Bob Mattive of Colorado Elected National Potato Council President

WASHINGTON, D.C. — 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 […]

National Potato Council Releases New Report on the Economic Potential of U.S. Potato Exports

WASHINGTON – 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 […]

NPC: Serve More Potatoes to Reduce Food Loss

The National Potato Council today submitted feedback to EPA, USDA, and FDA in response to the “Draft National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics,” which was […]

Potato Expo 2024 Breaks All Records with its Return to Austin

WASHINGTON – On Jan. 10-11, 2,320 U.S. potato growers and industry members from 18 countries turned out for Potato Expo 2024 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas, to […]

NPC Calls Spread of PEI Potato Wart to U.S. “A Matter of Time” in Comments to CFIA

NPC submitted public comments to CFIA’s risk management documents, noting the severity of the consequences should potato wart be transmitted to the United States.

NPC submitted public comments to CFIA’s risk management documents, noting the severity of the consequences should potato wart be transmitted to the United States.

NPC: Maintain Recommendations for Servings of Starchy Vegetables, Including Potatoes, in Upcoming DGAs

The National Potato Council submitted written testimony to the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee – a panel of nutrition and public health experts created to inform the federal government’s next […]

Potatoes are, indeed, a vegetable.

Here are two facts that should be obvious to anyone writing public policy. First: Potatoes are nutritional powerhouses, offering both affordability and flexibility as America’s favorite vegetable. Second: Potatoes are, indeed, a vegetable.

Here are two facts that should be obvious to anyone writing public policy. First: Potatoes are nutritional powerhouses, offering both affordability and flexibility as America’s favorite vegetable. Second: Potatoes are, indeed, a vegetable.

CFIA Lays Out Process for New Potato Wart Management Plan

During this week’s Potato Association of America Certification Section Meeting in Washington, D.C., representatives from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced its process for developing, finalizing, and implementing plans […]

NPC Pushes Back Against Proposed Ag Labor Rules

The National Potato Council joined ag industry organizations in submitting letters and comments to the Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security questioning aspects of a new proposed rule […]

Potato Expo 2024 to Return to Austin Featuring Record-breaking Trade Show

Potato growers and industry partners from around the world will descend on the Austin Convention Center, Jan. 10-11, for Potato Expo 2024, which will tap into all things Texas, with […]