Skip to content

News

World Potato Congress Welcomes Kroeker Farms Ltd. As Its Newest Silver Sustaining Partner

May 29, 2018
Romain Cools, President of the World Potato Congress Inc. is extremely pleased to welcome Kroeker Farms Ltd. as our newest Silver Sustaining Partner.
President Cools stated: “World Potato Congress is looking forward to collaborate with Kroeker Farms Ltd. and all our Sustaining Partners to create a bright future of the global potato sector.”
Kroeker Farms is located in Winkler Manitoba, Canada.  Being one of the largest potatoes farms in Canada, Kroeker Farms focuses on producing high quality, fresh potatoes, supplying across North America, 12 months per year.  Kroeker Farms’ fresh potato focus is on the highest quality red and yellow potatoes, organic and baby potatoes.  Satellite farms are located in Saskatchewan and Minnesota in the US.  Kroeker Farms’ new Vision Statement is “Healthy Food – Healthy World”, speaking the fact that fresh potatoes are a healthy and nutritious food, while healthy world speaks to Kroeker Farms’ dedication to preserving and enhancing the environment.

Latest News

Announcing Plenary Speaker Dr. Simon Heck, Kenya Airways Partnership, and IWD 2026

March 20, 2026

Speaker Announcement! Dr. Simon Heck   We are pleased to introduce our first plenary speaker for the World Potato Congress 2026 in Kenya: Announcing Dr. Simon Heck! Simon Heck is Director General…

World Potato Congress 2026 – Kenya – International Women’s Day

March 6, 2026

International Women’s Day Celebrating IWD 2026 As we celebrate International Women’s Day on the 8th of March, the 13th World Potato Congress is proud to highlight leading women scientists and…

Speaker Announcement: Christella Uwase

February 26, 2026

In this International Year of the Woman Farmer, we are excited to launch our speaker series for the World Potato Congress 2026 in Kenya: Announcing Christella Uwase! Christella Uwase is…

UNECE and World Potato Congress Inc. Panel – From Standard to practice: UNECE Seed Potato Standard (S-1) March 16, 2026 15:00 CET/10:00am EDT

February 17, 2026

  February 17, 2026 –  Joint Release The World Potato Congress Inc. is pleased to be hosting, as part of our ongoing webinar series, a panel discussion with the UNECE Specialized Section…

Abstract Submissions Are Now Open! – 13th WPC

February 3, 2026

With the registration now open, the journey to the 13th biennial World Potato Congress, to be held in Kenya in October 2026, has officially begun! We now invite you to…

Registration Now Open! – 13th WPC

January 26, 2026

Early registration for the 13th World Potato Congress is now open! Don’t miss your chance to take advantage of exclusive discounts for a number of registration categories. We are excited…

2025 in Review – An Eventful 2026 to Come

January 5, 2026

As the World Potato Congress Inc. (WPC) looks ahead to its 13th Congress in Nairobi, Kenya in 2026, we also take a moment to pause and reflect on the milestones,…

World Potato Congress Inc. Welcomes Idaho Potato Commission as Platinum Sustaining Partner

January 5, 2026

As the World Potato Congress Inc. looks ahead to the excitement of the 13th Congress October 2026 in Kenya, we are pleased to announce the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) as…

Upcoming Webinar – Crop Rotation for WireWorm Control

November 17, 2025

WPC Inc. to present upcoming webinar “Crop Rotation for WireWorm Control” Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 – 8:00am EDT (USA/Toronto) Presenter: Christine Noronha, PhD, Research Scientist (Entomology IPM), Agriculture and…

Nora Olsen and Jang Sangha Inaugural “Directors Emeritus” with the World Potato Congress Inc.

November 5, 2025

The World Potato Congress Inc. (WPC) is pleased to confer its first Director Emeritus titles to past Directors Nora Olsen and Jang Sangha. A newly proposed “Emeritus Policy” was recently…

Scroll To Top