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Farmer Veteran Coalition announces its 2021 grant application is open through February 14th One piece of equipment changed it all. Ben Martin of Forest Grove, Oregon, served in the Marine Corps….

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of 31 individuals to serve on the National Potato Promotion Board. The appointees will serve three-year terms from Jan. 1, 2021,…

The Ag World Golf Classic is now accepting reservations at www.agworldgolf.com. There are two tournaments this year: Kennewick, WA | Canyon Lakes Golf Course | Jun 8, 2021 Moses Lake, WA | The…

The 2021 National Potato Council (NPC) Annual Meeting and Potato D.C. Fly-In have gone virtual. This makes it easier than ever to stand up for potatoes on Capitol Hill. This…

The Washington-Oregon Potato Conference will be held virtually January 26-28, 2021. Attendees who pre-register online will be entered to win one of five $50 Sportsman Warehouse gift cards. Registration is only…

Pulled from its menu to make it more streamlined during the pandemic, Taco Bell has announced that potatoes will be returning on March 11. The announcement was made in a…

The GROWMARK Foundation is once again offering a $1,500 scholarship program for students in the United States and Ontario, Canada, pursing two- or four-year degrees or trade school certification in…

Registration is open! Plan to attend the 53rd annual Idaho Potato Conference January 19-21, 2021. Given the unusual times of a global pandemic, the Idaho Potato Conference shifted from the…

One of our favorite events, the Potato Business Summit is going to be easier than ever to access on January 5. Here are the details: A Comprehensive Analysis of the…

By Dale Lathim, Potato Growers of Washington   As we begin the negotiating process for the 2021 potato contracts, we are once again faced with the question of how to…