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WSU IS OFFERING TWO TYPES OF PESTICIDE PRE-LICENSE REVIEW WEBINARS

Thursday, 02 July 2020 Blog & News

Webinars for Private Applicators Select one of these dates: June 29, July 27, or August 31 To take exams, you need toregister with WSDA for their regular session or with your County Extension (if they are open for appointments). Webinars for All Other License Types Webinar topic options: 1) Laws & Safety or Dealer Manager exams, 2) Weed Management exams, and...

ROAD TO 1 MILLION POUNDS OF POTATOES REACHED - OLYMPIA

Thursday, 28 May 2020 Blog & News

Freightliner Northwest 13232 Case Road SW Olympia, WA June 2, 2020 at 11:00am The Washington State potato growers will reach their mission to get 1 million pounds of potatoes that were scheduled to be processed to those in need on June 2 in our State Capitol. Our growers have also graciously donated many more loose potatoes directly out of their storage sheds. Ninety percent of all the...

FARMERS DONATE TRUCK LOADS OF POTATOES

Tuesday, 28 April 2020 Blog & News

The foodservice industry shutdown has resulted in processed potato production slowing or stopping altogether. This is causing huge economic impacts on the potato industry. With about 1 billion pounds of potatoes that were in storage ready to be processed into french fries, wedges, tots and hash browns, the shutdown has left the farmers with a harvested crop unable to be processed, and a new...

FOOD SERVICE STARTING TO BOUNCE BACK

Monday, 22 June 2020 Blog & News

Restaurant sales bounced back in May, according to new federal data, as consumers continued to emerge from quarantine to use drive-thrus and other takeout services as states started gradually reopening dining rooms. Food services and drinking places sales rose 29% to $38.6 billion, leading a 17.7% overall increase in retail sales last month, according to new U.S. Census data. The numbers...

DONATE NOW-THE ROAD TO A MILLION POUNDS

Wednesday, 06 May 2020 Blog & News

Help us get free potatoes to the hungry. We have potatoes to give but need funds to pay for washing, packaging, and transportation for food banks in the western U.S. Ninety percent of all the potatoes grown in Washington State are sold to restaurants and other food service establishments. With so many restaurants closed due to COVID-19 restrictions, our potato farmers have lost most of their...

WHITE POTATOES ARE AN EFFECTIVE WHOLE FOOD EXERCISE RECOVERY OPTION

Monday, 27 April 2020 Blog & News

A new study, published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology, shows that when recreationally active men and women eat white potatoes after exercising, glycogen is regenerated as effectively as it is with commercial sports nutrition products. This was the first ever study conducted investigating potatoes’ role in post-exercise recovery and demonstrates how whole food carbohydrate...

THANKS A MILLION

Thursday, 04 June 2020 Blog & News

THANKS A MILLION! To everyone who helped us on this journey, a HUGE THANK YOU! With their help, 1 million pounds of processing potatoes were donated to those in need during these difficult times. We met some incredible people and had some unforgettable moments we will cherish. We received so many thoughtful messages and donations from people across the country, it was an amazing experience...

ROAD TO 1 MILLION POUNDS OF POTATOES

Monday, 04 May 2020 Blog & News

Washington State Potato Commission at Three Rivers Convention Center Kennewick, WA May 8, 2020 at 11:00am The potato growers of Washington are continuing their mission to get 1 million pounds of the 1 billion pounds of unprocessed potatoes to those in need. Ninety percent of all the potatoes grown in Washington State are sold to restaurants and other food service establishments. With so many...

Happy Earth Day!

Wednesday, 22 April 2020 Blog & News

Happy Earth Day everyone! Here in Washington State, our potato growers go out of their way to help protect and preserve the environment so their fields and our lives can be as healthy as possible. 99% of the farms in Washington are family-owned. As stewards of the land-soil health and resource preservation is more important than ever to growers, so they can keep their farms going for...

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