Idaho Potato Commission

Higham: 2022 A year like No Other In Idaho Potato History
Higham: 2022 A year like No Other In Idaho Potato History
Idaho potato growers are hopeful 2023 will be much improved over last year for a variety of reasons.  Jamey Higham, Executive Director of the Idaho Potato Commission said producers faced a number of difficult challenges last year.  One of the more interesting one occurred late in the year, when rumors started the Idaho potato growers ran out of spuds.  Higham said despi...
Muir Looks Back On Nearly Two Decades As Idaho Potato Commission Leader
Muir Looks Back On Nearly Two Decades As Idaho Potato Commission Leader
After 18 years as the Executive Director of the Idaho Potato Commission, Frank Muir decided this fall to retire from the organization. Muir said taking over the Commission in 2003 was challenging in a variety of ways. He noted one of the biggest challenges was not trade, or government regulations, but the diets of millions of Americans ...
Muir: Idaho Potato Growers Still Trying To Adapt To The New Normal
Muir: Idaho Potato Growers Still Trying To Adapt To The New Normal
While much of the attention of the 2021 growing season has been on the drought and record heat of this summer, the Idaho Potato Commission is still trying to adjust to the problems left behind by 2020. Frank Muir, Executive Director of the Idaho Potato Commission said while some progress is being made to regain market share, a lot of work remains ...

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