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Farm labor reform stays atop National Potato Council’s list of concerns
This is a recap from the National Potato Council’s (NPC) 2022 annual meeting, which took place March 1 in Washington, D.C. Legislative Affairs Comm... READ MORE »
NPC: Setting policy agenda for potato growers for 2022
During this year’s Washington Summit (Feb. 18-March 2), potato growers from across the country joined the National Potato Council (NPC) in D.C. duri... READ MORE »
FDA seeks comments on produce safety water rule revision
With the release of the proposed produce safety water rule (Subpart E) under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the U.S. Food & Drug Admini... READ MORE »
NPC leaders meet with EPA on pesticide reviews
Members of the National Potato Council’s (NPC) Environmental Committee along with members of the organization’s Grower Pesticide Advisory Panel re... READ MORE »
NPC’s executive committee meets in-person for first time since early 2020 and other news
The week of Oct. 26-30, the National Potato Council's (NPC) Executive Committee came together for their first in-person meeting in D.C. since February... READ MORE »
NPC to combine D.C. Fly-In, annual meeting into single event: Washington Summit
U.S. potato growers and industry partners from around the country are invited to the nation’s capital for the new NPC Washington Summit, Feb. 28-Mar... READ MORE »
EPA appoints new agriculture advisor
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has appointed Rod Snyder to become its agriculture advisor. Snyder will lead outreach and engagement ef... READ MORE »
USDA releases climate adaptation and resilience plan
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its climate adaptation and resilience plan describing how it will prepare for current and future im... READ MORE »
Senate ag committee chair Debbie Stabenow to give keynote at United Fresh Washington
Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan) will keynote Wednesday morning’s General Session Breakfast, at 8 a.m. ET Sept. 22, during United Fresh 2021 Was... READ MORE »
USDA alters Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
The USDA recently announced that 2018 sales can be substituted for 2019 sales by producers seeking to access assistance under the Coronavirus Food Ass... READ MORE »
