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Big Sky Communicator
United States Potato Board (USPB) member Steve Cottom is a fourth generation seed grower and has been involved with Montana seed potato production fo... more »
Storage Evolution
Walt Sparks. His name is synonymous with potato storage. Potato storage systems have come a long way from the days of old A-frame, non-ventilated bui... more »
Family Legacy
From the time he was big enough to stand on a milk crate and grade potatoes, John Christoffel Stoffel" Probasco has been involved with potatoes on hi... more »
Keeping it Clean: Sanitary potato storage promotes healthy tubers
You've made major investments in time, labor and inputs to bring in a healthy crop of potatoes. Now the question is: Have you made the necessary inve... more »
Built with Straw
Marcus and Jessie Koenig may have the only large potato storage in the world using straw-bale insulated walls. You'll find them in southwestern Ontar... more »
Inhibitor Alternatives
In the fresh potato market, few things are as unwelcome as a spud that looks like it should be planted rather than eaten. Sprouting may be a natural ... more »
Christmas in July
It's early summer here in southeast Idaho. Potato fields are in bloom right now. The flowers have such a quiet beauty in their simplicity. I read tha... more »
Spudman 7: Q&A with David Parish
David Parish is an industry veteran in snack food manufacturing, agricultural production, agricultural research and development and procurement.In 200... more »
Taking stock: A community of potato growers
Another planting season has come and gone here in the Pacific Northwest. It's been warm and dry for most of the spring. Now we could use some rain.Dow... more »
Community leader
USPB chairman seeks to 'make the industry healthy'
Driving across the Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, leaving a plume of dust in his wake, Sid ... more »
