One week after the 2024 General Election, there&apos;s a lot we know (and even more we don&apos;t know) about the prospect for pro-potato and pro-agriculture policy efforts in 2025 and beyond. Calling into the Eye on Potatoes Podcast this week was Randy Russell, President of The Russell Group, and NPC CEO Kam Quarles to talk about the impact of rural voters in the election and what a new Trump Administration and a GOP-controlled Congress could mean for the Farm Bill, ag labor reform, trade opportunities, and other policy priorities. This podcast is possible thanks to our presenting sponsor, Syngenta. Delivering solutions to help producers face the potato industry&apos;s complex challenges, Syngenta provides growers with unmatched field expertise along with an array of effective products. Explore <a href='https://www.syngenta-us.com/spud-doctor/'>syngenta-us.com/spud-doctor</a> to discover solutions for your potato-growing obstacles.

<description>&lt;p&gt;One week after the 2024 General Election, there&amp;apos;s a lot we know (and even more we don&amp;apos;t know) about the prospect for pro-potato and pro-agriculture policy efforts in 2025 and beyond. Calling into the Eye on Potatoes Podcast this week was Randy Russell, President of The Russell Group, and NPC CEO Kam Quarles to talk about the impact of rural voters in the election and what a new Trump Administration and a GOP-controlled Congress could mean for the Farm Bill, ag labor reform, trade opportunities, and other policy priorities. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This podcast is possible thanks to our presenting sponsor, Syngenta. Delivering solutions to help producers face the potato industry&amp;apos;s complex challenges, Syngenta provides growers with unmatched field expertise along with an array of effective products. Explore &lt;a href='https://www.syngenta-us.com/spud-doctor/'&gt;syngenta-us.com/spud-doctor&lt;/a&gt; to discover solutions for your potato-growing obstacles.    &lt;/p&gt;</description>

One week after the 2024 General Election, there's a lot we know (and even more we don't know) about the prospect for pro-potato and pro-agriculture policy efforts in 2025 and beyond. Calling into the Eye on Potatoes Podcast this week was Randy Russell, President of The Russell Group, and NPC CEO Kam Quarles to talk about the impact of rural voters in the election and what a new Trump Administration and a GOP-controlled Congress could mean for the Farm Bill, ag labor reform, trade opportunitie...

2024 Election Recap with Randy Russell

NPC CEO Kam Quarles and trade consultant Matt Lantz from Bryant Christie, Inc. traveled to Japan this week to advance the industry’s trade priority of gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes. The pair called in to report on their meeting with U.S. officials at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo to urge their support to gain access to the $150 million market. This podcast is possible thanks to our presenting sponsor, Syngenta. Delivering solutions to help producers face the potato industry&apos;s complex challenges, Syngenta provides growers with unmatched field expertise along with an array of effective products. Explore <a href='https://www.syngenta-us.com/spud-doctor/'>syngenta-us.com/spud-doctor</a> to discover solutions for your potato-growing obstacles.

<description>&lt;p&gt;NPC CEO Kam Quarles and trade consultant Matt Lantz from Bryant Christie, Inc. traveled to Japan this week to advance the industry’s trade priority of gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes. The pair called in to report on their meeting with U.S. officials at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo to urge their support to gain access to the $150 million market. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This podcast is possible thanks to our presenting sponsor, Syngenta. Delivering solutions to help producers face the potato industry&amp;apos;s complex challenges, Syngenta provides growers with unmatched field expertise along with an array of effective products. Explore &lt;a href='https://www.syngenta-us.com/spud-doctor/'&gt;syngenta-us.com/spud-doctor&lt;/a&gt; to discover solutions for your potato-growing obstacles.  &lt;/p&gt;</description>

NPC CEO Kam Quarles and trade consultant Matt Lantz from Bryant Christie, Inc. traveled to Japan this week to advance the industry’s trade priority of gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes. The pair called in to report on their meeting with U.S. officials at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo to urge their support to gain access to the $150 million market. This podcast is possible thanks to our presenting sponsor, Syngenta. Delivering solutions to help producers face the potato industry's comp...

LIVE from Tokyo! NPC Pushes for Access in Japan

Research is a critical tool as we work to feed a growing population here in the U.S. and around the world. During each NPC Washington Summit, the National Potato Council, along with growers and state partners, head to Capitol Hill to educate lawmakers about the importance of funding key research programs. Joining the discussion is NPC CEO Kam Quarles and the state manager from Michigan, Kelly Turner, the Executive Director of the Michigan Potato Industry Commission, to talk about the importance of research and how it is helping America’s potato growers produce more with less.  Guests: <ul><li>Kam Quarles, CEO, NPC</li><li>Kelly Turner, Executive Director, <a href='https://www.mipotato.com/'>Michigan Potato Industry Commission</a></li></ul>This podcast is possible thanks to our presenting sponsor, Syngenta. Delivering solutions to help producers face the potato industry&apos;s complex challenges, Syngenta provides growers with unmatched field expertise along with an array of effective products. Explore <a href='https://www.syngenta-us.com/spud-doctor/'>syngenta-us.com/spud-doctor</a> to discover solutions for your potato-growing obstacles.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Research is a critical tool as we work to feed a growing population here in the U.S. and around the world. During each NPC Washington Summit, the National Potato Council, along with growers and state partners, head to Capitol Hill to educate lawmakers about the importance of funding key research programs. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Joining the discussion is NPC CEO Kam Quarles and the state manager from Michigan, Kelly Turner, the Executive Director of the Michigan Potato Industry Commission, to talk about the importance of research and how it is helping America’s potato growers produce more with less. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Guests: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Kam Quarles, CEO, NPC&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Kelly Turner, Executive Director, &lt;a href='https://www.mipotato.com/'&gt;Michigan Potato Industry Commission&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;This podcast is possible thanks to our presenting sponsor, Syngenta. Delivering solutions to help producers face the potato industry&amp;apos;s complex challenges, Syngenta provides growers with unmatched field expertise along with an array of effective products. Explore &lt;a href='https://www.syngenta-us.com/spud-doctor/'&gt;syngenta-us.com/spud-doctor&lt;/a&gt; to discover solutions for your potato-growing obstacles.  &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Research is a critical tool as we work to feed a growing population here in the U.S. and around the world. During each NPC Washington Summit, the National Potato Council, along with growers and state partners, head to Capitol Hill to educate lawmakers about the importance of funding key research programs. Joining the discussion is NPC CEO Kam Quarles and the state manager from Michigan, Kelly Turner, the Executive Director of the Michigan Potato Industry Commission, to talk about the imp...

The ROI of Ag Research

With portions of the Farm Bill starting to expire and a federal shutdown looming should Congress fail to act by Oct. 1, NPC CEO Kam Quarles called into the Eye on Potatoes podcast to talk about the big issues that need to be addressed before the general election. Also, with representatives from USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) scheduled to host plant health technical bilateral meetings with their Japanese counterparts in Idaho Falls, Kam talks about how he and others from the U.S. potato industry are pushing to finally open Japan&apos;s market for U.S. fresh potatoes. This podcast is possible thanks to our presenting sponsor, Syngenta. Delivering solutions to help producers face the potato industry&apos;s complex challenges, Syngenta provides growers with unmatched field expertise along with an array of effective products. Explore <a href='https://www.syngenta-us.com/spud-doctor/'>syngenta-us.com/spud-doctor</a> to discover solutions for your potato-growing obstacles.

<description>&lt;p&gt;With portions of the Farm Bill starting to expire and a federal shutdown looming should Congress fail to act by Oct. 1, NPC CEO Kam Quarles called into the Eye on Potatoes podcast to talk about the big issues that need to be addressed before the general election. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also, with representatives from USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) scheduled to host plant health technical bilateral meetings with their Japanese counterparts in Idaho Falls, Kam talks about how he and others from the U.S. potato industry are pushing to finally open Japan&amp;apos;s market for U.S. fresh potatoes. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This podcast is possible thanks to our presenting sponsor, Syngenta. Delivering solutions to help producers face the potato industry&amp;apos;s complex challenges, Syngenta provides growers with unmatched field expertise along with an array of effective products. Explore &lt;a href='https://www.syngenta-us.com/spud-doctor/'&gt;syngenta-us.com/spud-doctor&lt;/a&gt; to discover solutions for your potato-growing obstacles.  &lt;/p&gt;</description>

With portions of the Farm Bill starting to expire and a federal shutdown looming should Congress fail to act by Oct. 1, NPC CEO Kam Quarles called into the Eye on Potatoes podcast to talk about the big issues that need to be addressed before the general election. Also, with representatives from USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) scheduled to host plant health technical bilateral meetings with their Japanese counterparts in Idaho Falls, Kam talks about how he and others fr...

D.C. Update: Congress is back but big issues loom before Election Day

The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) recently announced Sylvia (Xiuyan) Zhang, a Ph.D. student at the University of Maine, as the recipient of the organization’s <a href='https://pleaf.org/2024-scholarship-winner'>2024-25 Academic Scholarship</a>. We sat down with Sylvia to talk about her background growing up in Inner Mongolia, often referred to as the &quot;potato capital of China,&quot; and her research, which is focused on the dynamic behavior of bacterial species that cause potato blackleg and soft rot disease, as well as the influence of potato storage conditions on pathogen infection. This podcast is possible thanks to our presenting sponsor, Syngenta. Delivering solutions to help producers face the potato industry&apos;s complex challenges, Syngenta provides growers with unmatched field expertise along with an array of effective products. Explore <a href='https://www.syngenta-us.com/spud-doctor/'>syngenta-us.com/spud-doctor</a> to discover solutions for your potato-growing obstacles.

<description>&lt;p&gt;The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) recently announced Sylvia (Xiuyan) Zhang, a Ph.D. student at the University of Maine, as the recipient of the organization’s &lt;a href='https://pleaf.org/2024-scholarship-winner'&gt;2024-25 Academic Scholarship&lt;/a&gt;. We sat down with Sylvia to talk about her background growing up in Inner Mongolia, often referred to as the &amp;quot;potato capital of China,&amp;quot; and her research, which is focused on the dynamic behavior of bacterial species that cause potato blackleg and soft rot disease, as well as the influence of potato storage conditions on pathogen infection. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This podcast is possible thanks to our presenting sponsor, Syngenta. Delivering solutions to help producers face the potato industry&amp;apos;s complex challenges, Syngenta provides growers with unmatched field expertise along with an array of effective products. Explore &lt;a href='https://www.syngenta-us.com/spud-doctor/'&gt;syngenta-us.com/spud-doctor&lt;/a&gt; to discover solutions for your potato-growing obstacles. &lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) recently announced Sylvia (Xiuyan) Zhang, a Ph.D. student at the University of Maine, as the recipient of the organization’s 2024-25 Academic Scholarship. We sat down with Sylvia to talk about her background growing up in Inner Mongolia, often referred to as the "potato capital of China," and her research, which is focused on the dynamic behavior of bacterial species that cause potato blackleg and soft rot disease, as ...

Let's meet 2024-25 Potato LEAF Scholarship Recipient Sylvia Zhang

The Eye on Potatoes Podcast is brought to you by the National Potato Council. This is the place to tune in for conversations with growers and thought leaders on advocacy, production and all things potatoes. It's about talking with folks across the United States and hearing stories about how federal policy impacts potato farming and the important role the NPC plays in standing up for potatoes on Capitol Hill. Thanks to our presenting sponsor, Syngenta. Delivering solutions to help producers face the potato industry's complex challenges, Syngenta provides growers with unmatched field expertise along with an array of effective products. Explore syngenta-us.com/spud-doctor to discover solutions for your potato growing obstacles.

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