Podcasts by Eye on Potatoes: A Podcast on All Things Potatoes
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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LIVE from Potato Expo! Inflation Forecasting with Univ. of Idaho Ag Economists Pat Hatzenbuehler and Liang “Jimmy” Lu from 2022-01-20T10:00
How is inflation related to changes in the post-pandemic global economy? What non-pandemic-related factors have been influential in causing higher prices for some goods, including food? What asp...
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Knocking on the Mexican Fresh Access Door, and other International Trade Efforts from 2022-01-06T17:00
Two years after the U.S. potato industry celebrated the Mexican Supreme Court's unanimous ruling in favor of allowing U.S. fresh potato imports, as we begin 2022, the industry has never bee...
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Let's Get Cooking Potato Expo Preview with Chef RJ Harvey from 2021-12-20T09:00
RJ Harvey joined Potatoes USA in 2017 as its Culinary Director, where he develops flavors, ideas, and concepts for the U.S. potato industry. RJ called into the podcast to talk about his backgrou...
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PEI Potato Wart Update: Clear and Troubling Sampling Reduction Leaves Questions Unanswered from 2021-12-14T09:00
In light of the multiple potato wart finds on Canada’s Prince Edward Island (PEI), during a meeting of the Potato Association of America on December 1, 2021, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency ...
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Signed Operational Work Plan Signals Positive Momentum for Mexico Fresh Market Access from 2021-11-22T09:00
On Nov. 6, Mexico's National Service for Agricultural Health, Food Safety, and Agri-Quality (SENASICA) published the Phytosanitary Requirement Sheet for U.S. potato imports to the entirety ...
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Finishing Strong: 2021 President Dominic LaJoie on NPC's Fall Policy Efforts from 2021-10-28T13:00
With the NPC Executive Committee together this week for their first in-person meeting in D.C. since February 2020, President and Maine potato grower Dominic LaJoie joined CEO Kam Quarles for an ...
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A Conversation with 2021-22 Academic Scholarship Recipient Thilani Jayakody from 2021-09-02T14:00
Thilani Jayakody, a third-year graduate student in the Michigan State University’s Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, was recently announced as the recipient of the Potato LEAF&ap...
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Fighting Against Tax Hikes on Family Farms from 2021-08-07T10:00
National Potato Council Vice President of Legislative Affairs JR Andrus from Idaho joins CEO Kam Quarles for a discussion on proposals being floated in Congress to fund infrastructure improvemen...
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The State of the Industry Mid-Year Report from 2021-07-23T10:00
NPC 2021 President and Maine potato grower Dominic Lajoie and NPC CEO Kam Quarles sat down with us to preview next week's Summer Meeting Virtual and update the industry on a number of polic...
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Potato Growers Join the Climate Change Fight from 2021-06-21T10:00
Farmers, ranchers, and forest owners are on the frontlines of climate change and have an important role to play in developing solutions. That shared understanding led an unprecedented group — re...
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Fresh Market Outlook from UPGA’s Mark Klompien from 2021-05-28T12:00
This week, the Eye on Potatoes podcast welcomed Mark Klompien, President and CEO of United Potato Growers of America, to provide an outlook for remainder of this current shipping crop and a look...
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Good Leaders Never Stop Learning from 2021-05-13T14:00
The Leadership Institute Alumni Summit, July 13-15, will bring together Potato Industry Leadership Institute graduates to network, refresh skills, and learn new techniques to better position the...
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Mexico Overturns Ban on Fresh U.S. Potatoes! from 2021-04-30T12:00
After years of delay, on April 28, Mexico's Supreme Court unanimously ruled to overturn a lower court decision that prevented the Mexican federal government from implementing regulations to...
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D.C. Update: Leadership Summit, Academic Scholarship, and Political Interference in Mexico from 2021-04-19T14:00
National Potato Council COO Mike Wenkel calls in to talk about the upcoming Leadership Institute Alumni Summit, to be held July 13-15, which will virtually bring together graduates of the Potato...
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The Deteriorating U.S.-Mexico Ag Trade Relationship from 2021-03-25T12:00
This week, the National Potato Council and 26 leading food and agriculture associations sent a letter to USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai communicating g...
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Priorities of 2021 President Dominic LaJoie and Review of the Potato D.C. Fly-In from 2021-03-08T08:00
Dominic LaJoie of Van Buren, Maine was elected to serve as National Potato Council's 2021 President and to head the grower-led organization’s Executive Committee. Dominic is a fourth-genera...
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Reflections on an Unusual Year with Outgoing NPC President Britt Raybould from 2021-02-16T15:00
As U.S. potato grower prepare to gather (virtually) for the 2021 National Potato Council Annual Meeting, Feb. 22-25, we sat down with 2020 NPC President Britt Raybould to discuss some of the ups...
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Ag Labor Solutions – Is 2021 the Year Congress Delivers? from 2021-01-27T09:00
During Potato Expo 2021, Craig Regelbrugge, Senior Vice President of AmericanHort, joined NPC CEO Kam Quarles for a discussion about how the new political dynamics could impact the ability to pa...
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Looking back on COVID relief efforts and waking up to a new Washington from 2021-01-12T14:00
Hundreds of millions of dollars in pandemic relief. Historic federal potato purchases. Categorizing agriculture as essential. It's hard to keep track of everything that's happened in 2...
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Potato Expo Preview: Roy Spence and the Power of Purpose from 2020-12-21T11:00
Back by popular demand, Roy Spence is returning to Potato Expo!
Roy is the co-founder & chairman of GSD&M, and co-founder & CEO of The Purpose Institute, which helps organi...
Potato Expo Preview: The Potato World Post-COVID from 2020-12-11T10:00
The impact of the COVID outbreak and subsequent lockdowns vastly impacted consumers' eating, shopping, and cooking patterns. In a preview of his Potato Expo 2021 presentation, long-time sen...
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Potato LEAF Approaches 2020 Fundraising Goal from 2020-11-20T15:00
Host Lane Nordland and Mike Wenkel, COO of the National Potato Council, sit down to discuss the first 11 months of the newly formed Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Pota...
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2020 Trade Victories and Potato Expo Update from 2020-10-30T10:00
Though 2020 has been a challenging year for potato growers and the entire country, the year saw a number of significant trade victories, with markets expanded in Mexico, Canada, Japan, China, an...
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DC Avoids a Shutdown (for now) and Sends Aid to Growers from 2020-10-09T10:00
With less than a month before Election Day, NPC CEO Kam Quarles calls in to discuss how potato growers are accessing $14 billion in aid available through USDA's new CFAP 2 program and the l...
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Cutting Through the Confusion of Ever-changing Food Labeling and Safety Rules from 2020-10-02T14:00
Farmers, retailers, and consumers are faced with a host of regulations and labels that are designed to inform and secure our food supply. From the biotech disclosure regulations to the Food Safe...
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Breaking News: NPC Reacts to CFAP 2 from 2020-09-18T16:00
On Friday, Sept. 18, the National Potato Council welcomed the announcement that USDA will implement an expansion of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program -- CFAP 2 -- which will provide an add...
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Avocados for Potatoes – The 20-Year Fight for Fresh Potato Access to Mexico from 2020-08-26T08:00
Over the past 20 years, NPC and the U.S. potato industry have been working to allow full access to U.S. fresh potatoes to be sold throughout Mexico. On Aug. 18, three U.S. Senators called on U.S...
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The Rightful Place of Potatoes in the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans from 2020-08-18T10:00
NPC President Britt Raybould calls in from Idaho to talk about the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs), which are currently being drafted by USDA and U.S. Health and Human Services...
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NPC's Federal Agency Farm Tour Goes Virtual from 2020-07-31T09:00
More than 160 participants from EPA, USDA, and throughout the potato industry joined NPC’s virtual Agency Tour in July, gaining a better understanding of the pest challenges faced by potato grow...
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Focusing on the Future by Investing in Agronomy Research from 2020-07-17T07:00
Recognizing the need to continue to advance potato production practices, the U.S. potato industry is engaged is a wide spectrum of research encompassing the development of new varieties, soil he...
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State of the Industry and COVID-19 Response from 2020-06-29T08:00
As part of NPC’s 2020 Summer Meeting VIRTUAL on June 25, NPC President Britt Raybould, CEO Kam Quarles, and COO Mike Wenkel presented the “State of the Industry and COVID-19 Response” to update ...
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Potato LEAF and Developing Tomorrow's Leaders from 2020-06-19T15:00
The Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (LEAF) is a new 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing the tools, training, and support necessary to develop growers and industr...
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U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson on Congressional Relief for Family Farms from 2020-05-29T08:00
As potato growers continue to reel from the COVID-19 pandemic fallout, Congressman Mike Simpson and the entire Idaho Congressional delegation are championing policy solutions to support the nati...
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Telling the Potato Sustainability Success Story from 2020-05-11T11:00
In early 2020, the potato industry launched the Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) to support the efforts of growers to adapt potato production practices that align with consumer and market ex...
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COVID-19 and its Impact on the Potato Industry from 2020-04-29T07:00
NPC CEO Kam Quarles and Eye on Potatoes host Lane Nordlund sit down to discuss the latest on COVID-19, its impact on the potato industry, the government response, and how NPC and its state partn...
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The Role of Potatoes in Dietary Guidelines and School Meal Programs from 2020-04-16T07:00
As the federal government reviews the proposed 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), which will become the foundation for future decisions made by USDA, HHS, and other departments about w...
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U.S. Rep. Newhouse on Ag Workforce Reform, and NPC Celebrates National Ag Day from 2020-03-24T16:00
In recognition of National Agriculture Day, NPC launched a new social media campaign called #EssentialAg to thank all of those working to keep America’s food supply safe, secure, and abundant. P...
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Growers Invade D.C. to Stand Up For Potatoes from 2020-02-28T11:00
Famed political commentator Charlie Cook joins the podcast prior to his Potato D.C. Fly-In remarks to talk about importance of direct advocacy for membership-based organizations like NPC, and to...
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Potato Nutrition Research: The Recipe for Good Food Policy from 2020-02-17T07:00
Ensuring the nutritional value of potatoes is scientifically documented is essential for the creation of sound food policy. At Potato Expo 2020, the industry’s leading experts on the intersectio...
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Registrations And Their Impacts On U.S. Potato Exports from 2020-02-03T11:00
NPC's Kam Quarles provides a D.C. update after the President's signing of the USMCA trade agreement, and an expert panel at Potato Expo 2020 takes a deep dive into the challenging issu...
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Ag Transportation in the 21st Century from 2020-01-10T16:00
Since potatoes are a perishable agricultural product, the industry’s relationship with the trucking community is vital to the continued prosperity of potato growers. This podcast brings together...
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Immigration and Ag Guest Worker Reforms from 2020-01-10T16:00
The U.S. potato industry is proudly working with our partners on Capitol Hill to promote solutions to address American agriculture’s ongoing labor crisis that include a viable guestworker progra...
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The International Trade Environment from 2020-01-10T16:00
The U.S. potato industry is an American agriculture export success story. Growing from $1.1 billion to $1.7 billion (54%) in exports over the past decade, one in every five rows of U.S. potatoes...
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The Eye on Potatoes: Welcome from 2019-12-16T11:00
Welcome to the Eye on Potatoes Podcast, brought to you by the National Potato Council, with host Lane Nordlund. This is the place to tune in for conversations about advocacy, production and all ...
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The Eye on Potatoes: Welcome from 2019-12-16T11:00
Welcome to the Eye on Potatoes Podcast, brought to you by the National Potato Council, with host Lane Nordlund. This is the place to tune in for conversations about advocacy, production and all ...
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The Eye on Potatoes: Welcome from 2019-12-16T11:00
Welcome to the Eye on Potatoes Podcast, brought to you by the National Potato Council, with host Lane Nordlund. This is the place to tune in for conversations about advocacy, production and all ...
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