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2013 PILI dates released
The 2013 Potato Industry Leadership Institute (PILI) will be held Feb. 21 – Feb. 28, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Washington, D.C. The annual program is designed to identify, develop and cultivate new leaders within the potato industry. During t... more
Blacker resigns IGSA post
Idaho Grower Shippers Association (IGSA) President Travis Blacker resigned his position to accept a job as industry relations director with the Idaho Potato Commission. Blacker served as IGSA president for four years. Blacker replaces Todd Corneliso... more
Bayer announces GRAD recipient
Bayer CropScience announces that Auburn University graduate student Mark Durham is the 2012 recipient of its Graduate Recruiting and Development (GRAD) program. Durham is pursuing a degree in plant pathology and entomology. Durham's research is on r... more
Horsch Anderson breaks ground on new facility
Horsch Anderson, LLC, has begun construction on a new manufacturing facility in Mapleton, N.D. The initial stage of the project will be a 100,000-square-foot office building and large production area. Horsch Anderson anticipates the first units comi... more
USPB sponsors chip symposium
The United States Potato Board (USPB) is sponsoring the International Chip Symposium" in Minneapolis, Minn., on Tuesday, Sept. 11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All interested U.S. growers are invited to attend this international information session. Presen... more
Simplot acquires Dorman Brothers
The J.R. Simplot Co. has acquired Dorman Brothers, LLC. Dorman Brothers, an agricultural supply company based in Burlington, Colo., with locations in Cheyenne Wells, Colo. and Goodland, Kan., will join Simplot's AgriBusiness Group as part of the Sim... more
Spudman receives PAA award
The Potato Association of America (PAA) presented a Special Recognition award to Spudman magazine for 50 years of service to the potato industry at its annual meeting in Denver.The award, recognizing Spudman's two previous publishers, Dan Crawford a... more
Syngenta scholarship open to students in potato-growing areas
Syngenta is sponsoring an academic scholarship for students in potato-growing regions of the country. Applications are currently being accepted. The scholarship is open to high school or college students (excluding seniors) who reside in or attend s... more
Bayer Crop Science acquires AgraQuest
Bayer CropScience (BCS) has completed its acquisition of AgraQuest, Inc., a global supplier of biological pest management solutions. The acquisition of AgraQuest boosts BCS's portfolio of integrated and sustainable crop solutions, on seeds, traits a... more
