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NPC accepting stewardship nominations
The National Potato Council (NPC) is accepting nominations for its 2012 Environmental Stewardship Award. The deadline for submissions is March 15.The ... 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 »
USDA predicts slight rise in potato exports
The United States Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service recently released a report forecasting a 5 percent increase in global deman... READ MORE »
Dow Chemical to pay $2.5 million civil penalty
The U.S. Environmental Agency (EPA) ad the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Friday, July 29, 2011 that Dow Chemical Company has agreed to pay a... READ MORE »
Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon growers continue Federal program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that Irish potato growers in Idaho and Malheur County, Ore., voted to continue their federal marketing ... READ MORE »
Valent fungicide registered for potato use
Valent U.S.A. Corporation announced that Presidio fungicide has been registered by the Environmental Protection Agency for use on potatoes for pink ro... READ MORE »
Mexico trucking comment period opens
On April 13, the US Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a notice for comment in the Fed... READ MORE »
