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Opportunity Knocks
I had an opportunity and I took it," Kurt Holland said about his decision to join a new generation of potato growers and shippers in Colorado's San Lu... more »
Allied Powers
When you're in a fight, it helps to know who (and where) your friends are.That is the guiding principle behind a new technology that identifies the tr... more »
Improving the WIC program
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program is designed to provide nutrition education and to increase th... more »
On presidents and potatoes
February is Presidents Month and thoughts of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln have me thinking about the National Potato Council's Potato D.C. Fl... more »
Coming Home
With rain delaying harvest of their 2,000 acres of potatoes, Deverle Wattenbarger and his three sons take a rare office break. They reminisce and laug... more »
Sustainable Packaging Evolution
When it comes to potatoes and sustainability, it's in the bag for Wada Farms. The potatoes are in the bag and the bag's material includes up to 25%... more »
Winning on the Web
Twenty years ago, advertising was structured around print media and television commercials. Today — with the evolution of the World Wide Web &md... more »
Spudman 7: Blair Richardson
Blair Richardson was born in Texas where his family has been involved in farming and ranching for many generations dating back to the era when the reg... more »
There’s No Place Like Home
I know I'm preaching to the choir when I say that farming is hard work. It means long hours, working in all kinds of weather and not knowing if you'll... more »
Neonicotinoids and Honeybees
On November 12, the EPA hosted a White House pollinator health task force (PHTF) listening session on pollinator protection, or honeybee protection, a... more »
