INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
August 28, 2000

New Zealand Prices Depressed

New Zealand's 380 growers reported a disastrous 1999-2000 season because of increased acreage, excellent growing conditions, and high yields which res
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August 28, 2000

Npc Will Meet In San Diego

Fifty-second annual meeting of the National Potato Council is scheduled for Jan. 16-20 at the Catamaran Resort Hotel in San Diego, CA.
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August 28, 2000

PIK Signup Period Continues

Growers can signup for PIK program Aug. 21 through Sept. 1.
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August 24, 2000

Mccain Foods Expands In Maine

McCain Foods will have a new $80 million fry processing plant on line by the fall of 2001.
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August 24, 2000

PEI Fields Killed By Aug. 10

Potato growers on Canada's Prince Edward Island were required by law to make sure their potatoes were completely killed by Aug. 10 to cut down on the
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August 18, 2000

Mexico Files Formal Challenge

U.S. sugar industry disappointed Mexican industry is challenging the sugar provisions of the NAFTA.
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August 15, 2000

Purogene Given Section 18 Exemption

The EPA announced Aug. 14 that Purogene 2 percent has been granted a specific exemption under the provisions of FIFRA to treat stored potatoes to cont
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August 15, 2000

Sunspiced Announces Grower CO-OP

Sunspiced of Idaho has announced a new cooperative of Idaho potato growers with offices to be based in Blackfoot, ID.
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August 10, 2000

U.S. Producers Ranked Among Most Efficient

Commodities research firm determines American sugar producers remain among the world's most efficient.
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August 09, 2000

IRELAND'S CROP DOWN 10 PERCENT

Ireland's potato crop is projected to be down 10 percent because of a difficult growing season.
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August 08, 2000

A lot Discussed At ASA Symposium

Congressional and industry representatives speak at ASA symposium.
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August 08, 2000

COLORADO TEEN HITS BLIGHT PAYDAY

A Monte Vista, CO, 16-year-old has drawn state and national interest by coming up with a school science project that could lead to the end of potato b
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August 08, 2000

ITC Slaps Russia With `Dumping' Charge

On Aug. 4, the U.S. International Trade Commission agreed that importation of Russian solid-fertilizer-grade ammonium nitrate has materially injured t
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August 08, 2000

MCCAIN MAKES SOUTH AFRICAN MOVE

McCain Foods with a homebase in Florenceville, NB, Canada, has made a major move into the Republic of South Africa.
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August 07, 2000

China Agrees to Import Potatoes

USDA expects China to adopt a regulation allowing the importation of U.S. Potatoes.
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August 07, 2000

Field Day Held in Aberdeen

Researchers discussed various aspects and new practices for growing potatoes.
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August 07, 2000

Field Day Showcases Research

Researchers discussed new chemicals and aphids at potato-pest-management field day.
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August 07, 2000

IDAHO SEED ACRES UP 11.3 Percent

For some reason many Idaho commercial growers believe they can grow their own seed for certification, bypassing seed purchases from traditional seed-g
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August 07, 2000

Minn-Dak Announces Interim President

Minn-Dak chairman announces appointment of Steve Caspers as interim president.
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August 07, 2000

Simplot to Increase Production

Simplot will increase its frozen french fry production by half, making it the second largest fry processor in North America behind Lamb-Weston, follow
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August 07, 2000

USDA Approves PIK Program

U.S. sugar industry may see relief from low prices.
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August 04, 2000

Simplot To Buy Nestle Plants

J. R. Simplot Company of Boise, ID, and Nestle USA Inc. of Glendale, CA, jointly announced Aug. 2 that the two companies have reached an agreement whe
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August 02, 2000

Nematode Resistance Germplasm Released

Germplasm obtained in 1984 from the International Potato Center in Lima, Peru, can now be used to thwart golden and "white" potato-cyst nematodes in t
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August 02, 2000

PGI Wants To Revamp PMANA

Potato Growers of Idaho's Executive Committee agreed to support the development of a national process potato growers association.
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