National Potato Promotion Board

The National Potato Promotion Board is a federal government program that lives within the Agricultural Marketing Service of the United States Department of Agriculture.[1]

History

The board does business as Potatoes USA.[1][2] It was established after the passage of the Potato Research and Promotion Act of 1971.[3][4]

The program became effective on March 9, 1972.[1]

In 2008, the National Chip Program was established "after chip potato farmers and processors requested a formal process to test and identify new varieties needed in the industry."[5] As of 2026, there are 50 unique potato varieties used in the U.S. for chip production.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Potato Promotion Board | Agricultural Marketing Service". Ams.usda.gov. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Potatoes USA Bylaws Approved 3.25.2024" (PDF). Potatoesusa.com. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  3. ↑ "National Potato Promotion Board Federal Register History | Agricultural Marketing Service". Ams.usda.gov. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ "USCODE 2013 Title 7 Chapter 58" (PDF). Govinfo.gov. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ "National Chip Program". Potatoesusa.com. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Researchers have spent decades breeding better potatoes for chips, and their work isn't done". Apnews.com. April 22, 2026. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
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