WASHINGTON – On Thurs., Nov. 10, the National Potato Council and a dozen state potato associations issued a letter to USDA Undersecretary of Marketing and Regulatory Services Jenny Moffitt calling […]
Author: Mark Szymanski
This morning, media reported on another potato wart find on Prince Edward Island, Canada (“CFIA identifies fourth potato wart case,” peicanada.com). This latest find reinforces USDA’s conclusions in its recent […]
The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) is pleased to announce the 2023 class of the Potato Industry Leadership Institute. Over the 10-day program, participants will receive an […]
On October 14, USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service released a comprehensive report on the current status of the potato wart crisis on Prince Edward Island, Canada, stating that PEI’s […]
On Oct. 6, 2022, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced the final rule, “Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in the United States,” amending the department’s regulations governing the H-2A […]
Star-studded Potato Expo 2023 to Feature Celebrity Chefs, ‘Chopped’ and ‘Chopped Junior’ Host
Ted Allen to judge “This Spuds for You” cooking competition between teams led by Simon Majumdar, Duff Goldman at Potato Expo 2023, Jan. 4-5.
Ted Allen to judge “This Spuds for You” cooking competition between teams led by Simon Majumdar, Duff Goldman at Potato Expo 2023, Jan. 4-5.
On Sept. 28, 2022, Congressman Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) introduced the Protect Farmers from the SEC Act, a bill that would prohibit the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from requiring […]
WASHINGTON – The National Potato Council (NPC) today welcomed new Program Coordinator Madeleine Poulin to assist the council as it promotes the interests of U.S. potato growers, their families, and […]
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 […]
WASHINGTON – The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) is pleased to announce Paige Hickman, a Ph.D. student at the University of Idaho, studying plant-parasitic nematodes, insect pests, […]
