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People News USPB NAMES NEW PRESIDENT The United States Potato Board has named produce industry veteran, Blair Richardson, as president and CEO. Over the past four...

MOZAMBIQUE Mozambique’s Agricultural Research Institute (IIAM) is developing new varieties of sweet potato that reportedly are more nutritious and can withstand drought and provide better...

People News New President For WPC David Thompson has been appointed president and CEO of the World Potato Congress, headquartered in Charlottetown, P.E.I.  With 40 years...

EUROPE Potato tuber moth populations appear to be on the increase across southern Europe, particularly around Mediterranean basin, and are likely to lead to significant...

Product News Bayer Offering Titan Insecticide for In-Furrow Application Bayer CropScience potato insecticide Titan is now registered as an in-furrow application to complement its use as...

BHUTAN Considered one of the major breakthroughs in agricultural research and innovation, aeroponics could open up a world of opportunities for potato growers in Bhutan....