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11/5/2010 3:11:25 PM
Each year United Potato Growers of America co-sponsors a North American Potato Grower Summit for process and fresh potato growers who evaluate the state of the two sectors. This year the meeting will be consolidated to contain travel costs and held January 4 in Las Vegas. For all fresh and process potato growers the fifth annual North American Potato Grower Summit and launch of the 2011 United Potato Partners program will run from 1 to 6 p.m.

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11/3/2010 12:12:46 PM
This unique potato conference once again provides the opportunity to join the foremost industry innovators and scientists to interact and debate current issues. This year the Conference theme is "'How will consumers affect potato production in the future?" Please contact Mark Stalham or David Firman for further details.

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10/5/2010 9:00:50 AM
The POTATO EXPO is the one event that brings the potato supply chain together to be educated and energized. "Featuring internationally recognized inspirational and motivational speakers "Offering educational programming on the latest issues facing the industry "Facilitating networking opportunities with colleagues opinion leaders and buyers "Showcasing the latest products and services for the industry

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10/5/2010 8:58:03 AM
The PMA Fresh Summit is one of the largest international events solely dedicated to fruit vegetables and floral Fresh Summit draws more than 18 500 attendees from 50 countries annually. There is no other show like it in the United States.

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5/1/2010 1:52:41 PM
Join us in Corvallis Oregon as we convene for the 94th Annual Potato Association of America Conference. Please visit the link below to access the web site and to see continuously updated information regarding agenda symposium information speakers activities registration cost and instructions and abstract submission guidelines. Registration is now open.

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4/27/2010 10:08:29 AM
Global Potato Tours is organizing its first international tour scheduled to take place June 27 - July 4 2010 on the largest potato producing province of Canada - Prince Edward Island. Tour members will visit and be introduced in person to companies organizations and individuals involved in several of the most important sectors of the potato industry including seed production and variety development modern storages potato farming operations processing potato breeding packing potato research and more. The Island on the east coast of Canada is said to be a 'microcosm' of the total potato industry with most sectors of the industry represented in one way or another. Further information from Lukie Pieterse.

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1/22/2010 9:43:26 PM
China Potato Expo is the only international exhibition for potato and other root and tuber crops and related products in China. The expo will showcase the latest products and techniques in the whole industry chain includin R&D production processing storage transportation and marketing. A series of professional events such as China Potato Summit Forum New technology and products release and potato cooking show will be organized during the Expo.

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1/19/2010 11:27:46 AM
The Northeast Potato Technology Forum is an annual event which provides potato researchers extension specialists and industry representatives from Atlantic Canada and Northeastern United States an opportunity to discuss potato research and exchange technical information of benefit to the potato industry.

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1/18/2010 9:17:52 AM
This year's annual Ontario Potato Conference will be held in the Holiday Inn in Guelph. An excellent line up of several potato specialists will address delegates on a number of industry related matters dealing with aspects such as seed production chip colour late blight nitrogen management storage marketing and more. Further information from Dr Eugenia Banks potato specialist at OMAFRA who is heading the organizing team.

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