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PAA the Second 50 Years
The Potato Association of America – The Second 50 years Last month we wrote of The Potato Association of America's development during its first... more »
Taking the Wheel
The pendulum has swung from the east to the west with the election of Randy Mullen of Pasco, Wash., as 2013 National Potato Council (NPC) president. ... more »
A New Tradition
Spudman magazine is honored to present Eric Halverson with its 2013 Emerging Leader Award. Halverson is the inaugural recipient of what promises to b... more »
Taking Stock: Industry wake-up call
Nature's wake-up call is about to ring in the spring. Down south the potatoes are in the ground but up here in the Pacific Northwest, the Midwest and... more »
National Potato Council: New Opportunities to Advance Policy Goals
Earlier this year, America's potato growers placed their trust in me to lead the National Potato Council as its president throughout 2013. It is a re... more »
An Ounce of Prevention: Seed treatments can be a cure for healthy yields
A little prevention could go a long way when preparing your potato seed for planting this spring. It's already common practice to coat cut seed piece... more »
Feed Your Seed: Nutritional guidelines help determine ‘just right’ rates
In the potato catalog of best management practices, nutrient management is at the top of the list. Growers must contend with reaching that perfect nu... more »
Taking Stock: Winners and Losers
After weeks of frenzy it appears the world didn't end and Congress managed to keep from pushing us over the fiscal cliff."
But appearances can ... more »
In For the Long Run
Any farm that grows both potatoes and tulips can rightly be defined as diversified." Iverson Family Farms fits that description by growing bulbs and ... more »
National Potato Council: Federal tax policy threatens family farms
Last December's fiscal cliff" debate in Washington, D.C., shed a national spotlight on some of the unique challenges that farmers face in securing th... more »
