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.
January 29, 2026
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January 30, 2026 3:20 a.m.
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.”