Mark your calendars and grab your pre-registration tickets—attendee registration is officially open for the 2026 WA/OR Potato Conference, taking place January 27–29, 2026, at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick, Washington.

The Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) opened enrollment for 2025 On-Farm Assessments on October 1, 2025 and enrollment will remain open through December 19, 2025.

The Washington State Potato Commission is pleased to announce the approval of a new Bioinformatician position funded through the recently enacted federal appropriations package—an important investment that will directly strengthen potato breeding efforts and deliver long-term benefits for Washington potato growers.

As part of the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s (WSDA) Focus on Food Initiative, WSDA is offering Local Food System Infrastructure (LFSI) grants.

Washington State University (WSU) is expanding access to pesticide education with new Spanish-language recertification and pre-licensing courses designed to better serve Washington’s Spanish-speaking applicators.