The Administration announced a tentative deal (Agreement in Principle) with the Canadian Government on the Columbia River Treaty.

WSDA is offering 1-1 consultations with their In-Market Representatives from SE Asia, South Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Mexico, and Central America.

On Saturday, July 13, 2024, the Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC) staff and new Chair of the Commission, Kraig Knutzen, set up the Fry Van at the Centralia College campus, marking the 101-mile point of the Kaiser Permanente Seattle to Portland (STP) Bicycle Classic.

American Farmland Trust (AFT) is conducting a survey to gain an understanding of the needs and challenges faced by growers in the Puget Sound region in addressing the future viability of agriculture within their area. As a bonus, Puget Sound growers participating in the survey will be eligible to sign up to win a $100 Visa gift card or a “No Farm No Food” cap.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to purchase Potato Products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs.

The Washington State Potato Foundation will be hosing a casual social event on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

In a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Thomas Vilsack, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) led Senate colleagues in expressing concern about the potential for potato wart to spread from potato imports originating on Canada’s Prince Edward Island (PEI) to U.S. farms and production facilities and urging the implementation of additional mitigation measures to prevent introduction into the United States.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the deadline for commodity and specialty crop producers to apply for the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) for 2022 natural disaster losses is Aug. 14, 2024. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) began accepting ERP 2022 applications in October 2023.   

Washington State University (WSU) Potato Alert dated July 15, 2024, reviews the signs of sun stress on potatoes, the plant’s ability to acclimate, and discusses how to utilize irrigation to cool potato crops.