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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 region is considering climate solutions that greatly limit energy choices and will result in fewer innovations in clean hydrogen and renewable natural gas.

A draft report analyzing salmon recovery by removing the Lower Snake River Dams is available for public review from June 9, 2022, through July 11, 2022. Public comments on the draft report is encouraged and can be provided via email, through the project website or by mail.

Potatoes USA announces nominations are now open for new Board Members for the 2023-2026 term.

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.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to provide up to $200 million in assistance for specialty crop producers who incur eligible on-farm food safety program expenses to obtain or renew a food safety certification in calendar years 2022 or 2023.

Nearly $3 million is on the table for farm to school efforts to get locally grown food on the lunch trays of schools across the state.

The Washington State Potato Commission has long supported Integrated Pest Management (IPM).