INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
June 30, 2000

Fat-free Fries Being Introduced

A young entrepreneur who developed the product in her college apartment kitchen will introduce a special fat-free french fry throughout the United Sta
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June 27, 2000

Australia Approves Biotechnology

A parliamentary committee in Australia has approved biotech crops and called for additional funding for ag biotechnology research.
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June 27, 2000

Board Seeks Marketing Manager

Tim O'Connor of the National Potato Promotion Board says a vice president of food marketing position is open on the staff in Denver.
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June 27, 2000

New Fry Oil Developed By Aussies

Australian researchers have taken a step closer to the Holy Grail of the perfect potato chip.
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June 27, 2000

Potato Consumption Up, Report Says

The long down-sloping trend in potato consumption has finally ended.
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June 27, 2000

Potato Used For Edible Vaccine

Cornell University researchers in New York State have developed a potato that can successfully immunize against the main cause of viral diarreah.
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June 27, 2000

Scientists Endorse Biotechnology

The Society for In Vitro Biology, an organization of about 1,200 scientists, has endorsed agricultural biotechnology at its annual meeting in San Dieg
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June 27, 2000

Trade Boards Agree To Merge

The Boards of Directors of the California Fertilizer Association and the Western Crop Protection Association have announced an agreement in principle
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June 20, 2000

Glickman Names Promotion Board

Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman appointed 38 members to the National Potato Promotion Board. Appointees will serve terms beginning immediately and
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June 19, 2000

Associations Agree To Seek Hike

Eleven North American potato production regions unanimously agreed to seek an additional 50-cent per cwt on 2001 processing contracts.
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June 13, 2000

German Leaves Wisconsin Position

Dr. Thomas German, long-time director of the Wisconsin Seed Potato Certification Program stepped down from the position to make a career change.
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June 13, 2000

Novartis To Divest Flint Line

Because of a requirement of United State antitrust authorities, Novartis Agribusiness has initiated the divestment of its worldwide Flint (strobilurin
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June 13, 2000

Thailand Triples Potato Acrea

Thailand is tripling the acreage planted to potatoes to 7,900 and developing the seed sector to reduce the need for imports as demand soars in the cou
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June 12, 2000

Aggressive Blight Strains Hit Russia

New virulent types of the potato late blight pathogen have emerged in Russia, threatening growers and consumers with the destruction of an essential s
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June 12, 2000

Board Checks Mexico Opportunities

National Potato Promotion Board Vice President of International Marketing John Toaspern visited the Mexico City food technologists show to promote U.S
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June 12, 2000

Extracting Pectin From Sugarbeets?

Agricultural Research Service scientists are currently testing ways to extract pectin from sugarbeets using microwaves to heat them in acidified water
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June 12, 2000

Manitoba Hosts Summer PMANA Meeting

Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, will be the site of the summer meeting of the Potato Marketing Association of North America.
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June 12, 2000

Poore Brothers Buy Boulder Potato

Poore Brothers of Goodyear, AZ, announced acquisition of Boulder Natural Foods and Boulder Potato Company brand natural potato chips.
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June 12, 2000

U of I To Hold Tours In Aberdeen, Kimberly

University of Idaho weed scientists will host tours of their weed-control studies in potatoes, sugarbeets, grains and dry beans on June 21 at the univ
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June 12, 2000

USDA Protects Four New Varieties

The USDA has issued certificates of protection to developers of four new varieties of seed-reproduced potato plants.
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June 09, 2000

Growers Elect New ICIA Member

Idaho Crop Improvement Association District Seven growers elected a new representative to the ICIA board of directors. The district includes Fremont,
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June 09, 2000

USDA Slams GAO Study

he American Sugar Alliance said that economic experts at the USDA sharply criticized the method and findings of a new U.S. General Accounting Office r
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June 08, 2000

PGI Explores Ventures At Meeting

Members of the Potato Growers of Idaho heard plans for the Potato Marketing Association of North America, ways to give impetus to a new cooperative, a
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June 08, 2000

PMANA To Meet June 17

Members of the Potato Marketing Association of North America will meet Saturday, June 17, in Salt Lake City, UT.
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June 08, 2000

USDA Cosponsors Export Seminar

The USDA announced an upcoming seminar designed to help shippers of high-value agricultural products establish and expand overseas markets. The semina
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June 07, 2000

Scholarships Available To Idaho Farmers

Idaho Sens. Larry Craig and Mike Crapo and the University of Idaho hope to provide approximately $1.25 million in higher-education scholarships next y
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June 05, 2000

Amalgamated Honored For Improvements

NAMPA, ID-Amalgamated Sugar Company LLC, has received an international Return on Environment Partnership Award from BetzDearborn of Trevose, PA, for e
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June 01, 2000

NPC Auxiliary Names Winners

Students from the University of Idaho and Washington State University were named winners of the National Potato Council auxiliary's academic scholarsh
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