Industry Profiles
Potato LEAF scholarship goes to MSU grad student focused on genome editing
The Potato Leadership, Education and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) is has announced Thilani Jayakody, a third-year graduate student in the Mich... more »
Strohauer Farms uses organic, fingerling potatoes to diversify and grow
When the other kids were riding tricycles, Harry Dean Strohauer already had his sights set on driving tractors. If he saw a chance to cut school in fa... more »
Potato grower to chair Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association
Aaron Troyer, the new chair of the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association (FFVA), steps into the leadership role with a love of farming and an impr... more »
Vermont Valley Community Farm finds niche in organic seed potato production
Small, organic farms need organic seed potatoes, and a small, organic farm in Wisconsin has found its niche in supplying those farms. The Vermont V... more »
Potato researcher Jeff Miller keeps family business going strong
Before Jeff Miller returned to the family business — Miller Research, an independent contract firm — he had the opportunity to spend eight years a... more »
Longtime CSU potato breeder Dave Holm set to retire
Dave Holm was destined to work with potatoes. He was raised on a potato farm in southeastern Idaho, where his dad and grandfather instilled in him a l... more »
Chuck Troyer honored posthumously by Northern Plains Potato Growers Association
Chuck Troyer has posthumously been awarded the 2021 Northern Plains Potato Growers Association Meritorious Service Award. Troyer passed away Dec. 3... more »
Gumz Farms highlighted by TOMRA Food
The farmers at Gumz Farms in Endeavor, Wisconsin, are a unique breed of problem solvers who spend long days tending to their harvest while getting the... more »
WSU researcher Kiwamu Tanaka focused on identifying natural plant disease resistance
Just like humans, plants have evolutionary immune systems. Washington State University Associate Professor Kiwanu Tanaka has made studying those immun... more »
Nora Olsen named 2021 Spudwoman of the Year
Just saying North American potato production has benefited from the efforts of Nora Olsen would be an understatement. Over the past two-plus deca... more »
