In 2016, the Potato Research Advisory Committee (PRAC) was established to create consensus around the most pressing and far-reaching industry issues—those that can be addressed through applied science and technology. With a membership that includes state managers and growers from across the U.S., PRAC evaluates and supports potato research project submissions to various funding sources, bringing dollars into the potato industry that target industry concerns.
The Potato Research Advisory Committee (PRAC) encourages national collaboration, identifies common research objectives, solicits and evaluates research projects, and creates a focus on a limited number of nationally supported proposals that meet PRAC’s standards. It aligns both the long- and short-term objectives of the potato research community, ensuring that proposals are more competitive, relevant, and broadly supported by all stakeholders.
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PRAC Submissions
Each year, PRAC solicits research topic suggestions from state potato organizations and their research committees, national potato organizations, and other industry partners. Scientists that are members of the Potato Association of America (PAA) receive notification of PRAC’s interest in reviewing their proposals. PRAC then prioritizes the submissions to a small number of broad research focus areas that are nationally relevant. The focus areas are made widely available to the research community and within the industry.
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