National Potato Council
NPC prepares food safety document
The National Potato Council (NPC) has released a document, Commodity-Specific Food Safety Guidelines for the Production, Harvest, Storage, and Packing... READ MORE »
Registration opens for Potato Expo 2014
Registration for POTATO EXPO 2014, the largest conference and tradeshow for the potato industry is now open. Now in its sixth year, POTATO EXPO 2014 ... READ MORE »
Spear awarded $10,000 NPC scholarship
Rhett Spear, a horticulture Ph.D. student at Washington State University, has been awarded the National Potato Council's 2013-2014 academic scholarsh... READ MORE »
Philippine market opens to U.S. fresh
The Philippines has revised its import requirements to allow for entry of U.S. fresh table-stock potatoes. Prior to this revision, only U.S. fresh po... READ MORE »
Michigan growers bid farewell to Ben Kudwa
Michigan's potato growers recently honored Ben Kudwa with a retirement party after 27 years of serving the Michigan potato industry. Kudwa was execut... READ MORE »
Colorado grower, former NPC president, Tom Ford dies
Tom Ford, 81, of Carmel, Colo., died on June 25 of an apparent heat attack in East Wenatchee, Wash. Ford was traveling to the National Potato Council... READ MORE »
Gray receives ARS recognition
Stewart Gray was among a group of senior research scientists recently recognized by The Agricultural Research Service (ARS). Gray was named the Senio... READ MORE »
NPC scholarship deadline June 14
The National Potato Council (NPC) is accepting applications for a master's-level scholarship for the 2013-2014 academic year. This year's scholarshi... READ MORE »
Seed potato harmonization program announced
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the start of a State National Harmonization Program for seed potatoes. The pr... READ MORE »
NPC offers scholarship
The National Potato Council (NPC) is accepting applications for a master's-level scholarship for the 2013-2014 academic year. This year's scholarship... READ MORE »
