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United Potato Growers of America implements strategic supply management programs. Key priorities include providing planting guidelines based on sound data and historical facts; acreage verification programs; information sharing; developing strategic alliances; managing supplies; and improving grower return on investment.
United Potato Growers of America"Revolutionizing the potato industry one acre at a time"Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Mission: We bring order and stability to the North American potato growing industry and increase our member potato growers economic potential by the effective use of cooperative principles.
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United Potato Growers of CanadaMission: To improve the marketing of potatoes via the development of better market information and analysis, and stronger communications and cooperation between grower organizations across the country. United Potato Growers of CanadaPotato EuropeA dedicated group was started on the LinkedIn web site for the Potato Europe 2009 event. You are cordially invited to join this group online and meet other potato contacts through the LinkedIn service. Please follow this link to join the Potato Europe 2009 group on LinkedIn.Companies announce Major Cutbacks in Potato ContractsKENNEWICK -- The first part of 2008 began as a banner year for spuds.And how couldn't it? A third of the world's french fries are made right here. Washington Potato reps said 87 percent ends up processed: frozen, dehydrated or made into chips. Most of those frozen potatos are french fries, and altogether they produce $3.47 billion worth in the state economy. Demand was so high just four-months ago, that potato growers and producers squared away contracts months in advance. "But then all of a sudden in the fourth quarter of 2008, things started to change," Dale Lathim said, Executive Director of the Potato Growers of Washington. Despite how good the french fries are, the economy forced less of you to buy them. And it put a huge strain on potato growers and processors. By last month, sales dipped. The spuds were in a recession. Read the complete article...... More Global Potato NewsThe World Potato Congress
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