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Michigan announces soil fumigation management plan update
During the fall of 2011 Michigan potato growers implemented Phase 1 of the new soil fumigations process mandated by the new labels. Phase 1 includes development of a soil fumigation management plan and a post-application summary report for every fie... more
Potatoes post largest increase in average retail sales during third quarter
Potatoes showed and 11.6 percent increase in dollar sales among the top ten vegetables during the third quarter of 2011 compared to third quarter sales in 2010 according to statistics released by the United Fresh Produce Foundation. Potatoes also sho... more
Deadline approaches for CSP applications
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced that the deadline for producer applications for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) will be Jan. 13. The CSP is a voluntary stewa... more
SipcamAdvan appoints CEO and joint chief operating officers
SipcamAdvan, based in Durham, N.C., has announced the appointment of Giovanni Affaba to SipcamAdvan as CEO and chairman of the board. Based in Milan, Italy, Affaba also serves as the Sipcam-Oxon Group managing director. The company also announced the... more
Syngenta awards scholarship
Stephanie George, a senior at East Valley High School, in Moxee, Wash., is the 2011 recipient of the $5,000 Syngenta Potato Scholarship. George plans to major in science when she enrolls in college.George, a member of 4-H, will be recognized at the u... more
NFPT trials identify lower acrylamide clones
The first acrylamide test results have been released from the Washington and Idaho National Fry Processor Trials (NFPT). The trials are being processed in the order in which they were harvested, with Washington first, followed by Idaho with North Dak... more
Idaho potato production up 12 percent
Potato production in Idaho for 2011 is predicted to total 127 million cwt., according to a press release from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service.This represents a 12 percent increase from last year'... more
UPGA changes leadership
United Potato Growers of America (UPGA) announced that Jerry Wright will return to lead the grower-based organization as president and chief executive officer of the national federated agricultural cooperative headquartered in Salt Lake City. Wright ... more
PVMI board contributes $300,000 to breeding program
The PVMI Board has agreed to a $300,000 contribution to the Tri-State University Research and Breeding Program. The money comes from royalties collected this year. Combined with two returns of $100,000 each for the previous two years PVMI has generat... more
School lunch amendment signed into law
President Obama signed a government funding extension that included 2012 appropriations funding for USDA and five other agencies on Friday, November 18.The bill also included the bipartisan Senate amendment sponsored by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) ... more
