Potatoes
Simplot gets keys to CRISPR-Cas9
The J.R. Simplot Company has executed a joint intellectual property licensing agreement with Corteva Agriscience Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard for foundational CRISPR-Cas9 and related gene editing tools, the company announced Aug.... more »
McCain invests in TruLeaf vertical farm tech
McCain Foods Limited has strategically invested in TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture, a Canadian agricultural technology company. TruLeaf has developed proprietary indoor vertical farming technology to grow high-quality greens sustainably year-round. Since its inception in 2011, TruLeaf gathered... more »
Scott Farms named 2018 North Carolina Exporter of the Year
Lucama-based Scott Farms has been named the 2018 North Carolina Exporter of the Year by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The award recognizes individuals or companies that have made a positive... more »
WPVGA presents awards to industry leaders
The Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) presented several annual industry awards at a banquet held Feb. 7, in Stevens Point. WPVGA Executive Director Tamas Houlihan presented the Associate Division Business Person of the... more »
International Certified Crop Adviser of the Year named
The International Certified Crop Adviser (ICCA) Program and American Society of Agronomy have named Lee Briese, of North Dakota, the 2017 ICCA of the Year. The ICCA of the... more »
Tour highlights Michigan carrot, potato production
Over 20 school food service directors and farm to institution supply chain partners visited two farms on the final Cultivate Michigan Featured Foods tour of 2016. The tour was hosted by the Michigan Farm-to-Institution Network and Michigan State... more »
Stokes Purple sweet potatoes go mainstream
From oatmeal add-ins to replacing bread for “toast,” savvy shoppers are looking for more than just orange sweet potatoes to add nutritional value and color to their meals, according to Frieda's Specialty Produce. Stokes Purple... more »
Luna fungicide receives label expansion
Luna fungicide is now approved for use on a wider range of fruit, tree nut and vegetable crops in California. “This label expansion offers key fungicide options to horticulture growers in California,” said Bayer Product Manager Joel... more »
Spudman magazine seeks Emerging Leader nominees
Spudman magazine is accepting nominations for the fourth annual Spudman Emerging Leader Award. Designed to recognize potato industry leaders under the age of 35 who are active in any aspect of the potato industry, the... more »
U.S. announces TPP agreement
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced on Oct. 4 that the ministers of 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries – Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam and the United States – have... more »
