Aug 1, 2022Potato research funding hits highest level in history in Senate FY23 appropriations bill
On July 28, the Senate Appropriations Committee released their version of the FY23 Agriculture Appropriations Bill that includes $4 million for potato breeding research. This is the highest level in history for this program, administered by the National Institutes of Food and Agriculture and utilized across the U.S. industry.
“The potato industry greatly appreciates the value that the Senate Appropriations Committee has placed on this vital research. We have made this program a priority each appropriations cycle and the strong teamwork is clearly generating results,” said RJ Andrus, National Potato Council vice president of legislative affairs.
The bill also includes language that would prevent USDA from limiting potato access to the school breakfast program, ARS funding and waiver provisions that make the Specialty Crop Research Initiative more accessible for public institutions.
