National Potato Council
2013 PILI dates released
The 2013 Potato Industry Leadership Institute (PILI) will be held Feb. 21 – Feb. 28, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Washington, D.C. The annual pro... READ MORE »
NPC scholarship available
The National Potato Council (NPC) is accepting applications for a $5,000 master's-level scholarship for the 2012-2013 academic year.The NPC awards one... READ MORE »
Korea FTA implemented
Potato industry leaders are projecting that the recently finalized Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS-FTA) will be a boon to U.S. potato exports.... READ MORE »
Follow the D.C. Fly-in
The National Potato Council's Potato D.C. Fly-in will be held Feb. 27-March 1 and will bring potato growers and industry leaders from around the natio... READ MORE »
NPC accepting stewardship nominations
The National Potato Council (NPC) is accepting nominations for its 2012 Environmental Stewardship Award. The deadline for submissions is March 15.The ... READ MORE »
Truck weight reform falls short
The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) held a hearing of the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, commonly kn... READ MORE »
Olsen receives award
Lynn Olsen Sr., 72, of Othello, received the 2012 Industry Leadership award from the Washington Potato Foundation during the 2012 Washington/Oregon Po... READ MORE »
NPC criticizes USDA’s school lunch plan
In a press release, John Keeling, executive vice president and CEO of the National Potato Council, criticized USDA's newly released school meal regula... READ MORE »
Pavelski’s earn NPC stewardship award
Dick and Jeremie Pavelski of Heartland Farms in Hancock, Wis., were presented with the prestigious 2011 Environmental Stewardship Award at the Nationa... READ MORE »
NPC elects 2012 officers
The National Potato Council's executive committee officers for 2012 were selected in Orlando, Fla. during meetings following the Potato Expo. The offi... READ MORE »
