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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 »
A True Family Farm
Running the Bedlington seed farm in the northwest corner of Washington state is a true family affair. Located in the community of Lynden, the farm is ... more »
Zero Tolerance Policy
Bacterial ring rot (BRR) is a "zero tolerance" disease, which means that if a single positive plant is found in a field the entire seed lot can be rej... more »
Travels with Clea
Are you familiar with the song, I'm From Everywhere" popularized by Johnny Cash? Well, if there's a theme song to my spring and summer travels, that w... more »
Journey to Orlando
What better way to kick off the new year than by getting the inside look at issues facing the industry, creating new connections, finding products and... more »
Spudman 7: Eric Jensen
Eric Jensen was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho and has lived here for all of his life. Jensen graduated from BYU-Idaho with a bachelor's degree in agribus... more »
Spudman 7: Jeff Bragg
Jeff Bragg has been involved in the potato industry in varying capacities from the time he was in grade school, doing chores such as furrow irrigating... more »
Spudman 7: Bill Campbell
For more than 30 years, Bill Campbell was the potato disease control specialist for the state of Alaska's Plant Materials Center. On April 30, Campbel... more »
