News
U.S. Seed Potatoes Gain Access to Panama
The Panamanian Ministry of Agriculture has signed the U.S. Seed Potato Market Access protocol, which provides clear and attainable requirements for seed potato exports to Panama. With this agreement, U.S. exporters can ship seed potatoes to Panama with little difficulty.
Summer Potatoes Down 1 Percent, 2003 Production Same as 2002
Production of summer potatoes is forecast at 18.5 million cwt. ? down 1 percent from the forecast released July 1.
Reason Registered for Early, Late and Tuber Blight
REASON, from Bayer CropScience, has been registered by the EPA for preventing early, late and tuber blight. REASON is classified as a reduced-risk fungicide
2005 Chip Seminar to be March 2-5
The 2005 Chip Seminar will be held March 2-5 at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in Jacksonville, Fla.
First Phase of Pre-Clearance Completed for Canadian Seed Potato Export to Mexico
The first phase of a pre-clearance program that will allow Canadian seed potatoes to be exported to Mexico has now been successfully completed, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
House Approves $54 Million for Specialty Crops
The Specialty Crop Competitiveness Act (H.R. 3242) passed out of the House of Representatives Oct. 7. It next moves to the Senate, where approval is expected before Oct. 9.
USDA Buys 4.8 Million Pounds of Dehy Flakes
The USDA announced Sept. 21 the purchase of 4.8 million pounds of dehydrated potato flakes (dehy) for shipment to Moldova under the fiscal year 2004 McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program.
Total 2003 Potato Production Down from 2002
Total 2003 potato production is estimated at 458 million cwt., less than 1 percent below the estimate made in the Annual Crop Summary in January and down fractionally from the 2002 crop, according to the USDA?s September crop summary.
Gov. Locke: Washington Trade Mission Successful
Washington state?s Gov. Gary Locke has announced that his international trade mission to China and Vietnam was extremely successful, with businesses on the mission reporting actual sales of $1.4 million and an estimated $41.4 million in projected sales during the next 12 months.
Winter Potato Production Up 20 Percent
Winter potato production for 2004 has been revised to 4.82 million cwt. ? up 38 percent from the April forecast and 20 percent above 2003.
