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.
January 29, 2026
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WA-OR Potato conference draws record crowd
KENNEWICK — Potatoes took center stage last week in the Tri-Cities “I want to welcome you to the largest potato conference in North America,” Washington Potato Commission Executive Director Chris Voigt told attendees at the Washington-Oregon Potato Conference Wednesday. “Last year we had over 3,000 attendees. This morning, I checked and we have about 260 more to break our record.”