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National Potato Council (NPC) Executive Committee members Jared Balcom and Ted Tschirky were able to join NPC CEO Kam Quarles as he visited Washington state in November. “It was great to host Kam and give him an in-depth look at how we do things here in Washington,” said Ted Tschirky.
“NPC and the whole industry accomplished some great things on COVID relief in the past year. One of the biggest was making potato growers eligible for USDA’s CFAP direct payment program that benefitted a huge number of farms. It was good to hear what they’re looking at for 2022,” Tschirky continued.
In addition to meeting with Jared and Ted, Kam had the opportunity to visit with AgriNorthwest and tour operations at the Stanfield Hutterite Brethren, the Warden Hutterite Brethren, Allied Potato, and Balcom & Moe.
“Thanks to Chris and Shelly Olsen and the Washington State Potato Commission for all their work coordinating the tour up north. Many thanks to Mike and Davina Pink for their great hospitality in and around Pasco. It was great to join Jaren Raybould, Steve Streich and Blair Richardson for these several days,” said Kam Quarles, NPC CEO.
