agriculture
New Valent BioSciences facility
Valent BioSciences Corp. announced that it will begin construction of a state-of-the art manufacturing facility in Osage, Iowa, with a groundbreaking ... READ MORE »
Pavelski’s earn NPC stewardship award
Dick and Jeremie Pavelski of Heartland Farms in Hancock, Wis., were presented with the prestigious 2011 Environmental Stewardship Award at the Nationa... READ MORE »
NPC elects 2012 officers
The National Potato Council's executive committee officers for 2012 were selected in Orlando, Fla. during meetings following the Potato Expo. The offi... READ MORE »
Syngenta to match FMSC donations at Potato Expo
Syngenta will collect monetary donations for the Feed My Starving Children organization during the Potato Expo in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 4-6. The company... READ 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, ... READ 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 ... READ 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... READ 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 collect... READ 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 1... READ MORE »
Simplot closing two Idaho processing plants
The J.R. Simplot Co. announced Nov. 9 that it plans on closing two Idaho processing plants, one in Aberdeen and one in Nampa in the next two to three... READ MORE »
