INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
December 28, 2000

Diversion Momentum Builds

About 150 growers-most standing in support-attended a Potato Management Company meeting in Idaho Falls, ID, Wednesday, Dec. 27.
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December 27, 2000

Acrobat 50WP Receives Approval

BASF announced recently that a new formulation of Acrobat fungicide had received EPA approval.
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December 27, 2000

Diversion Meetings Today, Jan. 10

Eastern Idaho growers will meet today at 1 p.m. at the Shilo Inn at Idaho Falls, ID, to continue sign-ups for a self-help potato diversion program.
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December 27, 2000

Glowing Leaves Give Water Needs

Scotland's Edinburgh University produced a genetically engineered potato that has its leaves glow when it needs water.
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December 27, 2000

Potato Diversion Momentum Builds

Support was nearly unanimous among l50 eastern Idaho growers at a meeting held in Idaho Falls, ID, today to begin diversion of 10-12-million cwt of po
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December 27, 2000

Wart Fungus Efforts Continue

The National Potato Council continues to urge the USDA to use a science-based review process to resolve the matter of the potato wart fungal problem f
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December 27, 2000

Water Fight Settled, Plans Given

The settlement of a six-year dispute over Columbia River water at Boardman, OR, will pave the way for a 25,000-cow dairy operation and a 41,000-acre f
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December 21, 2000

Canada Threatens Retaliation

Canada's Agriculture Minister Lyle Vanclief is threatening to give the United States a taste of its own medicine if the border doesn't soon open to Pr
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December 20, 2000

Cheese Connection May Move Fries

The United States potato industry may get a boost in the sale of french fries in Japan with a marketing connection with the U.S. dairy industry.
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December 20, 2000

Imperial Sugar Considers Bankruptcy

Imperial Sugar Company is considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as part of financial restructuring in fiscal year 2001, according to a recent n
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December 20, 2000

Packer Bankruptcy Has Big Impact

The filing for bankruptcy by Arkoosh Produce Inc. of Gooding, ID, has jeopardized the future of half a dozen Idaho potato growers.
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December 19, 2000

Elf Atochem To Become Cerexagri

Bernard Azoulay, president and CEO of ATOFINA Chemicals Inc., (formerly Elf Atochem North America Inc.) announced Dec. 18 that the Elf Atochem Agriche
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December 19, 2000

Idaho Growers Move On Diversion

Over 200 growers and industry representatives met Tuesday in Idaho Falls, ID, to push the effort for a self-help potato-diversion program.
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December 18, 2000

Australia Doubles Potato Exports

A South Australian government project has seen the industry double export sales to A$15 million in two years.
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December 18, 2000

Canadians `Enraged' Over Closing

After Prince Edward Island potatoes were stopped at the U.S. border Friday, Dec. 15, Canadian Federal Agriculture Minister Lyle Vanclief was enraged.
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December 18, 2000

Growers Struggling With Frozen Beets

According to Knight Ridder and the Tribune Business News, growers near Twin Falls, ID are still working to harvest about 3,000 acres. But temperatures
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December 15, 2000

China Potato Industry Not Ready

United States potato equipment industry representatives say selling mechanized potato-handling equipment into China is not easy.
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December 15, 2000

Pac-NW Growers Blast APHIS

Potato grower organizations in Washington and Idaho have blasted the USDA's Animal Plant Health Inspection Service for lifting restrictions on potatoe
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December 15, 2000

Spudnik Expanding Despite Market

Spudnik Manufacturing Company representatives say reports being carried by eastern Idaho newspapers about layoffs are being taken out of context.
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December 13, 2000

Simplot Builds In Manitoba

Simplot announced today it will build a new $120 million potato french fry processing plant in Portage La Prairie, MB, Canada, over the next two years
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December 12, 2000

Colorado Makes Market Waves

Colorado potatoes are being heavily promoted through several major supermarket chains in the south and southeastern United States.
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December 12, 2000

Dow, Cheminova Form Joint Venture

Dow AgroSciences LLC of Indianapolis, IN, and Cheminova A/S, Lemvig, Denmark, have formed a 50-50 joint venture to register and market a premium pyret
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December 12, 2000

Holly Growers Explore Acquisition

A Holly Growers Committee is exploring the possibility of buying Holly sugar factories in Sidney, MT, and Worland and Torrington, WY. In fact, it has
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December 11, 2000

North Korea Launches Potato Plan

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il launched a campaign to persuade farmers to grow potatoes instead of rice.
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December 11, 2000

PGI Formulates Diversion Program

Potato Growers of Idaho have announced the proposed diversion program they hope will be accepted by the industry.
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December 08, 2000

Alberta, Idaho Growers Converse

Representatives of the Potato Growers of Alberta and Potato Growers of Idaho conversed freely, discussing matters of mutual concern and irritation at
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December 08, 2000

Idaho Looks at Buyout, Diversion

Potato Growers of Idaho agreed to pursue government buyout of potatoes/products through its foods surplus purchase programs and to also continue to ex
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December 05, 2000

Canada Responds to Potato Wart

Canadian agricultural officials responded to growers and other industry representatives on the controversy surrounding the discovery of potato wart on
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December 05, 2000

Mexican Strike May Affect Harvest

According to a recent Dow Jones Newswire story, Mexican officials fear the ongoing strike of over 48,000 sugar mill workers will delay harvest operati
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December 04, 2000

Brown Rot Threat Scares Ireland

Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Brid Rodgers said the department is taking all possible steps to prevent brown rot from spreading to the provinc
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December 04, 2000

Canadians Speculate On Closure

Officials of the Canadian potato industry are speculating that the recent border closure to Canadian potatoes from Prince Edward Island may be lifted
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December 04, 2000

Perfect Frying Oil For Chips

Food Science Australia has used four years of intensive frying and consumer taste-testing to create what it believes is a new healthier oil that out-p
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December 01, 2000

Growers Stalemate On Diversion

Potato growers from across the United States can't agree on whether or not the industry should request a crop-diversion program from the USDA.
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