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Breshears joins USPB staff
Kim Breshears is the new marketing programs director for the U.S. Potato Board. Breshears will oversee development and implementation of USPB programs... READ MORE »
NPC awards da Silva 2014-15 scholarship
Washington Luis da Silva, a plant pathology Ph.D. student at Cornell University, is the recipient of the National Potato Council (NPC) 2014-15 academi... READ MORE »
Late blight continues to spread across eastern Idaho
Late blight continues to move across eastern Idaho potato fields. The first confirmation of late blight was in Bingham County on August 12. Since then... READ MORE »
McCain to close PEI processing plant
McCain Foods (Canada) announced that it will close its french fry facility in Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island (PEI) on October 31, 2014.A shift ... READ MORE »
WSPC elects new executive committee
The Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC) elected a new executive committee for 2014-2015.Nelson Cox was named chairman. His term begins on July ... READ MORE »
EPA releases long-range plan
The EPA released its fiscal year 2014–2018 strategic plan. The plan is a blueprint for the EPA's direction in the next four years.The five strat... READ MORE »
Telone comment period opens
The EPA has opened the Registration Review docket and a public comment period for 1,3-Dichloropropene products. Telone, a Dow AgroSciences fumigant, ... READ MORE »
Transform WG receives EPA registration
Dow AgroSciences has received EPA registration for Transform WG insecticide. Sulfoxaflor, Transform's active ingredient, controls sap-feeding insects,... READ MORE »
Jackson leaving EPA
President Obama is searching for a new head of the Environmental Protection Agency. Lisa Jackson, administrator of the EPA, announced that she will b... READ MORE »
Priaxor receives full EPA registration
BASF announces that Priaxor fungicide with Xemium has received full EPA registration, providing a new mode of action in row crops. Prixor is a 2:1 pre... READ MORE »
