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Collins: Vilsack pledges to keep potatoes classified as vegetable
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ office said U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack called her April 30 to say the agriculture department will officia... READ MORE »
New WIC guidelines codify white potatoes, among other updates
The International Fresh Produce Association joined a chorus of nutritional policy experts praising this month’s finalized updates to the Special Sup... READ MORE »
Potato grower, NPC board member appointed to EPA committee
Washington potato grower and National Potato Council board member Grant Morris has been appointed to serve on the EPA’s Pesticide Policy Dialogue Co... READ MORE »
Longtime seed potato association executive director dies at age 65
Jeff Axford, longtime Michigan Seed Potato Association executive director, died April 13 after an accident at his home. He was 65. Axford, an Otseg... READ MORE »
Potato storage company relocates chlorpropham manufacturing to US
Potato storage company 1,4GROUP has moved its chlorpropham manufacturing to the United States after the sprout inhibitor was not reauthorized for use ... READ MORE »
NPC says issue of potential potato reclassification still on table
Potato advocates are casting a skeptical eye at recent comments indicating that spuds are not in danger of being reclassified from a vegetable to a gr... READ MORE »
USDA spokesman: Reclassification of potatoes has not been discussed
Potatoes are not in danger of being reclassified as a grain instead of a vegetable, a USDA spokesperson told Scripps News. In an April 5 article on... READ MORE »
Trio of speakers to join World Potato Congress in June
An agronomy specialist, an entomologist and a food marketing professor will be featured speakers at the World Potato Congress, set for June 23-26 in A... READ MORE »
New members join Michigan Seed Potato Advisory Committee
Two new members have been appointed to the Michigan Seed Potato Advisory Committee, while three members have been reappointed. Each appointee serve... READ MORE »
Letter emphasizes importance of keeping potatoes classified as a vegetable
A bipartisan group of 14 U.S. senators penned a letter to government leaders opposing attempts to reclassify potatoes as a grain instead of a vegetabl... READ MORE »
