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WPVGA presents awards and Hall of Fame induction
The Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) inducted Robert Helbach of Amherst into its Hall of Fame during the WPVGA's annual aw... READ MORE »
Sivanto receives EPA registration
Bayer CropScience has received registration from the EPA for its new Sivanto insecticide.Sivanto was developed to control sucking pests on fruits and ... READ MORE »
APHIS and PPQ release 2015-2019 plans
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has released its 2015-2019 (PPQ) strategic plan along with its Plant Protection and Quar... READ MORE »
IOM recommends white potatoes in WIC program
The National Academy of Science's Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommended that the USDA allow white potatoes be an eligible vegetable in the USDA's Sp... READ MORE »
Industry leader dies at 100
Louis E. Knoflicek, of Alliance, Nebraska, died on Jan. 24, 2015, at the age of 100.Knoflicek was a leader in the development of the potato industry i... READ MORE »
USDA names members to USPB
The USDA appointed 19 new members to the U.S. Potato Board (USPB) and reappointed 14 members to the USPB for three-year terms beginning March 1, 2015.... READ MORE »
NPC Fly-In hotel rates expire on Jan. 30
The 2015 National Potato Council's (NPC) D.C. Potato Fly-In will be held Feb. 23-26 at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel.The NPC block hotel room block ... READ MORE »
NPC elects 2015 officers and presents awards
The National Potato Council (NPC) elected Dan Lake, of Ronan, Montana as its 2015 president during its annual meeting in Orlando, Florida. Lake succe... READ MORE »
Robinson receives Spudman ELA
Andy Robinson, Ph.D., received Spudman's 2015 Emerging Leader Award (ELA) during the National Potato Council's annual banquet at the Rosen Shingle Cre... READ MORE »
T-L celebrates 60th anniversary
T-L Irrigation, based in Hastings, Nebraska, is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2015.Company founder LeRoy Thom began the T-L Irrigation at 1103 E... READ MORE »
