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Potatoes USA announces 2021 board appointees
On Jan. 13, the U.S. Department of Agriculture appointed 31 new or returning members to serve three-year terms on the National Potato Promotion Board,... READ MORE »
US potatoes see less use due to COVID-related foodservice losses, imports
With everything that occurred this past year, it is very important for us to understand what has happened to the sales of potatoes in the U.S. market ... READ MORE »
Potatoes and Exercise: Research shows when to eat to benefit performance
When it comes to optimal physical performance, athletes are continually searching for advantages. While manufactured sports products are consumed by m... READ MORE »
New dietary guidelines reaffirm importance of vegetables, potatoes included
It’s official: the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans have yet again confirmed the importance of eating more vegetables, such as potatoes that ... READ MORE »
First shipment of US seed potatoes headed to Cuba
The first shipment of U.S. seed potatoes to Cuba is on its way, announced Potatoes USA Dec. 9. The mixed load of 10 different varieties will be uti... READ MORE »
Marty Myers, head of Threemile Canyon Farms and Potatoes USA chair, dies at 68
Marty Myers, general manager of Threemile Canyon Farms in Oregon and the current chairman of Potatoes USA’s board of directors, died Dec. 1 at his h... READ MORE »
Russia native Natalia Cervantes aims for positive vibe about potatoes
Potatoes USA’s newest team member grew up a long way from the USA. A native of St. Petersburg, Russia, Natalia Cervantes spent summers at her grandm... READ MORE »
Potatoes USA adding new office, culinary facility in Denver plus other potato industry updates
The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) held its annual Big Idaho Potato Harvest Meeting in a virtual, condensed format on Nov. 12. During the hour-long ... READ MORE »
Potato industry leaders discuss demand shift impacts of COVID
Longtime Washington State Potato Commission Executive Director Chris Voigt offered an interesting take on how a shift from eating out toward eating at... READ MORE »
Retail sales of potatoes highest in five years
Record potato sales continued at retail from July through September 2020. Total store potato sales increased by 13.6% in dollar sales and 10.6% in... READ MORE »
