WA-OR Potato conference draws record crowd
National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles updates attendees at the Washington-Oregon Potato Conference Wednesday about political developments that affect growers.
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Attendees at the Washington-Oregon Potato Conference check out some of the heavy equipment arrayed in the parking lot outside the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick Wednesday. The three-day conference is the largest of its kind in North America, according to Washington Potato Commission Director Chris Voigt.
New varieties of potato from the U.S. and Europe were on display last week at the Washington-Oregon Potato Conference in Kennewick. The conference gave growers and industry professionals a chance to see the latest innovations in breeding, pest control and irrigation.
KENNEWICK — Potatoes took center stage last week in the Tri-Cities.
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