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2019 Show Daily
Ana Olvera
Digital Content Director
P
otato growers will soon make their annual
trip to Washington, D.C. to meet with
Congress, including newly elected members.
The meeting's location allows both U.S. Senate
and House members to only be a few steps away,
encouraging their participation. Attendees will
have the opportunity to advocate for the industry's
policy priorities and further develop relationships.
Before the Feb. 25-28 event, the National Potato
Council's John Keeling outlined goals for this
year's trip.
What issues should growers have on their radar for 2019?
1. Immigration. We have to have a border policy
that has a central policy about who can come in
and how they can come in and when they can come
in. We have to have enforcement at the border to
makes sure that all that happens. We have to have
a plan to provide for some sort of work status for
those workers who are already in this country and
may not have complete documentation. Then we
have to do a guest worker program for agriculture
that's workable, (and) meets the needs in both
Registration
7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Trade Show Hours
8 a.m.-12 p.m.
2 p.m.-5 p.m.
Breakfast in the Trade
Show
8 a.m.-9 a.m.
Exhibit Hall 4
Innovation Hub Sessions
8:30 a.m.-10:35 p.m.
2:30 p.m.-4:05 p.m.
Exhibit Hall 4, Innovation Hub
Process and Seed
Breakout Sessions
9 a.m.-11 a.m.
Ballroom G & F, Level 4
Keynote Luncheon
12 p.m.-1:45 p.m.
The Power of Purpose in
Business, Life and America
Roy Spence, co-founder and
chairman, GSD&M and co-founder
and CEO, The Purpose Institute
Ballroom D, Level 4
• Shawn Boyle wins Spudman Emerging Leader Award, Page 6
• Full Schedule, Page 12
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TODAY at a Glance
FLY-IN
continued on page 3
FULL SCHEDULE
on page 12
www.spudman.com Thursday, January 10, 2019
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Industry to tackle top issues in D.C.
Growers from Wisconsin met with Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) and
spoke about critical issues affecting the potato industry,
including immigration reform and transportation issues.
Photos: National Potato Council
