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Virtual Potato Expo 2021 Brings Industry Together Over Potatoes
From January 5-7, more than 1,000 U.S. and international potato industry members joined the first-ever virtual Potato Expo.
NPC Responds to Capitol Hill Violence
NPC unequivocally condemns not only the violence that occurred a stone’s throw from our office but the notion that the will of the American voters can be overturned by…
Potato LEAF Reaches $2 Million Founders Society Goal
The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) today announced it has achieved its inaugural fundraising goal of $2 million for 2020.
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NPC Meets with USDA Secretary-nominee Vilsack
On Friday, Jan. 8, NPC CEO Kam Quarles met with Secretary-nominee Tom Vilsack along with other fruit and vegetable industry leaders. The session was organized by the Biden Transition…
NPC Supports Increased Funding for SNAP Fruit and Vegetable Purchases
On Dec. 8, NPC joined groups representing specialty crop growers, grocers, and anti-hunger advocates in calling on Congress to support $51 million in emergency funding for the Gus Schumacher…
DOT Clarifies Hours of Service Rules for Non-Processed Food
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published an interim final rule this week clarifying the definition of “agricultural commodity” for the purposes of the FMCSA’s “Hours of Service”…
Eye on Potatoes: A Podcast on All Things Potatoes
Latest Podcast: NPC’s Federal Agency Farm Tour Goes Virtual
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