council’s Potato D.C. Fly-In
Feb 22 • Washington, D.C. - World Potato Congress 2021
May 31 • Dublin, Ireland - Empire Farm Days
Aug 3 • Seneca Falls, New York - Agri Expo 2021
Aug 11 • Grand Falls, New Brunswick - Idaho Grower Shippers Association 93rd Annual Convention
Sep 1 • Sun Valley, Idaho
