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

Japan is a significant market for U.S. processed potatoes, but as we’ve discussed a few times on this program, no U.S. fresh potatoes are allowed in Japan. The U.S. potato industry has been seeking approval to ship U.S. fresh potatoes into this significant market for over 20 years but the Japanese government continues to drag its heels. However, on Sept. 16, USDA and their counterparts in Japan are taking part in a bilateral meeting in Idaho Falls to discuss this issue. NPC CEO Kam Quarles and Sam Eaton Vice President of Legal &amp; Government Affairs at the Idaho Potato Commission called in to the podcast to talk about what’s happening next month and how the potato industry and their allies in Congress are keeping the pressure on both USDA and Japan. 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;Japan is a significant market for U.S. processed potatoes, but as we’ve discussed a few times on this program, no U.S. fresh potatoes are allowed in Japan. The U.S. potato industry has been seeking approval to ship U.S. fresh potatoes into this significant market for over 20 years but the Japanese government continues to drag its heels. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;However, on Sept. 16, USDA and their counterparts in Japan are taking part in a bilateral meeting in Idaho Falls to discuss this issue. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;NPC CEO Kam Quarles and Sam Eaton Vice President of Legal &amp;amp; Government Affairs at the Idaho Potato Commission called in to the podcast to talk about what’s happening next month and how the potato industry and their allies in Congress are keeping the pressure on both USDA and Japan. &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>

Japan is a significant market for U.S. processed potatoes, but as we’ve discussed a few times on this program, no U.S. fresh potatoes are allowed in Japan. The U.S. potato industry has been seeking approval to ship U.S. fresh potatoes into this significant market for over 20 years but the Japanese government continues to drag its heels. However, on Sept. 16, USDA and their counterparts in Japan are taking part in a bilateral meeting in Idaho Falls to discuss this issue. NPC CEO Kam ...

Previewing the upcoming U.S./Japan bilateral on fresh potato access

It’s been a year since we last checked in on the potato wart situation in Prince Edward Island, Canada. This week, we sat down with Kam Quarles, CEO of the National Potato Council, and Don Flannery, Executive Director of the Maine Potato Board, to talk about the U.S. potato industry&apos;s ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of wart to the United States. The group also talked about the release of a bipartisan letter by members of the U.S. Senate urging USDA to implement additional mitigation measures to prevent the introduction of PEI potato wart into U.S. growing areas. 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;It’s been a year since we last checked in on the potato wart situation in Prince Edward Island, Canada. This week, we sat down with Kam Quarles, CEO of the National Potato Council, and Don Flannery, Executive Director of the Maine Potato Board, to talk about the U.S. potato industry&amp;apos;s ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of wart to the United States. The group also talked about the release of a bipartisan letter by members of the U.S. Senate urging USDA to implement additional mitigation measures to prevent the introduction of PEI potato wart into U.S. growing areas.&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>

It’s been a year since we last checked in on the potato wart situation in Prince Edward Island, Canada. This week, we sat down with Kam Quarles, CEO of the National Potato Council, and Don Flannery, Executive Director of the Maine Potato Board, to talk about the U.S. potato industry's ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of wart to the United States. The group also talked about the release of a bipartisan letter by members of the U.S. Senate urging USDA to implement additional mitigation mea...

Industry Update: Latest efforts to prevent the spread of PEI Potato Wart

For this week&apos;s Eye on Potatoes Podcast, we caught up with Matt Lantz and Adam Hollowell from Bryant Christie, Inc., who are in D.C. for a meeting of the American Potato Trade Alliance. Matt and Adam talk about how APTA was created, their role with the organization, and how the alliance is helping the U.S. potato industry speak with a unified voice on trade issues.  Guests: <ul><li>Matt Lantz, Senior Vice President of Global Access, Bryant Christie, Inc</li><li>Adam Hollowell, Senior Trade Policy Specialist, Bryant Christie, Inc</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;For this week&amp;apos;s Eye on Potatoes Podcast, we caught up with Matt Lantz and Adam Hollowell from Bryant Christie, Inc., who are in D.C. for a meeting of the American Potato Trade Alliance. Matt and Adam talk about how APTA was created, their role with the organization, and how the alliance is helping the U.S. potato industry speak with a unified voice on trade issues. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Guests: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Matt Lantz, Senior Vice President of Global Access, Bryant Christie, Inc&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Adam Hollowell, Senior Trade Policy Specialist, Bryant Christie, Inc&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&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>

For this week's Eye on Potatoes Podcast, we caught up with Matt Lantz and Adam Hollowell from Bryant Christie, Inc., who are in D.C. for a meeting of the American Potato Trade Alliance. Matt and Adam talk about how APTA was created, their role with the organization, and how the alliance is helping the U.S. potato industry speak with a unified voice on trade issues. Guests: Matt Lantz, Senior Vice President of Global Access, Bryant Christie, IncAdam Hollowell, Senior Trade Policy Spe...

Speaking with a unified voice through the American Potato Trade Alliance

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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