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NPC scholarship deadline June 14
The National Potato Council (NPC) is accepting applications for a master's-level scholarship for the 2013-2014 academic year. This year's scholarshi... READ MORE »
Davenport new WSPC commissioner
Derek Davenport, of Kennewick, Wash., has been elected commissioner for the Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC). Davenport will fill an open at... READ MORE »
2014 USPB nominations open
Nominations are now open for new members of the United States Potato Board (USPB) for the 2014-2017 term. Sixty-three members will be elected or re-e... READ MORE »
Syngenta scholarship available
Applications now are being accepted for the fourth annual Syngenta Potato Scholarship. The $5,000 scholarship is available to students who reside or ... READ MORE »
Syngenta and DuPont enter agreement
Syngenta has obtained a global license from DuPont to develop products containing DuPont's fungicide oxathiapiprolin. Under the agreement Syngenta re... READ MORE »
Fertilizer plant to be built near Grand Forks, N.D.
Northern Plains Nitrogen plans to build and operate a $1.5 billion nitrogen fertilizer facility near Grand Forks, N.D. The facility will include a 2,... READ MORE »
AGCO begins expansion
AGCO has begun a $42 million expansion at its Jackson, Minn., manufacturing center. The three-year project is broken down into seven phases. The firs... 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 »
Simplot Innate varieties up for public comment
After more than 12 years of research, Simplot Plant Sciences has submitted three genetically altered varieties of Russet Burbank, Ranger Russet and A... READ MORE »
CSP deadline May 31
Applications for the Natural Resources Conservation Service's (NRCS) Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) are due May 31. The CSP will provide $175... READ MORE »
