On June 13th, 2022, the WSPC elected Mark Hammer as chair of the Washington State Potato Commission effective July 1, 2022 and continuing through June 30, 2023.
Washington State University Extension, the Washington State Potato Commission and the Potato Foundation will team up to provide workshops for potato growers and field scouts on June 30th, 1:00-4:00 PM at the WSU’s Othello Research Unit at 1471 West Cox Road, Othello WA if interest supports it.
The Ocean Shipping Reform Act (S. 3580) becomes law, receives applause. The legislation will crack down on increasing ocean shipping costs and ease supply chain backlogs that are raising prices for consumers and making it harder for U.S. farmers and exporters to get their goods to the global market.
Washington State University has conducted the Commercial Seed Lot Trial in cooperation with the Washington State Potato Commission and industry for 59 years (1961-78, 1982-2022).
