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2011 fall potato plantings up 6 percent from 2010
According to statistics released by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service on July 12, 2011 total acreage planted in potatoes this year is 1,... READ MORE »
Syngenta & FMSC helping feed the world
On March 18 and 19, 2011 545 Syngenta employees, their families, friends and Future Farmers of America students came together at the Syngenta corporat... READ MORE »
Potato industry responds to Harvard study linking weight gain to potatoes
Response by the potato industry to a Harvard University research paper linking the potato to weight gain has been fast and furious. From the governor ... READ MORE »
Aberdeen Research & Extension Center celebrates centenary
The University of Idaho's Aberdeen Research and Extension Center will celebrate its centenary with a twilight tour of the facility from 5 p.m. to 8 p.... READ MORE »
Bayer CropScience names new President/CEO
Jim Blome has been named President/CEO and head of Crop Protection for the North American region effective July 1, 2011. Bill Buckner, current Preside... READ MORE »
Potato stocks down 36 percent from June 2010
The United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service released data today, June 13, 2011, showing the 13 major potato... READ MORE »
McCain Foods names Van de Put president and CEO
The Board of Directors of McCain Foods Limited appointed Dirk Van de Put as president and CEO and a director of the company. Van de Put's appointment ... READ MORE »
Suzy Favor Hamilton is new spokesperson for Wisconsin potatoes
Three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton has been named the spokesperson for Wisconsin potatoes. Favor Hamilton, a native of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, ... READ MORE »
Another southeast Idaho field infected with potato cyst nematodes
The Idaho Falls Post-Register reported that another field has been infected with potato cyst nematodes. This makes the 10th infected field in southeas... READ MORE »
Syngenta invests in new genetics research facility
Syngenta announced Friday that it plans to construct a new state-of-the-art biotechnology research facility adjacent to its existing research campus i... READ MORE »
