Potato Expo 2025 Moves to Orlando
National Potato Council (NPC) has announced that Potato Expo 2025 will be held in Orlando, Fla., not Las Vegas as originally planned. The annual event will be January 9-10, 2025…
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NPC Installs New President, Executive Committee
The National Potato Council (NPC) installed its 2024 roster of Executive Committee members this week at the organization’s annual Washington Summit. During the Annual Meeting of the Voting Delegates, Bob…
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PNVA 2024-2025 Scholarship Opportunity
The Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association (PNVA) has announced up to $20,000 in scholarships. The scholarships can even be renewed an additional year, pursuant to guidelines set by the PNVA board….
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Episode 46: Updates on the Potato Industry from the WA/OR Trade Show
Sponsored by: Travis Meacham with Friehe Farms in Moses Lake (left) visits with Dragon-Line’s Monty Teeter in Kennewick, Washington. https://www.dragonline.net/ Teri Olin (left) and Kathleen Beach with Washington Department of…
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NPC Releases New Report on the Economic Potential of U.S. Potato Exports
The National Potato Council (NPC) today revealed its latest report on the economic impact of the U.S. potato industry. The report assessed the economic contribution of U.S. potato and potato…
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Researchers Receive $6 Million to Evaluate Neonicotinoid Alternatives
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded a research team a $6 million grant to find ways to control potato pests without the use of neonicotinoids. The team is made…
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Drexel Hires Western Regional Manager
Drexel Chemical Company, Memphis, Tennessee, has added Steve Henning as Western Regional Manager. The Centennial, Colo. resident will manage Drexel’s business in the Western U.S. Henning received a Bachelor of…
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USDA Buying 241 Million Pounds of Bulk Potatoes
The Agricultural Marketing Service has issued Solicitation 2000009931 for the procurement of bulk potatoes for further processing. The solicitation is for over 241 million pounds with shipments to Idaho, Wisconsin,…
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Vive Adds Trio of Leaders to Staff
Vive Crop Protection has announced the addition of Greg Esco, Eastern US Sales Manager; Bruce Ringrose, Director of Sustainability and Stakeholder Relations; and the promotion of Jeff Lacrooy to VP…
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Study Suggests Potatoes Prompt Kids to Eat More Veggies
A recent study showed that serving kid-friendly forms of potatoes with other vegetables in a cafeteria setting increased kids’ overall vegetable consumption. The study titled “The Effects of Potato Presentation…
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