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Madisonian Wins White House Farmer Race
Madison's Claire Strader won the most votes in a national online election to name candidates to fill the role of "White House Farmer." The Capital Times... more
New Guest-worker Rules yet to be Tested
Changes intended to streamline the controversial guest-worker program went into effect just days before Barack Obama took the oath of office as president. LakewoodRanchHerald.com... more
Idaho’s Potato Farmers Planting Next Year’s Ideas
If Idaho potato farmers plant more acres than they did last year, they could derail the price gains they?ve made the past three years and wreck prospects of continuing to profit from the state?s most famous cash crop, the United Potato Growers of Ida... more
Potato Industry Hones in on Quality Seed
this week many speakers at the 41st Annual Idaho Seed Potato Growers Seminar focused on the importance of testing seed potatoes for viruses. Ag Weekly... more
Local Farm Family Proposes ‘White House Farmer’
Calling all local food lovers: Here?s your chance to lobby for a piece of the change President Obama has promised. Pantagraph.com... more
Damage Put at $2 Million in Wethersfield Farm Fire
Damage was estimated at about $2 million as fire tore through two large barns and damaged a third early Monday at McCormick Farms, emergency authorities said. Buffalo News... more
Several Million Dollars of Damage Has Been Done to a Potato Farm in Wyoming County
A major fire this morning on Mote Road in the town of Gainseville in Wyoming County. Buffalo, N.Y., WKBW... more
Students Are all Eyes for Potato Week
Wrapping up a weeklong study titled Potato Week, fifth-graders at Cascade Brook School learned a dance Friday to top off a variety of activities. Central Maine Sun-Journal... more
State Potato Growers Find Hit with Potato Donut at Farm Show
Baked potatoes and French fries are some of the biggest sellers at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, and many are willing to wait in rather long lines at the food court to get them. Cumberland County Sentinel... more
Two Local Teens Bring Idaho Potatoes to Television
Two local teenagers participated in the filming of a ?Farm to Fork? segment of the children?s show ?Awesome Adventures,? and in the fall, millions of kids across the country will learn about the world of Idaho potatoes. Idaho Statesman... more
