ASTF Invests in Potato Chip Research.

• Position: Alaska Science & Technology Foundation - Brief Article

The Alaska Science & Technology Foundation has invested in research to determine whether Alaska potatoes can meet the "chipability" standard of a national potato chip manufacturer, the foundation announced recently.

During a recent ASTF board meeting, the board voted to co-invest $20,000 to be matched by $32,200 to Don Carling to continue his potato chip viability project, which aims to prove that certain varieties of Alaska potatoes can be made into high quality chips...