|
UPCOMING EVENTS Feb. 16 United Partners Seminar, Alerus Center Grand Forks, 9:00 AM Feb. 16 Red River Valley Fresh Co-op Annual Meeting, Alerus Center Grand Forks, 1:00 PM Feb. 18-25 Potato Industry Leadership Institute, Michigan/Washington DC Feb. 22-25 NPC Public Policy Conference, Washington DC Feb. 23 NPPGA Research Reporting Conference, Alerus Center, Grand Forks, 8:00 AM Feb. 23 NPPGA Annual Business Meeting, Alerus Center, Grand Forks, 3:30 PM, Feb. 23 NPPGA Banquet, Alerus Center, Grand Forks, Social begins at 5:30 PM Feb. 24 Potato Associates Meeting, Canad Inn, Grand Forks, 5:30 PM Feb. 24-25 International Crop Expo, Alerus Center, Grand Forks Mar. 2 Minnesota Area II Potato Short Course, 9:00 AM, Salida Events Center, Big Lake, MN Mar. 10-12 USPB Annual Meeting, Westin Tabor Center, Denver, CO July 15 NPPGA Golf Open, Hillcrest Country Club, Park River, ND Aug. 19 NPPGA Field Days, Larimore, Inkster, and Hoople Sept. 13-18 Potato Bowl USA Week, Grand Forks-East Grand Forks |
Potatoes for fries, fresh, seed or chips, the Northern
Plains of North Dakota and Minnesota has it all! The Northern Plains of North Dakota and Minnesota is the 3rd largest potato growing region in the country. More than 300 growers produce over 40 million hundred-weight of potatoes a year. The region is home to three fry plants, two chip plants, three refrigerated product producers,one vegetable dehydrator, over 60 certified seed growers, and more than a dozen fresh shippers of famous Red River Valley Red Potatoes. Expect only the best from the growers and shippers of the Northern Plains!  Hypnotist Sami Dare to Perform At NPPGA Annual Meeting Awards Banquet - It’s been many years since a hypnotist preformed at a NPPGA Annual Meeting, but people still break out in laughter when they talk about that performance. Well the fun will return this year with hypnotist Sami Dare scheduled to appear.The Sami Dare Stage Hypnosis Show is hilarious fun for everyone! Members of the audience will become stars as they become fishermen, racecar drivers and movie stars. They eat ice cream cones, speak foreign languages, and may even forget their own names! The NPPGA annual meeting and banquet is scheduled for February 23rd and will be held at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks for the first time ever. Here is a schedule of the days's events:
Block of Rooms Reserved at Canad Inn – Rooms will be available for $89 at the Canad Inn. Ask for rooms reserved for Northern Plains Potato Growers Association or group #185782. Call (701) 772-8404. Potato Associate Social Also Moved - The Potato Associates Social has also been moved to the giant complex and will take place at the Canad Inn on Wednesday,February 24th at 5:30 PM following the Expo. |
