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It’s a potato party! Dig into National French Fry Day
In celebration of National French Fry Day on July 13, the Idaho Potato Commission is offering up some tasty trivia, tips and prizes to mark the spudta... READ MORE »
Grower advocate joins IFPA government relations staff
The International Fresh Produce Association has added Sarah Neagu-Reed to its government relations division. Neagu-Reed will be joining IFPA’s pu... READ MORE »
NPC releases the 2023 Annual Potato Yearbook
The 2023 edition of the Annual Potato Yearbook, which highlights the progress on National Potato Council’s (NPC) national legislative, regulatory an... READ MORE »
Positive addition: Potatoes can be a ‘better choice’
The Idaho Potato Commission and the American Diabetes Association recently announced a multiyear partnership making fresh Idaho potatoes the first veg... READ MORE »
Emergence of elicitors
The concept of integrated pest management includes environmentally sustainable and economically effective approaches to control pests that r... READ MORE »
The Lighter Side
President Calvin Coolidge (1872- 1933), and his wife, Grace, enjoyed a great relationship. One day during Coolidge’s presidency (1923-1929), he and ... READ MORE »
America is a Spud Nation
As growers flew into D.C. to “stand up for potatoes on Capitol Hill” during this year’s National Potato Council Washington Summit, Feb. ... READ MORE »
Potato Power
A recent report highlighting the potato industry’s $100.9 billion economic impact in the U.S. featured eye-catching numbers, and the timing of its r... READ MORE »
A third-generation farmer’s advocacy efforts get traction
The National Potato Council has a new president, RJ Andrus. His ambitious goals for representing the interests of the nation’s spud producers are no... READ MORE »
USDA, SBA and FDIC host regional economic development workshops
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in partnership with the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Federal Depository Insurance Corporatio... READ MORE »
