Articles tagged under: National Potato Council
National Potato Council Meets with Prince Edward Island Delegation
Published December 17, 2021
On Thursday, the National Potato Council met with Prince Edward Island’s Premier Dennis King in Washington, D.C. to discuss safely restoring potato trade. A potato wart outbreak in the Canadian Province put a halt on fresh potato exports in the…U.S. and Mexico Take Additional Steps to Open Fresh Potato Market
Published November 24, 2021
The U.S. and Mexico are moving forward with a rulemaking process allowing the U.S. to export fresh potatoes to all of Mexico. This follows a ruling in favor of the U.S. from Mexico’s Supreme Court seven months ago. National Potato…In-Person Potato Expo Happening in 2022
Published October 18, 2021
Registration is now open for the Potato Expo, happening the first full week of January 2022. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles is looking forward to seeing everyone in-person following last year's virtual event. "This is a terrific way to…NPC Washington Summit Scheduled
Published October 18, 2021
The National Potato Council is creating a new event that combines the organization’s annual meeting and its annual lobbying event. The NPC Washington Summit will be held February 28-March 3 in Washington, D.C. The annual meeting and fly-in event were…Ag Trade Team Starts to Take Shape
Published October 4, 2021
The nominee for chief agriculture negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Elaine Trevino, is still awaiting confirmation. Trevino is the current president of the Almond Association of California. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says it’s good…Potato News
Published August 2, 2021
The National Potato Council met virtually for the summer meeting last week. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says there’s work to do across all issue areas including infrastructure, immigration reform and fresh potato market access with Mexico. Hear more…Keller Joins National Potato Council
Published July 19, 2021
The National Potato Council hired Ethan Keller as the Program Coordinator. Keller recently graduated from the Ohio State University and previously worked with the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association and Ohio Beef Council. Keller will be supporting the execution and implementation of…Tai Meets With Ag Groups
Published May 5, 2021
A variety of farm groups, including those representing the dairy and potato industries, met with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to discuss the Biden Administration’s trade agenda. The National Milk Producers Federation said time was given to Canada and its…Fresh Potato Import Ban May Require USMCA Dispute Resolution
Published April 9, 2021
National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles does not think it is a coincidence the Mexican Supreme Court declined to put the cases up for consideration on Wednesday. "What's going on here is highly unusual and politics are at play." Quarles…