agriculture
Berce receives Maine award
The Maine Potato Board selected Brandon Berce, of St. Agatha, as its Young Farmer of the Year for 2012. The 28-year-old Berce farms with his father, N... READ MORE »
Colorado grants available
To help develop and promote the state's specialty crops, the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) is seeking proposals for the Specialty Crops Blo... READ MORE »
EPA fines Oregon Potato Company
The Oregon Potato Company has been fined $66,235 by EPA for failing to report an anhydrous ammonia release at its Warden, Wash., facility.On July 2, 2... READ MORE »
NPC criticizes USDA’s school lunch plan
In a press release, John Keeling, executive vice president and CEO of the National Potato Council, criticized USDA's newly released school meal regula... READ MORE »
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 »
