Industry News

By Amanda Ramcharan If a plant decided to go on a diet, what do you think it would choose to be as healthy as possible? It turns out that plants,…

Leaders of the National Potato Council welcomed yesterday’s announcement that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its proposed rule defining the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule with…

If you couldn’t attend the Potato Business Summit in Las Vegas on January 14 and didn’t catch the live feed, here is your chance. You can now watch the videos online…

Western Laboratories has two different two-day soil schools coming up in Parma, Idaho. Session One: February 5-6 Session Two: February 12-13 Attendees will learn how to maximize their production while…

The NPC has released the following statement about the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs:   The National Potato Council (NPC) commends Secretary Sonny Perdue and the Department of…

 At the National Potato Council’s (NPC) 2020 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Britt Raybould of Rexburg, Idaho, was elected to serve as NPC’s 2020 president and to lead the council’s…

BioSafe Systems has hired Swaraj Lavande into their engineering team. Swaraj is joining BioSafe Systems as the new Controls Engineer. Swaraj received his bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation & Controls Engineering…

January 24, 2020 at at 9 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, the World Potato Congress (WPC) is offering the first webinar in its 2020 series featuring Dr. David Douches. Abstract: The Feed the…

As over 2,000 members of the potato industry converge on The Mirage in Las Vegas next week for the Potato Expo, attendees will find it pays to organize. A trade…

By Dale Lathim   As we start another crop year, it’s once again time to remind everyone of the importance of good seed. I know every year you hear me,…