The National Potato Council (NPC) and state potato organizations issued comments on EPA’s docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0840-0035 regarding the pending re-registration of chlorothalonil to help ensure the future availability of chlorothalonil for potato production in the United States. In the letter, the groups write they support EPA’s efforts to harmonize…
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The Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association (PNVA) Annual Conference and Trade Show will be back to an in-person event on November 17-18, 2021. Per Washington State Mandate – Masks will be required for…
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The call for abstract submissions for World Potato Congress (WPC) 2022 is now open and authors are encouraged to submit their abstract online for consideration. Deadline for Oral Submissions: November…
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Fourth-annual AgSharks Competition will provide agtech startups exclusive access to produce leaders and funding to advance innovative solutions for the agriculture sector Western Growers (WG) and S2G Ventures are now…
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President Biden has nominated Elaine Trevino to be the Chief Agricultural Negotiator at the Office of the Unites States Trade Representative (USTR). Trevino is currently the President of the Almond…
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In response to National Potato Council’s (NPC) June 28 letter enlisting the Biden Administration’s support for full U.S. fresh potato access to Mexico, USDA Secretary Vilsack this week wrote to the industry…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing a final rule changing the handling regulations under the federal marketing order for Irish potatoes grown in certain counties of Idaho and…
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By Nora Olsen and Mike Thornton, University of Idaho The bulk of harvest is just ahead of us, and here are a few reminders on operating equipment for handling the…
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Bruce Huffaker, president of North American Potato Market News and author of Potato Country’s Market Report column, has sold his business to Ben Eborn, owner of Eborn Agribusiness LLC. Eborn…
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Administration announces PPE Relief Funds to support ag and food businesses that invested in worker safety, but NPC concerned program’s structural limitations will cause effort to fall short of goals…
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