INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
May 29, 2001

Guenthner Leads Potato Association

Joe Guenthner, University of Idaho professor of agricultural economics, will serve as the Potato Association of America president until the Toronto me
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May 29, 2001

Illinois Men Plead Guilty To Fraud

Two Illinois men, William Kaufmann Jr, 47, and Ted Katz, 47, agreed to pay the Idaho Potato Commission $100,000 each in restitution for the fraud they
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May 29, 2001

Japan Finds GMO In Potatoes

Japan's Ministry of Health and Welfare has found potato food products "from North America" that tested positive for genetically modified NewLeaf potat
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May 29, 2001

Nematodes May Have Saved Soldiers

Bacteria that can make insects such as the Colorado potato beetle sick may have been responsible for the exceptional healing of Civil War soldier's wo
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May 25, 2001

Esplin Resigns As PGI Head

Keith Esplin, president of the Potato Growers of Idaho for the past two- and one-half years, resigned from the Board in an executive meeting this week
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May 25, 2001

OxiDate Rate Increase Approved

BioSafe Systems announced May 24 the EPA has given approval for the increase of active ingredient of its bactericide/fungicide, OxiDate, to control st
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May 25, 2001

Prices Inching Upward In U.S.

Growers are cautiously optimistic about russet potato prices that have been inching upward over the last two weeks.
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May 24, 2001

Ag Minister Wants PEI Compensated

Prince Edward Island Canada Agriculture Minister Mitch Murphy has asked the federal government to compensate landowners whose fields have been quarant
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May 24, 2001

Aussies May Strike Over Contracts

Australian potato growers, tired of producing below the cost of production, are threatening a strike over prices offered by multinational processors S
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May 23, 2001

So. Idaho Potatoes Behind

Southern Idaho potato growers have been hammered by dry winds over the last several weeks that have taken valuable moisture out of their topsoil, stym
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May 18, 2001

Frozen Shelf Space Shrinking

Potato Grower magazine has learned that grocery store shelf space for frozen potato products is continuing to shrink.
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May 18, 2001

Make Room For Sweet Potatoes

Agriculture Research Service scientists have come up with new varieties of sweetpotato that will make great-tasting and nutritious chips and french fr
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May 18, 2001

Thiamethoxam Insecticides Registered

Syngenta announced today that its thiamethoxam, Platinum soil insecticide, and Actara foliar insecticide have received EPA registration.
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May 16, 2001

Board Starts Seed Grant Program

The National Potato Promotion Board will give qualified seed growers, state seed organizations and grower co-ops up to $25,000 per year to launch mark
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May 15, 2001

USDA Extends Diversion Deadline

The USDA's Farm Service Agency has extended the Russet potato diversion deadline from May 13 to June 12, 2001. The change is the result of an amendmen
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May 14, 2001

Aussie Seed Growers Disagree

A plan by the Australian Seeds Industry Association to make its quality assurance program the national model for seed certification was rejected by So
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May 14, 2001

PEI Growers Face 2001 Challenges

McCain Foods and Cavendish Farms, the two top processors on Prince Edward Island, Can., have but back on both volumes and numbers of growers.
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May 10, 2001

Contans 7WG Given EPA License

CON/M/91-08, and one product, Contans 7WG, produced by Prophyta Biologischer Pflanzenshutz GmbH, Germany, has been registered for sale in the Untied S
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May 10, 2001

Simplot-Australia Very Successful

Simplot-Australia is headed for a net profit of A$7 million in 2000-2001. It will mark the second year of profit after four years of losses when it bo
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May 09, 2001

Agtrol Bought By Nufarm

Agtrol International of Houston, TX, a major United States fungicide manufacturer has been purchased by Australian-based Nufarm Chemical Company.
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May 09, 2001

PEI Potatoes Rolling Along

Things are rolling along nicely now that inspections and sampling of Prince Edward Island potatoes moving into the Untied States are in place.
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May 09, 2001

Simplot, McCain Buy From Aussies

Technico Pty Ltd, of Australia has signed orders in excess of A$2 million for the supply of early generation seed potatoes to both McCain Foods-China
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May 08, 2001

Enviros May Sue On Snake River

No news media have yet reported the fact that several environmental groups have filed Notice of Intent to Sue under the Endangered Species Act against
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May 04, 2001

Klamath Grower Issues Warning

Caught up in one of the most serious cases of environmentalism vs. agriculture over water, growers in the Klamath Basin of California and Oregon may s
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May 04, 2001

PEI Potatoes Now On The Move

Five truckloads of Prince Edward Island potatoes have been inspected and cleared for entry into the United States at the Houlton, ME, port of entry.
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May 03, 2001

PGI Meeting Features `Hot Topics'

The annual Potato Growers of Idaho summer meeting scheduled for June 4-5 at Elkhorn at Sun Valley will feature some "hot topics" for discussion.
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May 03, 2001

Producers Take Advantage of Diversion

Producers in six states have taken advantage of the USDA-announced, Farm Service Agency-run, and Agriculture Marketing Service-administered potato div
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May 02, 2001

Growers Compensate For Energy Costs

The California Beet Growers Association contract committee recently met with Spreckels and Imperial Sugar Company representatives to discuss rising na
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May 02, 2001

Hearing May 8 For Arkoosh

A Tuesday, May 8 hearing for disclosure statements of Arkoosh Produce Co., of Gooding, ID, will be held in the U.S. District Court in Pocatello, ID. T
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May 02, 2001

Idaho Potato Plantings Behind

It may be a good sign from a marketing standpoint but Idaho potato plantings are behind schedule this spring.
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May 02, 2001

McDonald's Using Beef Flavoring?

According to the Washington Farm Bureau Newswatch in an alert issued today, a Seattle attorney is suing McDonald's Restaurant for adding beef flavorin
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May 01, 2001

Canadian Truckload Stopped, Inspected

Canadian growers attempting to move tablestock potatoes into the United States after the potato wart fungus blockade has been adjusted must have all s
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May 01, 2001

Idaho Power To Raise Rates

Idaho Power Company today was granted a request to immediately raise power rates to collect from its customers $168 million.
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May 01, 2001

Klamath Growers Lose To Fish

Klamath Basin potato growers in California and Oregon lost an appeal April 30 for a preliminary injunction sought by the Klamath Irrigation District t
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