Category: Statements

“On behalf of the National Potato Council, we extend our congratulations to President-elect Trump and the new Congress. We look forward to working with the administration and leaders in the House...

On July 13, the National Potato Council welcomed introduction of a bipartisan congressional resolution recognizing the importance of commodity checkoff programs, such as the National Potato Promotion Board (also...

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...

As a co-chair of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA), NPC CEO Kam Quarles today signed on to a joint letter to the Chairs and Ranking Members of...

WASHINGTON – The following statement was issued today by Kam Quarles, CEO of the National Potato Council (NPC): We were pleased to sit down with Premier Dennis King and...

The National Potato Council (NPC) today participated in an agriculture industry roundtable discussion with U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Senator Mike Crapo...

The National Potato Council released a statement in response to an announcement by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirming the presence of potato wart (Synchytrium endobioticum) in two...

Enrollment is now underway for USDA's new Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP2), and the National Potato Council is encouraging interested growers to sign up for relief as soon...