National Potato Council
Meetings to focus on full access to Japanese market for US fresh potatoes
Ongoing efforts to open the Japanese market to all U.S. fresh potatoes continue Sept. 25-29 with representatives from USDA Animal and Plant Health Ins... READ MORE »
EPA extends comment period for proposed herbicide strategy
The Environmental Protection Agency has extended the comment period on a proposed 900-page herbicide strategy by a month, to Oct. 22. The agency re... READ MORE »
Registration for Potato Expo 2024 now open
Registration for Potato Expo 2024 opened Friday for attendees and new exhibitors. The event will be held Jan. 10-11 in Austin, Texas. The expo, the... READ MORE »
NPC asks for comment period extension on herbicide strategy proposal
The National Potato Council has requested an extension of the EPA’s draft herbicide strategy comment period, citing the volume and complexity of the... READ MORE »
NPC, 10 state potato groups express concern about proposed EPA program
The National Potato Council joined 10 state potato organizations in filing comments expressing concern about proposed EPA’s proposed Vulnerable List... READ MORE »
Proposals sought to showcase at Potato Expo 2024
The Potato Expo Steering Committee is seeking proposals showcasing potato-related advancements in production agriculture to feature at the Potato Expo... READ MORE »
Fighting for a level playing field
U.S. potatoes are the standard upon which all other foreign-grown potatoes are measured. When allowed to compete fairly, America’s potato growers ca... READ MORE »
SCFBA applauds bipartisan legislation on farm bill priorities
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance, a national coalition of more than 200 specialty crop organizations representing growers of fruits, vegetables, ... READ MORE »
NPC seeks grower nominations for annual leadership conference
The National Potato Council is seeking grower nominations to represent the U.S. potato industry at Syngenta’s annual Leadership At Its Best conferen... READ MORE »
Resolution supporting commodity checkoff programs garners widespread support
The National Potato Council has endorsed a congressional resolution supporting research and promotion boards known as commodity checkoff programs, suc... READ MORE »
