Eye on Potatoes: A Podcast on All Things Potatoes
99 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago -The Eye on Potatoes Podcast is brought to you by the National Potato Council. This is the place to tune in for conversations with growers and thought leaders on advocacy, production and all things potatoes. It's about talking with folks across the United States and hearing stories about how federal policy impacts potato farming and the important role the NPC plays in standing up for potatoes on Capitol Hill. Thanks to our presenting sponsor, Syngenta. Delivering solutions to help producers face the potato industry's complex challenges, Syngenta provides growers with unmatched field expertise along with an array of effective products. Explore syngenta-us.com/spud-doctor to discover solutions for your potato growing obstacles.
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PEI Potato Wart Update: Clear and Troubling Sampling Reduction Leaves Questions Unanswered
December 14, 2021 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBIn light of the multiple potato wart finds on Canada’s Prince Edward Island (PEI), during a meeting of the Potato Association of America on December 1, 2021, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) provided growers and industry partners an update on its soil sampling efforts throughout the province’s potato production area. Kam Quarles, CEO of the National Potato Council calls in to discuss how CFIA's own data -- which demonstrates a clear and troubling reduction in sampling -- leaves the...
Signed Operational Work Plan Signals Positive Momentum for Mexico Fresh Market Access
November 22, 2021 14:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBOn Nov. 6, Mexico's National Service for Agricultural Health, Food Safety, and Agri-Quality (SENASICA) published the Phytosanitary Requirement Sheet for U.S. potato imports to the entirety of Mexico. NPC CEO Kam Quarles and Potatoes USA Chief Marketing Officer John Toaspern joined the podcast to announce another important step that was taken to fully reopen the market for U.S. fresh potatoes: an operational work plan that was signed by Mexico and the United States.
Finishing Strong: 2021 President Dominic LaJoie on NPC's Fall Policy Efforts
October 28, 2021 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBWith the NPC Executive Committee together this week for their first in-person meeting in D.C. since February 2020, President and Maine potato grower Dominic LaJoie joined CEO Kam Quarles for an update on the organization's end-of-year policy activities and previews of the Potato Expo 2022 and NPC Washington Summit.
A Conversation with 2021-22 Academic Scholarship Recipient Thilani Jayakody
September 02, 2021 18:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBThilani 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 2021-22 Academic Scholarship. Thilani joins podcast host Lane Nordlund and NPC's Mike Wenkel for a conversation about her background, academic research, and the importance of the Potato LEAF scholarship in helping her reach her career goals. The Potato Leadership, Education and Advancement Foundati...
Fighting Against Tax Hikes on Family Farms
August 07, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBNational 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 the backs of family farmers. JR says that some infrastructure investments are important, however they should not be paid for by undermining U.S. family farms that are still struggling to recover from the pandemic.
The State of the Industry Mid-Year Report
July 23, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBNPC 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 development that have occurred since the Annual Meeting in February, including: NPC’s efforts over the pandemic to secure $350 million for growers to offset foodservice disruptions; Ongoing negotiations between the U.S. and Mexico to reinstate access to U.S. fresh potatoes; and, The latest efforts ...
Potato Growers Join the Climate Change Fight
June 21, 2021 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBFarmers, 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 — representing farmers, forest owners, the food sector, state governments, and environmental advocates — to form the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA), of which the National Potato Council is a member. This week, Randy Russell, founder of The Russell Group, which manages the Food and Agricult...
Fresh Market Outlook from UPGA’s Mark Klompien
May 28, 2021 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBThis 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 to plantings and acreage for the 2021 fresh potato crop. Additionally, in his role as Chairman of United Fresh’s Government Relations Council, Mark discussed the United Fresh/PMA merger and what it means for potato organizations. Learn more about UPGA at unitedpotato.com.
Good Leaders Never Stop Learning
May 13, 2021 18:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBThe 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 themselves for success in the potato industry. All past graduates of the Institute are invited to participate in the three 90-minute workshops that will be active, engaging, fast-paced, high energy and packed with tips to put to use immediately. Two of the three sessions will be led by Laurie Richards –...
Mexico Overturns Ban on Fresh U.S. Potatoes!
April 30, 2021 16:00 - 14 minutes - 9.98 MBAfter 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 the importation of fresh U.S. potatoes throughout the country. The ruling, cheered by the U.S. potato industry and its supporters in the U.S. federal government, marks the end of a decade-long legal process that began when Mexico’s potato industry sued its government to prevent competition from ...
D.C. Update: Leadership Summit, Academic Scholarship, and Political Interference in Mexico
April 19, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBNational 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 Industry Leadership Institute to network, refresh skills, and learn new techniques to better position themselves for success in the potato industry. Also Mike discusses Potato LEAF's 2021-22 Academic Scholarship, which will provide one $10,000 scholarship to honor a graduate student (Master’s degre...
D.C. Update: Leadership Summit, Academic Scholarship, and Political Interference in Mexico
April 19, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBNational 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 Industry Leadership Institute to network, refresh skills, and learn new techniques to better position themselves for success in the potato industry. Also Mike discusses Potato LEAF's 2021-22 Academic Scholarship, which will provide one $10,000 scholarship to honor a graduate student (Master’s degre...
The Deteriorating U.S.-Mexico Ag Trade Relationship
March 25, 2021 16:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBThis week, the National Potato Council and 26 leading food and agriculture associations sent a letter to USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai communicating growing concerns over the rapid deterioration of the U.S.-Mexico trade relationship. The letter calls attention to alarming recent developments with regard to the food and agriculture trade relationship with Mexico -- including the ongoing ban on the full importation of U.S. fresh potatoes -- and urges...
Priorities of 2021 President Dominic LaJoie and Review of the Potato D.C. Fly-In
March 08, 2021 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBDominic LaJoie of Van Buren, Maine was elected to serve as National Potato Council's 2021 President and to head the grower-led organization’s Executive Committee. Dominic is a fourth-generation potato grower and partner of LaJoie Growers LLC, which operates throughout Aroostook County, Maine. He previously served the NPC Board as First Vice President and Vice President of the Environmental Affairs Committee. Dominic joined NPC CEO Kam Quarles to talk about the council's policy priorities f...
Reflections on an Unusual Year with Outgoing NPC President Britt Raybould
February 16, 2021 20:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBAs U.S. potato grower prepare to gather (virtually) for the 2021 National Potato Council Annual Meeting, Feb. 22-25, we sat down with 2020 NPC President Britt Raybould to discuss some of the ups and downs of the past year, including the industry's unprecedented efforts in D.C. to support family farmers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Raybould serves as chief financial officer of Raybould Brothers Farm in Rexburg, Idaho. She previously served the NPC board as First Vice President and Vice Pr...
Ag Labor Solutions – Is 2021 the Year Congress Delivers?
January 27, 2021 14:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBDuring Potato Expo 2021, Craig Regelbrugge, Senior Vice President of AmericanHort, joined NPC CEO Kam Quarles for a discussion about how the new political dynamics could impact the ability to pass bipartisan ag labor reform. Regelbrugge says the problem is the middle has largely fallen out of our politics, and the agriculture community must find enough supporters in Congress to come together as we did in 2019-2020. Plus, as the teams at USDA and the House and Senate Agriculture Committees b...
Looking back on COVID relief efforts and waking up to a new Washington
January 12, 2021 19:00 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBHundreds of millions of dollars in pandemic relief. Historic federal potato purchases. Categorizing agriculture as essential. It's hard to keep track of everything that's happened in 2020 so during January's Potato Expo 2021, we brought together some of the specialty crop industry's leading advocates to look back at a year we'll never forget and look ahead to finding a new path forward with the new Congress and Biden Administration. Plus NPC CEO Kam Quarles calls in with a D.C. update on la...
Potato Expo Preview: Roy Spence and the Power of Purpose
December 21, 2020 16:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBBack by popular demand, Roy Spence is returning to Potato Expo! Roy is the co-founder & chairman of GSD&M, and co-founder & CEO of The Purpose Institute, which helps organizations discover, articulate, and bring to life their deeper purpose in the world. He calls into the podcast to give us a preview of his session kicking off the first-ever virtual Potato Expo 2021, Jan. 5-7. Learn more at potato-expo.com. PLUS, NPC CEO Kam Quarles provides insight into the new $900 billion COVID-19 rel...
Potato Expo Preview: The Potato World Post-COVID
December 11, 2020 15:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBThe impact of the COVID outbreak and subsequent lockdowns vastly impacted consumers' eating, shopping, and cooking patterns. In a preview of his Potato Expo 2021 presentation, long-time senior vice president of the Food Marketing Institute and author, Michael Sansolo sits down with Eye on Potatoes to talk about some of the changes the pandemic brought about in 2020 and their potential lasting impacts for the food industry. PLUS Kam Quarles, National Potato Council CEO, provides an update o...
2020 Election Analysis and Gameplan for Next Congress
December 04, 2020 15:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBLeading agriculture political advisor Randy Russell of The Russell Group joins National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles and host Lane Nordlund for an in-depth discussion of the 2020 election results and how the potato industry will work with the new Congress and Biden Administration to advance its policy priorities. The group forecasts the potential to move forward the industry’s trade agenda, legislation that would help secure a stable workforce, and ensuring potatoes remain in federal nutri...
Potato LEAF Approaches 2020 Fundraising Goal
November 20, 2020 20:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBHost Lane Nordland and Mike Wenkel, COO of the National Potato Council, sit down to discuss the first 11 months of the newly formed Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF). From a successful launch at Potato Expo 2020, Potato LEAF challenged the industry with a $2 million fundraising goal to support the Foundation's Legacy Fund, designed to fund programs like the Potato Industry Leadership Institute well into the future. Despite dealing with a pandemic, Mike...
2020 Trade Victories and Potato Expo Update
October 30, 2020 14:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBThough 2020 has been a challenging year for potato growers and the entire country, the year saw a number of significant trade victories, with markets expanded in Mexico, Canada, Japan, China, and with other trade partners. Since 20% of the U.S. potato crop is currently destined for foreign consumers, trade is a priority for U.S. growers and the entire potato industry. Joining the podcast is Jared Balcom, NPC Vice President for Trade Affairs and Washington State potato grower, and Matt Lant...
DC Avoids a Shutdown (for now) and Sends Aid to Growers
October 09, 2020 14:00 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MBWith less than a month before Election Day, NPC CEO Kam Quarles calls in to discuss how potato growers are accessing $14 billion in aid available through USDA's new CFAP 2 program and the latest Congressional efforts to fund the government until early December. Kam also provides an update on Potato Expo 2021, currently scheduled for January 6-7 as an in-person and online hybrid event and NPC's Annual Meeting, moved to coincide with February's Potato D.C. Fly-In.
Cutting Through the Confusion of Ever-changing Food Labeling and Safety Rules
October 02, 2020 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBFarmers, retailers, and consumers are faced with a host of regulations and labels that are designed to inform and secure our food supply. From the biotech disclosure regulations to the Food Safety Modernization Act, the requirements upon the food supply chain and the information it provides consumers are changing rapidly. During Potato Expo 2020, we brought together policy experts for a conversation designed to cut through the confusion and let listeners know what obligations and information...
Breaking News: NPC Reacts to CFAP 2
September 18, 2020 20:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBOn Friday, Sept. 18, the National Potato Council welcomed the announcement that USDA will implement an expansion of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program -- CFAP 2 -- which will provide an additional $14 billion for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs due to the government-imposed food service disruptions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. NPC CEO Kam Quarles calls in from DC to react to the breaking news and to thank USDA for taking thi...
Avocados for Potatoes – The 20-Year Fight for Fresh Potato Access to Mexico
August 26, 2020 12:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBOver the past 20 years, NPC and the U.S. potato industry have been working to allow full access to U.S. fresh potatoes to be sold throughout Mexico. On Aug. 18, three U.S. Senators called on U.S. trade negotiators to use the new authority found in the USMCA to increase pressure on Mexico to honor its commitment to allow access to U.S. fresh potatoes. NPC CEO Kam Quarles joined the podcast to discuss this long-simmering issue, which could amount to over $100 million annually, benefiting U....
The Rightful Place of Potatoes in the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
August 18, 2020 14:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBNPC President Britt Raybould calls in from Idaho to talk about the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs), which are currently being drafted by USDA and U.S. Health and Human Services, as well as NPC's efforts to advocate for the inclusion of potatoes in all forms in the recommendations. NPC has played an active role in nutrition policy for many years, most recently correcting various policy decisions under the Obama Administration that disregarded nutrition science in the pursu...
The Rightful Place of Potatoes in the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
August 18, 2020 14:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBNPC President Britt Raybould calls in from Idaho to talk about the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs), which are currently being drafted by USDA and U.S. Health and Human Services, as well as NPC's efforts to advocate for the inclusion of potatoes in all forms in the recommendations. NPC has played an active role in nutrition policy for many years, most recently correcting various policy decisions under the Obama Administration that disregarded nutrition science in the pursu...
NPC's Federal Agency Farm Tour Goes Virtual
July 31, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBMore than 160 participants from EPA, USDA, and throughout the potato industry joined NPC’s virtual Agency Tour in July, gaining a better understanding of the pest challenges faced by potato growers across the nation in growing and delivering potatoes to market. NPC COO Mike Wenkel calls in to discuss the importance of the annual tour, which provides federal regulators information on pest management related to growing seed and in the pre-plant, planting, in the field, and post-harvest stag...
Focusing on the Future by Investing in Agronomy Research
July 17, 2020 11:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBRecognizing the need to continue to advance potato production practices, the U.S. potato industry is engaged is a wide spectrum of research encompassing the development of new varieties, soil health, and pest management. At Potato Expo 2020, we sat down with some of the industry's leading researchers and specialists for a discussion on the current research and where future efforts need to focus. Plus, NPC CEO Kam Quarles calls in to provide an update on USDA's decision to revise the payment...
Focusing on the Future by Investing in Agronomy Research
July 17, 2020 11:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBRecognizing the need to continue to advance potato production practices, the U.S. potato industry is engaged is a wide spectrum of research encompassing the development of new varieties, soil health, and pest management. At Potato Expo 2020, we sat down with some of the industry's leading researchers and specialists for a discussion on the current research and where future efforts need to focus. Plus, NPC CEO Kam Quarles calls in to provide an update on USDA's decision to revise the payment...
State of the Industry and COVID-19 Response
June 29, 2020 12:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBAs part of NPC’s 2020 Summer Meeting VIRTUAL on June 25, NPC President Britt Raybould, CEO Kam Quarles, and COO Mike Wenkel presented the “State of the Industry and COVID-19 Response” to update growers and industry supporters on actions taken on the federal level to support the industry during these unprecedented times. The “State of the Industry” also included reports by Mark Klompien, CEO of United Potato Growers of America, Matt Lantz, Vice President of Global Access, Bryant Christie Inc...
State of the Industry and COVID-19 Response
June 29, 2020 12:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBAs part of NPC’s 2020 Summer Meeting VIRTUAL on June 25, NPC President Britt Raybould, CEO Kam Quarles, and COO Mike Wenkel presented the “State of the Industry and COVID-19 Response” to update growers and industry supporters on actions taken on the federal level to support the industry during these unprecedented times. The “State of the Industry” also included reports by Mark Klompien, CEO of United Potato Growers of America, Matt Lantz, Vice President of Global Access, Bryant Christie Inc...
Potato LEAF and Developing Tomorrow's Leaders
June 19, 2020 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBThe Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (LEAF) is a new 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing the tools, training, and support necessary to develop growers and industry members as leaders. Joining the podcast is Shelley Olsen of LJ Olsen, Inc. in Othello, Wash., and Chair of Potato LEAF to talk about how the industry is coming together to grow leaders who will thrive in the competitive global marketplace of the future. Plus, NPC CEO Kam Quarles provides an update ...
U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson on Congressional Relief for Family Farms
May 29, 2020 12:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBAs potato growers continue to reel from the COVID-19 pandemic fallout, Congressman Mike Simpson and the entire Idaho Congressional delegation are championing policy solutions to support the nation's struggling potato industry. Congressman Simpson joins the podcast to discuss the role Congress needs to play as the industry works to dig out from a 1.5 billion pound oversupply of 2019 potatoes stuck in the supply chain and seeks meaningful direct payment relief to keep family farms in business....
Telling the Potato Sustainability Success Story
May 11, 2020 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBIn early 2020, the potato industry launched the Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) to support the efforts of growers to adapt potato production practices that align with consumer and market expectations. During Potato Expo 2020, we sat down with some of the industry's leaders for a discussion on the cooperative work to support, advance, and communicate potato sustainability across the supply chain. Guests: Tommy Jackson, Sustainable Solutions Account Manager at Syngenta USA Tammy McElro...
COVID-19 and its Impact on the Potato Industry
April 29, 2020 11:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBNPC CEO Kam Quarles and Eye on Potatoes host Lane Nordlund sit down to discuss the latest on COVID-19, its impact on the potato industry, the government response, and how NPC and its state partners are supporting growers in this unprecedented time.
The Role of Potatoes in Dietary Guidelines and School Meal Programs
April 16, 2020 11:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBAs the federal government reviews the proposed 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), which will become the foundation for future decisions made by USDA, HHS, and other departments about which commodities can access various nutrition programs, the potato industry is working to ensure the DGA process accurately reflects the nutritional value of potatoes. Pam Miller, Administrator of USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service, and Beth Johnson, Principal & CEO of Food Directions, who works to nav...
The Role of Potatoes in Dietary Guidelines and School Meal Programs
April 16, 2020 11:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBAs the federal government reviews the proposed 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), which will become the foundation for future decisions made by USDA, HHS, and other departments about which commodities can access various nutrition programs, the potato industry is working to ensure the DGA process accurately reflects the nutritional value of potatoes. Pam Miller, Administrator of USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service, and Beth Johnson, Principal & CEO of Food Directions, who works to nav...
U.S. Rep. Newhouse on Ag Workforce Reform, and NPC Celebrates National Ag Day
March 24, 2020 20:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBIn recognition of National Agriculture Day, NPC launched a new social media campaign called #EssentialAg to thank all of those working to keep America’s food supply safe, secure, and abundant. Plus, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) joins the podcast to discuss efforts to move forward ag workforce reform legislation during a time when the country is focused on ensuring the security of the U.S. food supply.
Growers Invade D.C. to Stand Up For Potatoes
February 28, 2020 16:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBFamed political commentator Charlie Cook joins the podcast prior to his Potato D.C. Fly-In remarks to talk about importance of direct advocacy for membership-based organizations like NPC, and to look into his crystal ball to forecast Super Tuesday and the 2020 race for the Democratic Party’s nomination for president. NPC President Britt Raybould and Vice President of Legislative and Governmental Affairs RJ Andrus sit down to talk about the role of growers and allied industry partners in adv...
Potato Nutrition Research: The Recipe for Good Food Policy
February 17, 2020 12:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBEnsuring the nutritional value of potatoes is scientifically documented is essential for the creation of sound food policy. At Potato Expo 2020, the industry’s leading experts on the intersection of sound science and good food policy sit down to discuss the latest efforts to advance the scientific understanding of the role potatoes play in promoting the health of all people. Plus, NPC CEO Kam Quarles provides a preview of the Potato D.C. Fly-In, where growers from across the country come tog...
Registrations And Their Impacts On U.S. Potato Exports
February 03, 2020 16:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBNPC's Kam Quarles provides a D.C. update after the President's signing of the USMCA trade agreement, and an expert panel at Potato Expo 2020 takes a deep dive into the challenging issue of disharmonized international maximum residue levels (MRLs) for pesticides, including how foreign countries’ differing standards are affecting potato trade and can hinder a grower’s choices when seeking to grow a healthy crop. Guests: Kam Quarles, CEO, National Potato Council Rachel Lattimore, SVP & General...
Immigration and Ag Guest Worker Reforms
January 10, 2020 21:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBThe U.S. potato industry is proudly working with our partners on Capitol Hill to promote solutions to address American agriculture’s ongoing labor crisis that include a viable guestworker program and an opportunity for the currently improperly-documented workforce to obtain legal work status. This podcast features discussions with a New York state potato grower and the head of labor relations at the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association describing the challenges faced by the ag community i...
The International Trade Environment
January 10, 2020 21:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MBThe U.S. potato industry is an American agriculture export success story. Growing from $1.1 billion to $1.7 billion (54%) in exports over the past decade, one in every five rows of U.S. potatoes is now destined for foreign consumers. These tremendous gains are the product of careful trade negotiations and enforcement actions over many decades and the commitment of time and resources of the industry. This podcast brings together some of those who have been leading the way in our efforts to in...
The International Trade Environment
January 10, 2020 21:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MBThe U.S. potato industry is an American agriculture export success story. Growing from $1.1 billion to $1.7 billion (54%) in exports over the past decade, one in every five rows of U.S. potatoes is now destined for foreign consumers. These tremendous gains are the product of careful trade negotiations and enforcement actions over many decades and the commitment of time and resources of the industry. This podcast brings together some of those who have been leading the way in our efforts to in...
Ag Transportation in the 21st Century
January 10, 2020 21:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBSince potatoes are a perishable agricultural product, the industry’s relationship with the trucking community is vital to the continued prosperity of potato growers. This podcast brings together the voices of growers and shippers to describe some of the current regulatory challenges for ag transport, agriculture’s unique demands on transportation providers, and policy efforts underway to minimize the negative impact on perishable goods.
Ag Transportation in the 21st Century
January 10, 2020 21:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBSince potatoes are a perishable agricultural product, the industry’s relationship with the trucking community is vital to the continued prosperity of potato growers. This podcast brings together the voices of growers and shippers to describe some of the current regulatory challenges for ag transport, agriculture’s unique demands on transportation providers, and policy efforts underway to minimize the negative impact on perishable goods.
The Eye on Potatoes: Welcome
December 16, 2019 16:00 - 10 minutes - 7.02 MBWelcome to the Eye on Potatoes Podcast, brought to you by the National Potato Council, with host Lane Nordlund. This is the place to tune in for conversations about advocacy, production and all things potatoes. It's about talking with folks across the United States and hearing stories about how federal policy impacts potato farming and the important role the NPC plays in standing up for potatoes on Capitol Hill.