National Potato Council
NASS reports increased 2014 production
The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 2014 crop report shows an increase of 2.8 percent in U.S. production of fall potatoes in 20... READ MORE »
Bayer CropScience opens R&D site in California
Bayer CropScience recently opened a new research and development center in West Sacramento, California.The West Sacramento site will serve as the glob... READ MORE »
PAA honors four with Honorary Life Member awards
Chuck Brown, Jim Zalewski, Sam Thornton and Phil Nolte were recognized by The Potato Association of America (PAA) as Honorary Life Members during its ... READ MORE »
Fresh potato ban in WIC program may be reviewed
The National Potato Council (NPC) reports that the U.S. House and Senate appropriations committees may consider legislations to lift the current ban ... READ MORE »
Comment period extended for proposed revisions to WPS
EPA is extending the comment period for proposed revisions to the agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS) an additional 60 days, until Aug. 18.T... READ MORE »
Syngenta Drive to Thrive contest call for entries
The application period for the new Syngenta Drive to Thrive contest is now open.The contest asks growers and other agricultural industry professionals... READ MORE »
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 »
