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Valmont hires Schapper
Valmont Irrigation, maufacturer of Valley center pivots and linears, announced that Aaron Schapper has been hired as vice president and general manage... READ MORE »
Reinke launches new software
Reinke Manufacturing has released Reinke Design Pro, Version II. The program features a custom design to incorporate Reinke products and will allow Re... READ MORE »
NPC scholarship available
The National Potato Council (NPC) is accepting applications for a $5,000 master's-level scholarship for the 2012-2013 academic year.The NPC awards one... READ MORE »
Produce supply chain participants asked to complete survey
The Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI) is asking businesses involved in the produce supply chain to complete a short online survey by April 5.
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FMC contest offers $25,000 in scholarships
The FMC Corporation is sponsoring a "Stand and Be Heard Anthem Singing Contest," an opportunity for students in agriculture to showcase their patrioti... READ MORE »
Korea FTA implemented
Potato industry leaders are projecting that the recently finalized Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS-FTA) will be a boon to U.S. potato exports.... READ MORE »
Staunton elected 2012-13 USPB chairman
Sid Staunton, of Tulelake, Calif., was elected 2012-13 U.S. Potato Board chairman during the USPB's annual meeting at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado ... READ MORE »
Process contracts stalled
Idaho process growers rejected contracts for the 2012 season offered by ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston and the J.R. Simplot Co. The growers rejected the co... READ MORE »
CRP general sign-up is under way
The USDA is conducting a four-week Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up March 12 through April 6.CRP has a 25-year legacy of protecting ... READ MORE »
FMC and Kumiai sign agreement
FMC Corp., of Philadelphia, Penn., and Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., of Tokyo, Japan, have entered into an exclusive agreement to evaluate a new... READ MORE »
