News
United of Idaho Hires CEO
United Fresh Potato Growers of Idaho has announced it hired the former president of Embasa Foods as its CEO.
February Potato Stocks Up 2 Percent from 2004
The 15 major potato states held 204 million cwt. of potatoes in storage Feb. 1, up 2 percent from last year and 3 percent above 2003, according to the USDA?s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
PGI Files for Trade Adjustment Assistance
Potato Growers of Idaho (PGI) is asking the USDA to provide growers with assistance under a program intended to help compensate producers for damages suffered as a consequence of increased imports of foreign farm products.
2005 Chip Seminar Approaches
The 2005 Chip Seminar will be held March 2-5 in Jacksonville, Fla.
Co-op Announces Potato Purchase
United Potato Growers of Idaho (United) has announced it plans to buy several hundred million pounds of potatoes from its members starting in January.
January Potato Stocks up 2 Percent from 2004
The 15 major potato states held 238 million cwt. of potatoes in storage Jan. 1, up 2 percent from last year and 3 percent above 2003, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
PGA Responds to Judge’s Ruling in Ring Rot Case
After the ruling by an Alberta judge that Canadian Food Inspection Agency documents must be released to a Washington state potato grower, the Potato Growers of Alberta responded, saying the group will accept the judge?s decision.
Judge: Potato Growers of Alberta Must Release Documents
A Canadian judge has ruled Potato Growers of Alberta must release documents to the Washington State Potato Commission concerning bacterial ring rot investigations on an Alberta seed potato farm.
President Bush Signs Specialty Crops Bill
President George W. Bush has signed into law the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004.
Senate Approves Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act
The U.S. Senate passed the Specialty Crop Competitiveness Act of 2004 in early December.
