Grown in Idaho: Idaho Potato Commission celebrates 70 years

摘要

The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) celebrated 70 years as the marketing arm of Idaho potatoes in May. The role IPC has played in the development of other commodity advertising groups is a large one, as is Idaho's role in U.S. potato production. The state harvests more than 13 billion pounds of potatoes annually - about one-third of all U.S. potatoes - and about 40,000 Idaho residents are involved in some capacity in the potato business. The industry represents 2.7 billion dollar to the state - the farm-gate value plus the added contributions of production inputs including chemicals, irrigation, storage, etc.