Articles tagged under: National Potato Council
Potatoes Generate Dollars for the General Economy
Published March 5, 2024
Michigan State University has released a study evaluating the importance of exports for the U.S. potato industry and the general economy. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles said this is new research and it delivered impressive results. "A little over $4.5…NPC Executive Committee Elected
Published March 4, 2024
Colorado farmer Bob Mattive is the new president of the National Potato Council. The executive committee also includes Hoople, North Dakota farmer TJ Hall. Hall is the vice president of finance and office procedures.NPC Recognizes Hollee Alexander
Published March 4, 2024
National Potato Council Vice President of Industry Relations and Events Hollee Alexander has received the Golden Potato Award in recognition for her 20 years of service to the industry.Potato Exports Look to Build Off of Strong 2023
Published March 1, 2024
U.S. potato exports remained strong through 2023, according to the National Potato Council's annual report. From July 2022 through June 2023 over 2.2 billion dollars in potatoes and 4.78 billion dollars in potato products were exported, but according to Council…NPC Voices Concern Over Canada’s Potato Wart Disease
Published January 22, 2024
The National Potato Council has submitted comments to the Canadian Food Inspection Service about the risk of potato wart. If the fungal disease was transmitted to the United States, the NPC said the U.S. would immediately lose access to all…A Record Crowd for Potato Expo
Published January 12, 2024
The 2024 Potato Expo was a record-breaker with attendance topping 2,200 people. "The last time we were in Austin, Texas was five years ago and in that time we added 40 percent more exhibitors and 25 percent more attendees," said…A Gamble Gone Wrong
Published October 4, 2023
The House is looking for a new Speaker. "Speaker (Kevin) McCarthy brought a bipartisan agreement to keep the government open and he took a gamble with some of the hardline folks in his caucus who said if he cut a…Potato Wart Worries
Published August 23, 2023
An investigation related to the 2021 detection of potato wart in Prince Edward Island was recently completed. National Potato Council Chief Executive Officer Kam Quarles says infected fields should be pinpointed now. "The Canadian Food Inspection Agency sampled soils around…Potato Industry’s Economic Impact is ‘Astounding’
Published March 15, 2023
National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says the economic impact of the potato industry is staggering. "A $100 billion per year is generated by the overall potato supply chain. That's $10 billion at the farm-gate level and an additional $9…