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United Fresh publishes recall resource guide
The United Fresh Produce Association has published the Recall Resource Guide to help the produce industry prepare for potential recall events as part of the association’s Recall Ready suite of services. The new resource provides a general overview ... more
Grower leaders elected at Potatoes USA
The Potatoes USA grower membership elected new leadership during its Annual Meeting held in Denver, CO, March 13-16. The Potatoes USA executive committee is comprised by the chair, immediate past chair, and the co-chairs of each committee. They will ... more
Yara celebrates National Ag Day with ribbon cutting ceremony
Yara’s West Sacramento Terminal was officially welcomed Tuesday as the newest Yara North America facility in the U.S. While continually operational since Yara purchased the West Sacramento facility from Agrium in December 2015, this event acknowled... more
Disease-free potato seed key to successful crop
Starting the season with disease-free potato seed stock is the first step in establishing a good stand that will maximize yield potential. There are several diseases growers should be concerned with when selecting seed potatoes that will produce vigo... more
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
