regulations
Proposed permitting process for Michigan late blight research abandoned
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) will not implement a proposed permitting process for late blight research that wo... READ MORE »
PEI launches buy-back program for designated potato wart index fields
Prince Edward Island has begun a buy-back program for designated potato wart index fields in the Canadian province. The Canadian Food Inspection Ag... READ MORE »
Michigan proposes permit process to track late blight pathogen
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is proposing a permit process to track the handling of the pathogen responsible f... READ MORE »
Injunction halts filing requirement that would have taken effect this month
A federal judge in Texas has halted a filing requirement set to take effect in January that could have left farmers and ranchers facing fines or impri... READ MORE »
Proposed dietary guidelines draw mixed reaction from potato industry organization
Recommendations from the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) that propose reducing the intake of starchy vegetables have drawn the ire o... READ MORE »
NPC outlines concerns with EPA draft insecticide strategy
The National Potato Council joined 13 state organizations submitting comments to the EPA outlining concerns with the agency’s draft insecticide stra... READ MORE »
California reaches 10 years of groundwater management law
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is commemorating a decade of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), a law enacted in re... READ MORE »
California pesticide use hearings set for July
To discuss the proposed regulation for a statewide notification system for restricted material pesticide applications, the California Department of Pe... READ MORE »
EPA-USDA Farm Tour heads to North Carolina, Maryland
This past week, the EPA-USDA Farm Tour visited farms in North Carolina and Maryland in an annual event hosted by the National Potato Council. Staff... READ MORE »
EPA Herbicide Strategy update aims to increase grower flexibility
An update on the EPA’s draft Herbicide Strategy includes improvements aimed at increasing flexibility for growers and reducing mitigations that may ... READ MORE »
