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After USDA Risk Assessment, NPC Urges Increased Protections to Prevent PEI Potato Wart Spread
WASHINGTON – On Thurs., Nov. 10, the National Potato Council and a dozen state potato associations issued a letter to USDA Undersecretary of Marketing and Regulatory Services Jenny Moffitt…
NPC Response to Latest PEI Potato Wart Find
This morning, media reported on another potato wart find on Prince Edward Island, Canada (“CFIA identifies fourth potato wart case,” peicanada.com). This latest find reinforces USDA’s conclusions in its…
Star-studded Potato Expo 2023 to Feature Celebrity Chefs, ‘Chopped’ and ‘Chopped Junior’ Host
Ted Allen to judge “This Spuds for You” cooking competition between teams led by Simon Majumdar, Duff Goldman at Potato Expo 2023, Jan. 4-5.
Member Updates
Proposed WIC Update Affirms White Potato Inclusion
On Nov. 21, USDA announced proposed changes to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, known as WIC. The rule incorporates recommendations from the 2017 NASEM…
NPC Response to Latest PEI Potato Wart Find
This morning, media reported on another potato wart find on Prince Edward Island, Canada (“CFIA identifies fourth potato wart case,” peicanada.com). This latest find reinforces USDA’s conclusions in its…
USDA Releases Report on PEI: Extent of Potato Wart Crisis Likely Larger, Current Mitigation Insufficient
On October 14, USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service released a comprehensive report on the current status of the potato wart crisis on Prince Edward Island, Canada, stating that…
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Latest Podcast: Increasing Demand for Potatoes with Kim Breshears, Potatoes USA’s Chief Marketing Officer
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