Potato Bytes 1.18.2022
News from the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association
Serving the potato industry in
North Dakota and Northwest Minnesota.
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Coming Soon!
Mark your calendars! The annual NPPGA Research Reporting Conference, Annual Meeting, and Chairman's Banquet is just four weeks away on Tuesday, February 15th at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks.
Click on the above links for more info on the Research Reporting Conference and International Crop Expo. Look for more details for the NPPGA Annual Meeting and Banquet in next week's Potato Bytes!
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Heimbuch Potato Donates Truckload of Potatoes to Sioux Falls Church Food Giveaway
Heimbuch Potato from Cogswell, ND recently donated an entire truckload (40,000 pounds) of potatoes to the Faith Temple in Sioux Falls, SD who disperses them each week to those in need.
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Pastor Jeff Hayes from the church posted this video message to thank the Heimbuchs and other Red River Valley shippers who have donated potatoes in the past and to appeal for continued donations.
Pastor Hayes said in an email to NPPGA, "We were blessed to have one of your potato producers Chad Heimbuck from Coswell, North Dakota provide 40,000 lbs. of potatoes for us in early December. We have given Chad's potatoes out over the course of four week and people love them."
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Potato Expo 2022 Reconnects the Industry Through “Meet and Potatoes"
NPC was pleased to host the first in-person meeting of the U.S. and international potato industry in two years on January 5-6 in Anaheim, California. Overcoming national airline and pandemic disruptions, Potato Expo 2022 provided industry attendees the opportunity to network, reconnect, and learn about the latest services and technologies to improve their businesses.
The two days of programming and networking opportunities included: a live recording of the Eye on Potatoes Podcast on the topic of inflation and supply chain forecasting, featuring University of Idaho assistant professors of agricultural economics Pat Hatzenbuehler and Liang “Jimmy” Lu; live and silent auctions to benefit the Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF), which brought in $45,470 to support the foundation’s leadership development efforts; and numerous NPC-hosted policy discussions, including a breakout session looking at the prospects for a congressional solution to the U.S. ag labor crisis, featured in a story by Expo media partner The Packer.
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Standing up for Potatoes on Capitol Hill
NPC’s annual Washington Summit provides a forum for potato industry members to discuss, define, and advocate for the policy priorities impacting their businesses and protecting their ability to farm.
Throughout the week, participants:
- Hear from the nation’s top political and policy experts
- Welcome NPC’s 2022 officers and grower leaders
- Meet with members of Congress representing potato-growing states and districts
- … and unite as an industry in Standing Up for Potatoes on Capitol Hill!
During the 2022 NPC Washington Summit, attendees will advocate for issues such as keeping potatoes in federal nutrition programs, promoting free and fair-trade agreements, and protecting tax policies that support the long-term health of family-owned farming operations.
2022 Dates:
February 28 – March 3
Washington Marriott at Metro Center
775 12th St NW
Washington, D.C.
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USDA Sets New Deadline to Apply for Farm and Food Workers Relief Grants
Applications are now due no later than March 10
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has extended the deadline to submit applications for the Farm and Food Worker Relief (FFWR) Grant Program from Feb. 8, 2022, to March 10, 2022. Additionally, AMS has updated the requirements regarding employment verification methods for eligible beneficiaries.
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Potato Bytes Landmark Trivia |
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Last Week's Famous Landmark
Last week's Bytes Trivia Landmark was the KVLY TV Tower located between Fargo and Grand Forks near Blanchard, ND. Built in 1963, it was once the tallest man-made structure in the world at 2,063 feet tall. It remains the 4th tallest structure in the World and is still the tallest structure in the Western Hemisphere.
It was identified correctly by James Troyer, James Staricka, Ian MacRae, Kent Sather, Kerry Larson and Brett Miller.
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Name this Famous Landmark
Send your answer in by clicking on the red tab below.
All those answering correctly will be recognized in the next Potato Bytes.
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The Northern Plains 75th Anniversary Apparel Store is Still Open!
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District Very Important Women's T Shirts |
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Nike Dri-FIT Polos
(Men's & Women's)
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Ogio Luuma Fleece
(Men's & Women's)
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North Face & Cap America Beanies
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District Very Important Men's T Shirts |
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The Northern Plains 75th Anniversary Apparel Store is still open! These clothing items feature "Red River Red" the early mascot of the Red River Valley Potato Growers Association. Various items, brands and sizes are available. The NPPGA online store will be open until February 28th. ORDER HERE. |
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Recipe of the Week
Manhattan Paella
- Prep Time: 10 min.
- Cook Time: 30 min.
- Prep Method: Boiled
- Potato Type: Yellow
- Serves: 6
Recipe by: Teaspoon of Spice
This comforting dish is chock-full of tantalizing ingredients found in both Manhattan clam chowder and Spanish paella, without the rice, but with the spicy chorizo sausage!
Excerpted from Easy Everyday Mediterranean Cookbook © 2020 by Deanna Segrave-Daly and Serena Ball. Photography © by Linda Xiao. Reproduced by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
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Coming Events @ a Glance
Feb. 15
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NPPGA Research Reporting Conference
Feb. 15
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NPPGA Annual Meeting - Alerus Center - Grand Forks, ND
Feb. 16-17
Feb. 28 - Mar. 3
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