Serving the National Potato Industry Search Potato Grower HOME SUBSCRIBE INDUSTRY DIRECTORY MAGAZINE NEWS RESEARCHERS EXTRAS Potato Industry News HBO DOC DRAWS IRE FROM INDUSTRY National potato industry leaders have taken exception with the four-part HBO documentary "The Weight of the Nation" because of data it includes describing the role of spuds in the mounting U.S. obesity crisis. Thursday, May 17 MALHEUR CO. VOTERS OPT TO SUPPORT RESEARCH STATION ONTARIO, Ore.—Malheur County growers expressed relief over the passage of a ballot measure May 15 that will help ensure the future of Oregon State University's research station and extension office near Ontario. Wednesday, May 16 WHICH FUNGICIDES ARE MOST EFFICIENT TO CONTROL LATE BLIGHT? New fungicides to control late blight will enter the market in future. Each fungicide has its own mode of action and efficacies and therefore has specific characteristics. To evaluate each characteristic a Euroblight table was set up to get an overview of the value of each characteristic. Wednesday, May 16 CPB ALERT FOR PNW A new potato alert was posted to PNWPestAlert.net. The following information was provided by Dr. Mike Thornton, Potato Specialist at the UI Parma R and E Center. Tuesday, May 15 IPC CLARIFIES PCN FINDINGS A highly cited recent article in the Idaho Falls-based Post Register stated that there were new detections of Potato Cyst Nematodes in Idaho. Tuesday, May 15 NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 2013 USPB BOARD MEMBERS DENVER—The United States Potato Board (USPB) announces nominations are now open for new Board Members for the 2013–2016 term. Twelve members will be elected to fill the seats of outgoing Board Members who are completing their second three-year term in March 2013. Monday, May 14 RESEARCHERS BARCODE CPB FOR TRACKING & CONTROL Barcodes may bring to mind the sales tags and scanners found in supermarkets and other stores. But USDA scientists are using "DNA barcodes" to monitor insects that damage crops as diverse as wheat, barley and potatoes, and to make pest management decisions. Friday, May 11 PTI DRIVES CHANGE FOR STANDARDIZED RPC LABELING Three large retailers—Kroger, Loblaw and Safeway—have agreed to accept a new standard 4-in x 2-in label for Returnable Plastic Containers (RPCs) following an industry collaboration driven by Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI) volunteers. Thursday, May 10 POTATO STOCKS UP 4 PERCENT FROM APRIL 2011 The 13 major potato states held 116 million cwt of potatoes in storage April 1, 2012, up 4 percent from a year ago. Wednesday, May 9 STUDY: POTATO CONSUMPTION NOT ASSOCIATED W/ OBESITY Preliminary Research presented at The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Conference in San Diego demonstrates that habitual consumption of white potatoes (baked, boiled and mashed) is not associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes or levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of systemic inflammation once potential confounding factors are controlled for (e.g., age, gender, and education). Tuesday, May 8 < Prev |   Page 1 / 196   | Next > © 2012 Potato Grower® Magazine Published by Harris Publishing, Inc.