The potato is the first official state vegetable and is now commemorated as such with a granite plaque at the Oregon State Capital mall. There was an unveiling ceremony on Monday 9/23. Those present included Senator Hansell, Senator Steiner, Senator Lieber, Senate President Rob Wagner, Representative Boise, Senate Candidate and Commissioner Todd Nash, staffers, representatives from the Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregon Potato Commission staff and Commissioners, and many others. Potato processor Lamb Weston brought their French fry trailer and made delicious French fries for all to enjoy! We appreciate everyone that had a hand in making the potato Oregon’s State Vegetable and everyone that enjoys potatoes as a part of their healthy diet. Thank you all!!
The USDA has published the seasonal forecast for Oregon for June to August of 2024! Check out the slideshow here, or you can view it as a video below:
Potatoes were featured as part of The Tonight Show - check out the clip here!
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Awesome research is happening in the Potato World!
As part of the OSU Beaver Sports Partnership, Oregon Potato Farmers have donated one million pounds of potatoes to Oregon Food Bank.
This page will focus on Oregon Potato Farmers.
The lowest guess was 5 pounds and the highest guess was 1,250,000 pounds!
Senator Bill Hansell (R-Athena) expressed his thanks to Oregon’s potato growers, who donated 36,000 pounds of potatoes – or 18 tons – to the annual Capitol Food Drive.
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