Oregon
Senate passes fix to water act to provide relief to Klamath Basin irrigators
Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, both of Oregon, announced July 1 that the Senate has passed a fix to the 2018 Water Resources Development Act (WR... READ MORE »
Marty Myers of Oregon to head Potatoes USA’s ’20-21 board
Potatoes USA, the marketing and promotion board for the U.S. potato industry, elected its new leadership during its 48th annual meeting on March 11. T... READ MORE »
Columbia-Snake River litigation has more than 90,000 acres in balance
Ongoing litigation over management of the Columbia-Snake River stands to affect a wide swathe of fruitful land in the West — more than 90,000 acres,... READ MORE »
Total US potato stocks at 204.3 million hundredweight as of Feb. 1
Total potato stocks in the U.S. were at 204.3 million cwt, in comparison to 212.8 million cwt at the same time last year, according to the USDA's Nati... READ MORE »
Washington-Oregon Potato Conference draws record attendance
The Washington-Oregon Potato Conference drew a record number of attendees. According to the Washington State Potato Commission, 2,178 people attend... READ MORE »
Potato breeders, growers compete for Best Oregon Potato Award
Farmers from across Oregon, retailers, researchers, professional chefs and culinary students gathered in Vancouver, Washington, Dec. 6 for the 10th an... READ MORE »
Seed Potatoes Report 2019: Western United States
Idaho experienced a somewhat challenging growing season. Planting began at the normal time, but was interrupted by a two-week period of rain. Addition... READ MORE »
Pacific Northwest potato yield rates, production expected to dip for 2019
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has begun releasing 2019 estimates for major potato-producing states i... READ MORE »
NPC: Time running out for USMCA passage, Perdue visits Michigan potato industry
National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles recently expressed concern regarding the still-unpassed U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement, which was ... READ MORE »
New Oregon Potato Commission head Gary Roth no stranger to state agriculture scene
Gary Roth may be new to the Oregon Potato Commission, but he’s no stranger to the state’s agricultural scene. Roth, who recently succeeded longtim... READ MORE »
