The International Day of the Potato has been adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. The first annual event will be celebrated on May 30, 2024.
Rainfall has recharged water reservoirs, prompting the Panama Canal Authority to reverse its decision on reduced transits for the upcoming months. Daily transits are expected to increase to 24 starting January 16, still down from the normal 36.
Every day is soil day but it’s appropriate to recognize the importance of the building block of feeding the world. The Senate of Canada has a committee currently looking at the state of soils.
The international vegetable-breeding company plans to build its newest R & D station in Guatemala, leveraging distinct climate zones to enable extensive trialing and the development of highly targeted products for the region.
The American Falls plant expansion in Idaho, originally scheduled for 2023, will be completed by mid-2024. State potato growers will be called upon to grow another 12,000 acres of spuds for the French fry plant.
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