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Potatoes USA Summer Meeting shares successes
Potatoes USA held its Summer Meeting Aug. 10 in Seattle, Washington, home state of current chairman, Mike Pink. The meeting provided an opportunity for the staff to present the results of the programs conducted in FY16 and the plans for FY17. The adm... more
Over 7,000 Red River Valley acres lost to weather
A flooded and hail damaged field near Crystal, North Dakota. on July 21. Photo: NPPGARoughly one-third, or 7,000 to 7,800 acres of the Red River Valley fresh market potatoes have been lost to excessive rain, and hail damage in northeast North Dakota ... more
PAA officers announced
The Potato Association of America (PAA) announced its new slate of officers during its 100th annual meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan on August 3, 2016.Michael Thornton is president, Shelley Jansky is president elect, Rich Novy is vice president, Car... more
United Fresh event to feature DOJ session
A workshop at this year's United Fresh Washington Conference will focus on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) approach to criminal investigations and prosecution enforcing laws under the Food, Drugs and Cosmetic Act (FD&C). Jeffrey Steger, assi... more
Ag-tech business incubator awarded $55,000
USDA has signed a grant agreement to provide the Great Lakes Ag-Tech Business Incubator (GLATBI) with $55,000 to enhance their marketing, outreach, and training efforts. The GLATBI, located in Ottawa County, Michigan, serves entrepreneurs, farmers, a... more
Pressure bruise management aided by texture analysis
Pressure flattening in stored potatoes is a cause of significant economic losses for Colorado potato growers. Pressure flattening occurs as the tuber surface becomes depressed or flattened due to constant contact with a portion of an adjacent tuber a... more
Key Technology introduces digital sorters
Key Technology introduces its VERYX belt-fed digital sorters. With sustainable all-sided surface inspection and multi-sensor Pixel Fusion, VERYX maximizes foreign material and defect detection and removal while virtually eliminating false rejects, ac... more
PEI industry launches agronomy intiative
The Prince Edward Island Potato Board, Cavendish Farms, and the PEI Department of Agriculture and Fisheries have partnered to create the Enhanced Agronomy Initiative. This Initiative has a goal of improving marketable yields of processing potatoes an... more
Drone Rodeo to showcase UAS technology
The Oregon UAS FutureFarm will host the first Ag Drone Rodeo Aug. 18-19, in Pendleton, Oregon. The two-day event will feature real-world Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) crop survey flight demos and post-flight data analysis presentations from companies ... more
San Luis Valley Potato Festival set
The San Luis Valley Potato Festival is set for Sept. 9-10 at Chapman Park in Monte Vista, Colorado. A free concert featuring returning favorite Arch Hooks will be held Friday, Sept. 9. The Spud Nation food truck will also be making the trip from Denv... more
