Bryant Christie, Inc. (BCI) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) have developed and launched a series of Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) quick reference sheets through funding provided by the Assisting Crops Exports (ASCE) initiative.

The Columbia Basin Development League (CBDL) will partner with Red Barn Communication starting in June of 2025 to support CBDL’s management and communications services.

Washington State’s 2025–2027 Capital Budget, signed by Governor Bob Ferguson on May 20, includes $38.5 million for the EL 22.1 delivery system—one of the largest single investments in the Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program (OGWRP) to date.

Potatoes USA is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for its 2026 board members. A total of 49 board seats are available, including three-year and two-year terms. All terms will begin in March 2026.

The U.S. House of Representative passed the Senate version of the Reconciliation Bill by a vote of 218-214; the bill is now ready for President Donald J. Trump’s signature on July 4, 2025.

Come October 1, 2025, potato growers will start paying more for essential services — and not because costs are going up, but because the Washington State Legislature has expanded the definition of retail sales under Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill (ESSB) 5814.

The 2025 mid-year report compiled by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) details that nationwide planted potato crop growth numbers have remained static.

Congratulations to the Washington State Potato Foundation Excellence in Ag Scholarship recipients for the 2025-26 school year.