Potato LEAF invites applications for its 2026 Leadership in the Field program
Diciembre 21, 2025
Potato LEAF opens applications for 2026 Leadership in the Field program at Gettysburg
The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) has opened applications for its 2026 Leadership in the Field: From Battlefield to Potato Field program, scheduled for July 13–16, 2026, at Gettysburg National Military Park.
Attendees review potato packaging equipment at Potato Expo 2026 in Dallas, highlighting the latest innovations in processing and packaging technology for the global potato industry.
Diciembre 01, 2025
La Potato Expo 2026 reunirá a la industria global de la papa en Dallas para impulsar la innovación, el networking y la sostenibilidad.
La Potato Expo 2026, el evento más grande de la industria de la papa en Norteamérica, llegará a Dallas del 6 al 8 de enero. Con 180 expositores, más de 30 sesiones y amplias oportunidades de networking, reunirá a toda la cadena global de suministro de papas para impulsar la innovación, la representación del sector y la colaboración.
Hannah Johnson, a Ph.D. candidate at Washington State University
Agosto 18, 2025
Potato LEAF Awards 2025-26 Scholarship to Washington State University’s Hannah Johnson
The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) is proud to announce Hannah Johnson, a Ph.D. candidate at Washington State University, as the recipient of the organization's 2025-26 academic scholarship. 
The Packer’s Christina Herrick presents Greg Halverson, president and board chairman of Black Gold Farms, with the 2025 Potato Person of the Year Award on Feb. 24.
Marzo 04, 2025
Gregg Halverson named 2025 Potato Person of the Year
Gregg Halverson’s career in the potato industry started at a young age, grading potatoes with his grandfather. Family has continued to be a major theme of his career as he worked with his father and now works with his children as president and board chairman of Grand Forks, N.D.-based Black Gold Farms.
Leadership in the Field: From Battlefield to Potato Field
Diciembre 26, 2024
Potato LEAF Opens 2025 'Leadership in the Field' Applications
The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) is excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2025 'Leadership in the Field: From Battlefield to Potato Field' program, held June 9-12, 2025, at the Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pa.
Potato LEAF Awards 2024-25 Scholarship to Xiuyan Zhang
Septiembre 01, 2024
Potato LEAF Awards 2024-25 Scholarship to Xiuyan Zhang for her potato disease research
The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) has announced Xiuyan Zhang, a Ph.D. student at the University of Maine, as the recipient of the organization’s 2024-25 Academic Scholarship. 
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Potato LEAF Announces New ‘Leadership in the Field’ Program
Enero 10, 2024
Potato LEAF Announces New 'Leadership in the Field' Program
The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) is excited to announce a new program, "Leadership in the Field: From Battlefield to Potato Field," held July 15-18, 2024, at the Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pa.
Bryan Bender hosts the 2023 Leadership Institute class on his farm in Chambersburg, Pa., as the class traveled through New York and Pennsylvania in Feb. 2023.
Noviembre 20, 2023
Potato LEAF’s Leadership Institute Class of 2024 Announced
The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) is pleased to announce the 2024 class of the potato industry’s Leadership Institute.
Mike Phillips during the 2022 Potato Industry Leadership Institute.
Octubre 31, 2022
Potato Industry Leadership Institute announces Class of 2023
The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) is pleased to announce the 2023 class of the Potato Industry Leadership Institute (PILI).