potatoes
Northland Potato Growers Association names new board chair
The Northland Potato Growers Association has named a new chair of its board. Peter Imle is the new organization chair. Imle is a certified seed pot... READ MORE »
Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program Field Day features 134 potato clones
The annual Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program Field Day, featuring 134 potato clones, is set for July 18. Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Br... READ MORE »
NPC releases the 2023 Annual Potato Yearbook
The 2023 edition of the Annual Potato Yearbook, which highlights the progress on National Potato Council’s (NPC) national legislative, regulatory an... READ MORE »
PATAFEST aims to increase potato plant protection in Europe
Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association, is joining PATAFEST, a new EU Horizon Europe project aimed at increasing potato plant protection. ... READ MORE »
The eyes have it: Potatoes prevail in battle for Oregon state vegetable supremacy
The sparring in Oregon is over, and spuds have prevailed. The potato is the new state vegetable, topping onions in a years-long battle to claim the ti... READ MORE »
Idaho potato packer among recipients of $320M in federal funding
An Idaho potato packing operation is among the recipients of $320 million in federal funding to strengthen food supply chains and create agricultural ... READ MORE »
Longtime president of Baldor Specialty Foods retiring
Michael Muzyk, longtime president of Baldor Specialty Foods, is retiring at the end of 2023. Muzyk joined the New York-based food distributor in 1996 ... READ MORE »
Deadline for Potato LEAP scholarship application is Friday
The deadline to apply for the annual Potato Leadership, Education and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) scholarship is Friday. The $10,000 schol... READ MORE »
USDA official sounds positive note for potato exports after trade trip to Japan
Alexis Taylor understands the importance of potatoes. Taylor, USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, is the former head of t... READ MORE »
Analysis finds potato sales up by dollar but down by volume in early 2023
A new analysis shows that potato retail sales increased 16% in dollar sales while declining in volume by 4.4% for the first three months of 2023 compa... READ MORE »
