A Conversation with 2021-22 Academic Scholarship Recipient Thilani Jayakody
Thilani Jayakody, a third-year graduate student in the Michigan State University’s Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, was recently announced as the recipient of the Potato LEAF's 2021-2...
2 Sep 202117min
Fighting Against Tax Hikes on Family Farms
National Potato Council Vice President of Legislative Affairs JR Andrus from Idaho joins CEO Kam Quarles for a discussion on proposals being floated in Congress to fund infrastructure improvements on ...
7 Aug 202129min
The State of the Industry Mid-Year Report
NPC 2021 President and Maine potato grower Dominic Lajoie and NPC CEO Kam Quarles sat down with us to preview next week's Summer Meeting Virtual and update the industry on a number of policy developme...
23 Juli 202131min
Potato Growers Join the Climate Change Fight
Farmers, ranchers, and forest owners are on the frontlines of climate change and have an important role to play in developing solutions. That shared understanding led an unprecedented group — represen...
21 Juni 202128min
Fresh Market Outlook from UPGA’s Mark Klompien
This week, the Eye on Potatoes podcast welcomed Mark Klompien, President and CEO of United Potato Growers of America, to provide an outlook for remainder of this current shipping crop and a look head ...
28 Maj 202123min
Good Leaders Never Stop Learning
The Leadership Institute Alumni Summit, July 13-15, will bring together Potato Industry Leadership Institute graduates to network, refresh skills, and learn new techniques to better position themselve...
13 Maj 202116min
Mexico Overturns Ban on Fresh U.S. Potatoes!
After years of delay, on April 28, Mexico's Supreme Court unanimously ruled to overturn a lower court decision that prevented the Mexican federal government from implementing regulations to allow for ...
30 Apr 202114min
D.C. Update: Leadership Summit, Academic Scholarship, and Political Interference in Mexico
National Potato Council COO Mike Wenkel calls in to talk about the upcoming Leadership Institute Alumni Summit, to be held July 13-15, which will virtually bring together graduates of the Potato Indus...
19 Apr 202127min
