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Potato promotions pivot from defense to offense
At the 2017 Potatoes USA annual meeting, in his "The Power of Potatoes" 2017 annual meeting address, president and CEO Blair Richardson related a question he was asked at his very first grower meeting in Colorado: Are potato promotions aggressive o... more
Congress members react to Trump budget
Congress members from North Dakota and northwest Minnesota say President Donald Trump's proposed budget could hurt rural America, especially farmers, ranchers and airports in small cities. In an outline released Thursday, Trump's budget proposes c... more
New Potatoes USA board members sworn in
Potatoes USA board members were sworn in during its Annual Meeting held in Denver, Colorado, March 13-16. Of those sworn in, there were 20 new producers and two new importers as well as 16 producers and one importer who were sworn into their second t... more
Big Idaho Potato Truck kicks off sixth tour
The Big Idaho Potato Truck is back on America's highways promoting the Idaho potato. In six months, the truck will log 23,000 miles and stop in more than 60 cities both large and small. The truck's popular "A Big Helping" charitable program will con... more
New food safety publication available
Produce wholesalers and distributors now have a new tool to develop food safety plans that comply with FDA regulations under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The "How to Build a Food Safety Plan" publication is now available on the United F... more
Mrs. Gerry’s Kitchen expands with Orbit 350 peeler
Based in Albert Lea, Minnesota, Mrs. Gerry has expanded by incorporating the Orbit 350 steam peeling line from TOMRA Sorting Food, and enabled the company's expansion into ready-to-eat refrigerated entrees. Today, the company sells more than 35 mill... more
$20K in scholarships available from Syngenta
Syngenta invites eligible university students to apply to its annual Syngenta Agricultural Scholarship program, which has been expanded to include 90 additional universities for 2017. Applicants are asked to share what diversity in agriculture means ... more
Valley Irrigation to distribute Trimble irrigation solution
Valley Irrigation, a division of Valmont Industries, Inc., and Trimble, a provider of precision agriculture solutions, announced that Valley Irrigation will become the exclusive OEM distributor of Trimble’s Irrigate-IQ precision irrigation solu... more
Growers approve referendum to continue MPIC
Michigan potato growers have approved a referendum to continue the Michigan Potato Industry Commission (MPIC). The Michigan Potato Industry Commission was designed to promote the potato industry through research, promotion, advertising, and marke... more
California revises proposed rules on pesticide use near schools
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has released a revised proposal for regulating the use of agricultural pesticides near school sites and licensed child day care facilities. The department is inviting the public to comment on th... more