June 18 WPC Webinar – Kenya Congress Information
With the July 1st early-bird registration deadline for the 13th World Potato Congress (WPC) fast approaching, the WPC is hosting a webinar to share planning information for the 2026 World…
Read MoreWorld Potato Congress
World Potato Congress Announces Idaho Potato Commission as Platinum Sustaining Partner
The World Potato Congress Inc. has announced the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) as their newest Platinum Sustaining Partner. Jamey Higham, President and CEO of the Idaho Potato Commission, expressed his…
Read More
Call for Expressions of Interest to Host the World Potato Congress in 2030 and 2032
The World Potato Congress Inc. (WPC) is now calling for expressions of interest (EOI) from parties interested in hosting the 15th and 16th World Potato Congress to be held in…
Read More
WPC to Visit Poland in 2026, Belgium in 2028
As the World Potato Congress (WPC) gets ready to kick off June 23, 2024 in South Australia, the organization has announced their next two meetings. The 13th World Potato Congress…
Read More
UN General Assembly Proclaims May 30th as the International Day of Potato
In 2021, the World Potato Congress Inc, (WPC), under the support of Directors Romain Cools and André Devaux, began to explore the idea of a day to celebrate and honor the…
Read More
International Day of Potato Adopted by UN
The World Potato Congress Inc. (WPC) has announced that the resolution on the International Day of the Potato has been adopted by consensus of the United Nations General Assembly. It has been a…
Read More
World Potato Congress Inc. Welcomes Blair Richardson as its Newest Board Member
The World Potato Congress is pleased to announce our newest director to the WPC board. “We warmly welcome Blair Richardson as a new member of our Board of Directors,” says…
Read More
World Potato Congress Awards Nairobi, Kenya the 2026 World Potato Congress
The World Potato Congress Inc. is pleased to announce that Nairobi, Kenya has been chosen as the site for its 2026 World Potato Congress. The proposed theme for this event is,…
Read More
WPC Webinar March 21: Late Blight Resistant Biotech Potatoes in Africa
World Potato Congress (WPC) has a new webinar on March 21 at 8 a.m. MT, titled Deployment of Late Blight Resistant Biotech Potatoes in Africa. Popular potato varieties in Africa…
Read More
Webinar: Deployment of Late Blight Resistant Biotech Potatoes
Popular potato varieties in Africa have been bioengineered by inserting three late blight resistant genes from wild relatives of the potato. The biotech potatoes are completely resistant to this devastating…
Read More