October 29, 2021

Nov05

2022 WA/OR POTATO CONFERENCE

2022 WA/OR POTATO CONFERENCE

The 2022 WA/OR Potato Conference will be held in person at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick, WA on January 24-27, 2022 .

Oct29

NEW STUDY FINDS POTATOES, WHEN PART OF A HEALTHY DIET, NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ELEVATED HEART HEALTH RISK FACTORS AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS

NEW STUDY FINDS POTATOES, WHEN PART OF A HEALTHY DIET, NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ELEVATED HEART HEALTH RISK FACTORS AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS

Adolescence is a critical period for the evolution of cardiometabolic risk factors that are largely influenced by diet and lifestyle. Understanding these risk factors is essential to developing effective dietary guidance for disease prevention targeting this critical age period. 

Oct29

RECONCILLIATION PACKAGE INCLUDES PROVISIONS FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL COMMUNITIES

RECONCILLIATION PACKAGE INCLUDES PROVISIONS FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL COMMUNITIES

President Biden’s framework for his Build Back Better (BBB) agenda was released yesterday.

Oct29

REGISTER NOW FOR CBDL NOV. 4TH ANNUAL MEETING

REGISTER NOW FOR CBDL NOV. 4TH ANNUAL MEETING

The Columbia Basin Development League will hold it's 57th Annual Meeting virtually on November 4.

 

 

Oct29

THE NORTHWEST POTATO RESEARCH CONSORTIUM PLANNING ON RESESARCH FUNDING FOR 2022

THE NORTHWEST POTATO RESEARCH CONSORTIUM PLANNING ON RESESARCH FUNDING FOR 2022

The board members of the Northwest Potato Research Consortium (NPRC) had an annual meeting on Thursday (Oct 28) to start the process of deciding on research projects to fund for fiscal year 2022-23.

Oct29

TRI-CITIES DOCUMENTARY "OUR RIVERS, OUR LIFE" AVAILABLE TO VIEW

TRI-CITIES DOCUMENTARY

The Tri-Cities' annual RiverFest event has been cancelled for 2021, but the organizers and sponsors have redirected the funds to educating residents in other parts of the Pacific Northwest about the importance of the Columbia and Snake rivers to the region.