Industry Profiles
Sustainability has always been front of mind for Heartland Farms
Sustainability was a good century away from even becoming a word, much less a marketing slogan or even an economic guiding principle, when the Pavelsk... more »
The Lighter Side
President Calvin Coolidge (1872- 1933), and his wife, Grace, enjoyed a great relationship. One day during Coolidge’s presidency (1923-1929), he and ... more »
Potato Power
A recent report highlighting the potato industry’s $100.9 billion economic impact in the U.S. featured eye-catching numbers, and the timing of its r... more »
A third-generation farmer’s advocacy efforts get traction
The National Potato Council has a new president, RJ Andrus. His ambitious goals for representing the interests of the nation’s spud producers are no... more »
EFI highlights new video series made by and about farmworkers
Equitable Foods Initiative (EFI), the multi-stakeholder workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, ... more »
Spudman celebrates women in agriculture
Great American Media Services, Spudman's parent company, interviewed several amazing women in agriculture to celebrate Women’s History Month. These ... more »
Alison Sklarczyk, owner and lab manager at Sklarczyk Seed Farm, shares her insights
March is Women’s History Month, and Spudman reached out to Alison Sklarczyk, owner and lab manager at Sklarczyk Seed Farm and 2019 Spudwoman of the ... more »
USDA announces appointments to the National Potato Promotion Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Feb. 15 the appointment of 32 members to the National Potato Promotion Board. Appointed are 30 producer m... more »
WPVGA inducts new hall of fame member, recognizes contributors
The Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) inducted a new member into its hall of fame and recognized several other industry con... more »
Register for SpudWeek 2023
SpudWeek is almost here! Featuring three 1-hour interactive webcasts, the editor of Spudman will chat with industry experts, discussing the latest ... more »
