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John Halverson to lead Potatoes USA
John Halverson of Arbyrd, Missouri, was appointed chair of Potatoes USA on March 16, at the organization’s 45th Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado. ... READ MORE »
Grower leaders elected at Potatoes USA
The Potatoes USA grower membership elected new leadership during its Annual Meeting held in Denver, CO, March 13-16. The Potatoes USA executive commit... READ MORE »
Potato promotions pivot from defense to offense
At the 2017 Potatoes USA annual meeting, in his "The Power of Potatoes" 2017 annual meeting address, president and CEO Blair Richardson related a ques... READ MORE »
New Potatoes USA board members sworn in
Potatoes USA board members were sworn in during its Annual Meeting held in Denver, Colorado, March 13-16. Of those sworn in, there were 20 new produce... READ MORE »
Foodservice now largest channel for US potatoes
In a recent industry update, Potatoes USA reports that over half of the U.S. food dollar is now spent at foodservice vs. retail, as more people go ou... READ MORE »
Interim steps create additional fresh potato access to Mexico
On January 13, SAGARPA, the Agriculture Department of Mexico, published on their website the Pest Risk Assessment for U.S. potatoes and the Requiremen... READ MORE »
New members appointed to Potatoes USA
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack appointed 39 members to the National Potato Promotion Board, doing business as Potatoes USA. Each representative... READ MORE »
Rising potato leaders commit to improving the industry
The Potato Industry Leadership Institute (PILI) Class of 2017 will bring together 23 potato growers and industry representatives interested in develop... READ MORE »
Dodgen joins Potatoes USA
Lindsey Dodgen is Potatoes USA's newest team member, joining as assistant marketing manager. She will be supporting the retail, market access, see... READ MORE »
Potatoes USA develops in-store training videos
Potatoes USA has developed retail training associate videos. Each video comes with a quick quiz attached and a certificate of completion for verifica... READ MORE »
