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Taking Stock: Long Time Coming
Let's start off with a note of thanks to Congress for recent passage of the farm bill. It took two years of stops and starts before the House and Sena... more »
Flying into the Future
Whether you call them unmanned aviation systems (UAS) or unmanned aviation vehicles (UAV) or the more common designation of drone, the eye in the sky ... more »
Preparing for the Future
Global warming may be the farthest thing from the minds of U.S. farmers after the arctic assault experienced by much of the country last winter.One fr... more »
Years of Farm Bill Labor Bears Fruit
Over the past four years, the farm bill has been an agenda item at every NPC meeting, including the Potato D.C. Fly-In where we lobby Congress on our ... more »
Taking Stock: Lessons in Leadership
The days are getting longer, the finches are singing louder and soon enough planting will commence here in the Pacific Northwest. As author Lawrence D... more »
Growing the Industry’s Voice
At the National Potato Council's (NPC) annual meeting in January, America's potato growers placed their trust in me to lead the NPC as its president t... more »
Double Duty
2014 is a year of double duty for Randy and Karlene Hardy, the dynamic duo from Oakley, Idaho.This past January Randy Hardy became the National Potato... more »
Making Connections
It's a bit of a misnomer to label Jeremie Pavelski, the 2014 recipient of Spudman's Emerging Leader Award (ELA), an emerging leader. The 31-year-old p... more »
PAA: Managing Potato Disease With Phosphites
During the past eight years, we have conducted a number of trials and investigations that have examined the efficacy of phosphorous acid-based product... more »
Years of farm bill labor bears fruit
Over the past four years, the farm bill has been an agenda item at every NPC meeting, including the Potato D.C. Fly-In where we lobby Congress on our ... more »
