‘Good potatoes’

Growers gather in Kennewick for annual potato conference

KENNEWICK — It’s a good time to be a potato grower, according to Blair Richardson, CEO of Denver-based Potatoes USA, a national organization that promotes the crop in the U.S. and abroad. “Remember, demand is strong for potatoes, and is going to continue to be strong for the foreseeable future. It's a great time to be in the industry,” Richardson told attendees during the first day of the Washington-Oregon Potato Conference at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick...