b'People, Product NewsadoptionofouruniquePrecision numeroustradechallenges,said the U.S. Senate when a power shar-Chemistryproducts.Growerswho Kam Quarles, NPC CEO. ingagreementwasadoptedbyhave used Vive products are excep- unanimous consent. The agreementtionallyhappywitha97%cus- SenateconfirmationofSecretary reachedbetweenSenateMajoritytomer satisfaction rating and were Vilsacksnominationisexpected Leader Schumer (D-NY) and Senateworkingtointroducethoseprod- rapidly. Minority Leader McConnell (R-KY)uctstodistributors,retailersand closelyresemblesthe2001agree-growers throughout the country. New Senate Ag Committee Roster mentbetweenSenatorsTomIncludes Hoeven And Klobuchar Daschle and Trent Lott. Similar tothe2001agreement,therewillbeVilsack Confirmed As Secretary Democrats officially took control of anequalnumberofmembersonOf AgricultureTheU.S.SenateAgriculture,Nutrition, and Forestry CommitteehelditsconfirmationhearingforSecretaryTomVilsack,whoappeared virtually from his home inIowa.DuringthehearinghewasaskedawiderangeofquestionsfromMembersoftheCommitteeand touched on the importance ofaddressing climate and sustainabili-ty, bolstering the biofuels industry,addressingconcentrationinmeat-packing,andexaminingsystemicracisminUSDAprograms.Withinhours of the hearing being complet-ed, the Committee voted to favor-ably report the nomination to thefull Senate.NPCandnumerousotheragricul-tureorganizationshavesupportedSecretary Vilsacks nomination, cit-ing his years of experience both atUSDAandrepresentingthedairyindustry on trade issues. A leaderwithSecretaryVilsacksexperienceis essential at USDA as our industryconfronts the COVID recovery andMARCH 2021 POTATO GROWER 27'