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Public comment period open for proposed rule to CWA
The public comment period for a proposed rule by the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers to clarify protection under the Clean Water Act (CWA) is now ... READ MORE »
WSPC election results
The Washington State Department of Agriculture announced that Jared Balcom, Nelson Cox and Stacy Kniveton have been re-elected to the Washington State... READ MORE »
IPC appoints three new commissioners
The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) appointed three new commissioners to three-year terms.The new commissioners are Peggy Grover, from BenchMark Potato ... READ MORE »
Maine’s 2013 Young Farmer of the Year
Sara Corey, 23, of Monticello, was selected by the Maine Potato Board as the 2013 Young Farmer of the Year.Corey is the first woman to receive the rec... READ MORE »
Proposal could help Pennsylvania growers
Proposed legislation could remove a regulatory burden on Pennsylvania potato growers.Currently, state law requires potatoes be packaged for sale in co... READ MORE »
Syngenta scholarship winner
Katie McKenna, of Mapleton, Maine, is the 2013 recipient of the $5,000 Syngenta Potato Scholarship.McKenna is a freshman majoring in biology at Cedarv... READ MORE »
Agro Culture open house
Agro Culture Liquid Fertilizers is hosting an open house on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT at 3055 West M-21, St. Johns, Mich. The ope... READ MORE »
McCain expanding Idaho plant
McCain Foods USA has announced that it will expand production at its Burley, Idaho plant with the addition of a third production line. McCain is inve... READ MORE »
Miller new seed potato specialist with MDA
Jeff Miller has been hired by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture as a seed potato specialist. For the past 12 years Miller worked as a research ... READ MORE »
Cañon Potato closing
Cañon Potato has announced that it is closing and plans to sell its assets to MountainKing Potatoes. Cañon, based in Center, Colo., has... READ MORE »
