National Potato Council Summer Meeting Slated For July

Selection is based on academic achievement, leadership ability, potato-related areas of graduate study, and extracurricular activities.

The National Potato Council names a new president as well as members of the Executive Committee.

The National Potato Council says to ask your Congressional representatives to support the potato industry on issues such as voluntary GMO labelding, truck weight reform, and funding for breeding research.

The National Potato Council presents its 2015-16 academic scholarship to a University of Wisconsin doctorate student.

The application and scholarship deadline is Oct. 15, 2015.

Historically, there has often been opposition or fear of new agricultural technologies and today is no different, but it is critical that growers have access to technologies that meet consumer demand while using less land and conserving soil, water, and energy.

The National Potato Council (NPC) is accepting applications for a $10,000 graduate-level scholarship to be applied toward the […]

What is often a no-brainer for someone entrenched in the business of agriculture has to be explained — in detail — to some industry outsiders. Case in point: look at the rollercoaster ride potatoes have been on for several years.

The National Academy of Science’s Institute of Medicine has released a report recommending that USDA allow fresh, white potatoes to be an eligible vegetable for purchase using the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Cash Value Voucher.

A new president and members of the Executive Committee were announced at NPC’s annual meeting Jan. 9-10.

The scholarship recipient has extensive research experience and is involved with several professional organizations.

The National Potato Council to the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee’s approval of the amendment to allow fresh potatoes into the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

Participants travel to Wisconsin to receive an overview of the local and national potato industry.