The National Potato Council’s (NPC) annual Grower Supporter campaign provides resources to promote and protect the potato industry’s interest in Washington, D.C. Through the contributions of 2022 Grower Supporters, NPC…
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Annie’s Project, a national non-profit to educate and empower women in agriculture, is celebrating 20 years since its founding. Today, the program has over 19,000 graduates across 38 states and…
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By Ben Eborn, Publisher, North American Potato Market News U.S. and Canadian growers produced 519.9 million cwt of potatoes during 2022. That is 12 million cwt, or 2.3 percent, less…
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Sponsored by: On this episode of the Potato Podcast, we asked potato growers at 2023 Potato Expo “What does sustainability mean to you, and what are you doing on your…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced an investment of $70 million in sustainable agricultural projects that integrate research, education, and Extension…
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By John Klimes, Product Quality Specialist, Agri-Stor During the coldest parts of the year when high temperatures are around 20 degrees, we start to see problems with condensation over tubers…
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Washington State University Extension offers the Produce Safety Alliance Grower’s Training courses at four different locations in Washington this spring. The courses are aimed at fruit and vegetable growers and…
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The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) is hosting the 2023 class of the Potato Industry Leadership Institute later this month. The 10-day program will begin on Feb….
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The World Potato Congress Inc. is presenting a webinar with Dr. Alison Lees, Potato Pathologist with The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, UK on February 28, 2023 at 9.00am Eastern Standard Time (EST). Webinar Title: Potato…
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The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA), a national coalition of more than 200 specialty crop organizations representing growers of fruits, vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, nursery plants and other products, has…
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