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100 Years of PAA and Certified Seed Potatoes
One hundred years ago this autumn, U.S. potato farmers were harvesting and storing their first crop of certified seed potatoes. These pioneering farme... more »
Taking Stock — Information for Any Season
The potatoes have been planted, and in some circumstances the potatoes have been planted again following an overabundance of rainfall. Now you let Mo... more »
Spud Seller
The United States Potato Board (USPB) is comprised of many talented board members with varied backgrounds and roles within the potato industry. Rick ... more »
Just Tell us the Rules so we can Get Back to Work
I admit it: writing monthly columns for the potato trade publications is a challenge. While no one who's ever met me can claim I suffer from a loss f... more »
Clean Investment
Potato farmers could easily envy the winemaker. It must be wonderful to make a product that gets better with age. Spuds are as good at harvest as the... more »
When Food is Peace
I think the farmers can bring more credit, more lasting good will, more chance for freedom, more chance for peace, than almost any other group of Ame... more »
Learning by Necessity
Rob Davis is no stranger to challenges. He's been tackling challenges since he first began working in agriculture. From starting up his own large-sca... more »
Taking Stock – A Tale of Determination
Some people think of me as a cynic but I prefer to think of myself as a skeptic. However, when I read the lawsuit filed by the Associated Wholesale G... more »
Chasing Water
Last year's drought convinced Colorado potato grower Harry Strohauer that he had to make a change — a big change. He moved 500 acres — ro... more »
Meeting the Challenges
The death of his father revised Carl Hoverson's plans to become an engineer and brought him home to the family farm. Hoverson's great-grandparents set... more »
