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Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC)

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The mission of the Washington State Potato Commission is to serve the potato growers of Washington State by facilitating the awareness and value of Washington state potatoes.

The main functions of the Commission are to enhance trade opportunities, to advance environmentally sound production and cultural practices through research, and to represent the growers' interests in areas and issues relating to education, trade barriers, irrigation, transportation and crop protection.

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Washington, Oregon unite to sponsor 2014 annual conference
januari 08, 2014

Washington, Oregon unite to sponsor 2014 annual conference

Potato producers in the Pacific Northwest should once again mark their calendars for the upcoming 2014 Washington-Oregon Potato Conference to be held at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick, Washington
 Washington state potato harvest
september 23, 2013

High temperatures shrink potato sizes in Washington

Washington's hot summer has shrunk the size of potatoes, which could make long fries and large baked potatoes less plentiful this season.
augustus 13, 2013

Oregon, Washington potato producers looking to expand export opportunities

Officials from Oregon and Washington are working on an upcoming joint trade mission to expand export opportunities for Northwest potatoes.
 potatoes heating up
augustus 01, 2013

Washington potato crop heating up

The whims of Mother Nature and the marketplace may have aligned this year for Washington's potato farmers. Thus far, potatoes appear to have weathered the heat, although some potatoes are turning out a little smaller than normal.