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Summit Looks at Future of Potato Industry
More than 200 people traveled to Colorado Springs, Colo., in December to attend the first-ever Potato Industry Outlook Summit. Held in conjunction wit... more »
Market Outlook
Louis Wysocki was the driving force.The first annual Potato Industry Outlook Summit was held Dec. 9 thanks to the ideas and energy of Mr Wysocki, a Wi... more »
Beat ’em to the Punch
It's not news that in order to survive you have to be thinking ahead of your customer. You have to know what they want before they want it. Product ne... more »
Seed Size Distribution
A commercial Norkotah grower I was visiting with recently was trying to choose which of three seed lots he should buy for next year. His first thought... more »
Growers Must Weigh Risks, Benefits of Planting Window
It's no secret that a uniform stand of healthy, vigorous plants is one of the keys to producing high yields of good quality potatoes. Most potato grow... more »
Readership Response
I want to start this month's column with a letter to the editor I received about my column last month regarding smaller, more convenient packaging: As... more »
Potato Transportation
The high and rising price of fuel has added significantly to the cost of putting potatoes on the American consumer's dinner table. But even more than ... more »
Calling in Sick
This winter was a sick one for me. Between battles with strep throat, sinus infections and downright icky colds, it seems I haven't gone one week with... more »
NPC President Motivated by Family
If you ask Dan Moss why he's a potato grower, you're apt to hear a one-word answer: family. Not only was Moss raised by a farmer, but he's raised his ... more »
Experts Answer Questions about GPS for Potato Growers
What is GPS?D.J. Mulla: GPS stands for Global Positioning System. This is a network consisting of 24 satellites that broadcast radio signals to earth.... more »
