Washington State Potato Commission

https://www.potatoes.comhttps://www.potatoes.com/contact-usoffice@potatoes.com

About the Organization

The Washington State Potato Commission is a state-established agricultural commodity commission created in 1956 to represent and promote Washington’s potato growers and industry. Its mission is to support an economically and environmentally sustainable potato industry by providing leadership, funding research, advancing marketing and trade, and advocating on behalf of growers to meet global consumer demand.

Policy Goals

Agricultural marketing and promotion, crop research and innovation, trade development, irrigation and crop protection, transportation, sustainability, and legislative advocacy affecting potato growers and the broader agricultural sector

Funding

Assessments on Washington State potato growers as authorized by state law

Affiliates

Washington State Department of Agriculture; Northwest Potato Research Consortium; Tri-State Potato Variety Development Program; Potato Variety Management Institute; Washington State University; USDA Agricultural Research Service

Legal Structure

State government agricultural commodity commission

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