Global Potato Focus Portfolio: Potato and Internet Consulting

Global Potato News - Web & Content Development

The most comprehensive potato portal on the Internet. This site is now owned by Syngenta. Global Potato Focus is responsible for the content development of this portal. Global Potato News is packed with many technical and content features, such as daily potato news items, company press releases, potato related articles, discussion forums, online potato polls, secure site registration, database-driven content pages, potato market updates, e-mailed newsletters, and much more. A powerful, secure Administration System allows management of site content.

PotatoReporter Online - Enewsletter Content Development

This initiative is a partnership with Web Site Advantage as technical developer and Agricultural Promotion Projects, based in the Netherlands and an organizer of national and international events for professionals in certain sectors of industry. PotatoReporter Online consists of a monthly e-newsletter service for professionals in the potato industry. The web site features online versions of newsletters and a library of potato articles. Users are able to subscribe to the e-newsletter service for free and to advertise their products and services in the e-newsletter, as well as on the site. The site includes an ad tracking system and we will provide an advertisement design service to PotatoReporter Online advertisers. Our client uses a content management system for managing and tracking banner ads, generating and posting newsletters and organizing site content into a reference library, and managing the subscriber list.

World Potato Congress Newsletter - Editorial services

A monthly online Newsletter, published by World Potato Congress Inc. Global Potato Focus edited the Newsletter until August 2000. The Newsletter provides information about industry developments in several countries world wide, as well as information about agronomy related topics. The Newsletter is not published any longer.

World Potato Learning Center - International Potato Training Survey

An Internet-based market study done for the World Potato Learning Center to determine the needs of developing countries with regards to practical training in potato cultivation, processing, and marketing. Individuals in more than 50 potato producing countries were surveyed through an online form. Results were aggregated and analyzed electronically.

World Potato Congress Inc - Internet & Marketing Consulting

Responsible for the development and implementation of a promotional strategy for WPC Inc. Activities associated with this strategy include content development of the organization's web site, promotion of Congress 2000 on the Internet and in print media, and development of a database of international contacts. This database has been used for information distribution through e-mail and traditional mail.

Canada, Russia & Brazil - Potato Irrigation Consultation Projects

Consultant for the design and implementation of a drip irrigation research project for potatoes (Prince Edward Island).

Consultant for an international (Canada-US-Russia) potato company regarding a potato seed producing project north of Moscow – design and implementation of a drip irrigation system.