Articles by brian@columbiamediagroup.com

Story and photos by Bill Schaefer Updates on the state of the potato economy globally, nationally and in Idaho were on the agenda at the Idaho Potato Commission’s 2025 harvest…

By Kam Quarles, CEO, National Potato Council Writing this column less than a week after the longest government shutdown in history has ended, we are hopeful that Washington, D.C. will…

Geordy Bryant Greene is the new director of government affairs at the Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC). In this role, Greene will lead the Commission’s advocacy efforts on legislative, regulatory…

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, alongside U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced…

Idaho Potato Commission to Award Luxury TV Sweepstakes Prizes Three regional retail winners will be able to select the television set of their dreams – up to a $3,500 value…

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) has welcomed three new commissioners: Scott Mickelsen, Doug Ruff and Brad Russell.Mickelsen is the business manager at Rigby Produce and has decades of hands-on experience…

Story and photos by John O’Connell, University of Idaho Thirty-one chefs from throughout the world recently toured a new laboratory at the University of Idaho’s Parma Research and Extension Center,…

JH Biotech, Inc. announced the launch of KELP STAR™, a soluble seaweed extract biostimulant derived from Ascophyllum nodosum. Designed to slot into existing fertility programs, KELP STAR™ supports plant vigor and crop…