washington state potato commission

As potato harvest starts to wrap up across the Northwest, how does the 2019 crop look?   Chris Voigt Executive Director of the Washington state Potato Commission says with roughly 20% of the crop remaining in the ground across central Washington, and 25% still in ground in western Washington, the yields are at or just below average.  Ho...

As potato harvest starts to wrap up across the Northwest, how does the 2019 crop look?   Chris Voigt Executive Director of the Washington state Potato Commission says with roughly 20% of the crop remaining in the ground across central Washington, and 25% still in ground in western Washington, the yields are at or just below average.  Ho...

Like other commodities, trade remains top of mind for potato growers across the Northwest.  Chris Voigt, Executive Director of the Washington state Potato Commission said a year into the trade war with China, local growers and processors are starting to see and feel the impact.  Ma...

The three day Washington/Oregon Potato Conference get underway in Kennewick Tuesday.   Brandy Tucker with the Washington Potato Commission said they will have a wide variety of classes benefiting growers from across the Northwest.  Un...

Earlier this summer, Potatoes USA announced a new ad campaign promoting how spuds can help in athletic performance.  The Washington state Potato Commission is taking that effort to the Northwest, becoming sponsors of some of the best known competitions across the Northwest, including Bloomsday, the Big Foot 150 and the Seattle to Portland Bike Ride.  ...

The Washington state Potato Commission and other agriculture outlets held their legislative tour in the Yakima Valley a few weeks ago.  Potato Commission executive Director Chris Voigt said the all day event allowed farmers to reach out to a legislature dominated by urban city centers.  ...

Potato growers from across the Columbia Basin will file into Adams County today.  Potato experts from Washington State University will share their latest research on disease defense during the annual Potato Field Day in Othello.  New varieties and growing techniques will be on display as well.   ...

For most potato farmers across the Northwest, the last five years have been challenging.  And while 2018 holds several challenges itself, Chris Voigt, executive Director of the Washington state Potato Commission says he’s encouraged by what he sees.  Demand f...

Potato growers from across the Inland Northwest have trickled in to the Tri-Cities for this week’s Washington-Oregon Potato Conference.  The three day event hosts hundreds of growers, hundreds of vendors.  Chris Voigt, executive Director of the Washington state Potato Commission told the Washington Ag Network this is a great opportunity to network and checkout the latest the industry has to offer.

Pests can be a major problem for any commodity across the Northwest.  But thanks to extensive research and aggressive practices, many of those issues don’t become big problems for the potato industry.  Chris Voigt Executive Director with the Washington state Potato Commission said one such pest is Late Blight.  He told the W...