USDA to approve Simplot’s genetically engineered potato that resists late blight.
2015 NFPT field day is scheduled on Oct 15&16 at EGF, MN
The 2015 NFPT field days have been scheduled on Oct 15&16 at the Potato Research Facility at East Grand Forks, MN. All clones grown in the five trial states in 2015 will be displayed for appearance and shape evaluation.
Sustainable spuds: new low-acrylamide potato cuts back on food waste
Sustainable spuds: new low-acrylamide potato cuts back on food waste
Cancer Risk From French Fries
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Good weather allows ME to plant spuds, making the 2015 SCRI Ag trial planting finished
According to Greg Porter, the trial collaborator at ME, potatoes were finally planted into the ground because of the cooperative weather in that location at last. This makes the national planting of the 2015 SCRI Agronomic trials completely finished.
2015 SCRI Agronomic Trials have been planted in the ground
Due to a generally warm and early spring, spuds for the 2015 SCRI Agronomic Trials have been planted in five of the six trial states (except ME). There are 10 clones tested in the agronomic trials this year, with five…
2015 NFPT Clone Selection has been finalized
After several rounds of discussion by breeders, researchers and industry steering committee members, the clone selection for the 2015 NFPT has been finalized. Totally there are 55 clones in the trials this year, including Russet Burbank and Ranger Russet as…
SCRI-Acrylamide project advisory committee meeting successfully held at 2015 Potato Expo (Orlando, FL)
The SCRI-Acrylamide project advisory committee meeting was successfully held at the 2015 Potato Expo (Jan 7 to 9, Orlando, FL). 35 people representing the researchers, processing industry, and regional potato associations attended the meeting. Dr. Paul Bethke hosted a 2-hr…
2014 NFPT field day was successfully held at EGF, MN
The two day event was a combination of program updates, discussions on program improvements and review of the NFPT clones by area. This year we were able to have every plot harvested and shipped to East Grand Forks before the…
2014 NFPT East Grand Forks field day is scheduled on Oct 14 and 15
Dates for the 2014 National Fry Processor Trials Field Days in East Grand Forks, MN have been set on Oct 14th & 15th. The agenda would start by reviewing top line results to date for both the NFPT and SCRI…
Qaulity attribute tests for agronomic trials
Dr. Paul Bethke, Jeffrey Endelman, and Yi Wang worked on a group project to evaluate quality attributes for French fries processed from tubers grown in the agronomic trials. Par fried samples were processed at the USDA East Grand Forks lab,…
Discussion about reducing acrylamide tests for NFPT
There is a group discussion in the NFPT research community about whether and how to reduce the number of acrylamide tests due to budget concern. Currently acrylamide tests were performed on all clones at early, mid and late season storage.…
Planting for NFPT at ME and ND got delayed by late spring and rains
According to breeders at ME and ND, planting for NFPT/SCRI at those two sites had to be delayed due to the late arrival of spring weather and rain fall events during the last couple of weeks. Greg Porter, a potato…
Planting at MN and WI have to be postponed due to rainy weather
Due to the continuous rainy wet weather during late April around the Midwestern area, planting of agronomic trials at MN and WI have to be pushed back until early May. Same problem occurred in those regions last year and caused…
Mid-storage sampling for 2013 NFPT was finished
2013 NFPT samples for mid-storage testing were finished at the USDA lab at EGF, MN. Sugar (sucrose and glucose) contents, specific gravity, and acrylamide levels were measured. This information will be of great help for both breeding programs and processing…