Oregon Potato Commission

The Washington-Oregon Potato Conference drew 3,001 attendees, showcasing the vibrant potato industry with valuable networking and education opportunities for local farmers and vendors.

The Ronald McDonald House and Oregon Potato Commission recently announced a partnership in which Farmers Ending Hunger will provide a monthly potato donation to guests.

This was a good year for the Washington/Oregon Potato Conference.  The largest potato conference in North America got a little bigger this year, with a record attendance of over 3,000 attendees, surpassing last year’s attendance of 2,600, which at that time was a record.   “Widel...

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...

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.

It’s a college football wager where everyone wins.  As in years past, the Washington and Oregon potato commissions are betting on Saturday’s OSU/WSU Football game.  However, details of the wager are slightly different this year.  This go around, the...

Bill Brewer, President and CEO of the Oregon Potato Commission says 2016 was a positive year statewide, and he’s looking to even better things into this growing season.  He told the Washington Ag Network he’s very optimistic about where Oregon potatoes are now, and where they’re going into the future.   “I believe we...