Industry Profiles
Spudman 7: Phil Nolte
Born and raised in Minnesota, Phil Nolte obtained a B.S. in biology at Moorhead State College. He went on to earn an M.S. in 1983 and a Ph.D. in plant... more »
Spudman Grower Profile: Rex Calloway
Rex Calloway, of Quincy, Washington, is a third-generation potato grower. Calloway discusses his grandfather's move to the Columbia Basin and cur... watch »
Under the Tetons’ Shadow
With the jagged Grand Teton mountains rising in the distance on a brisk October morning, trucks laden with freshly dug certified seed potatoes arrived... more »
Spudman 7: Willem Schrage
Willem Schrage is the director of the potato program for the North Dakota State Seed Department. He is a native of the Netherlands and a graduate of A... more »
Band of Brothers
Iotts have been farming in Michigan for over 100 years, but how they ended up in Michigan is a tale with historical antecedents.As Dennis Iott tells t... more »
Spudman 7: Warren Henninger
Warren Henninger is the founder and chairman of the board of Ag World Support Systems (AWSS) in Spokane, Washington. He was born and raised on a potat... more »
Spudman 7: Tamas Houlihan, WPVGA
Last December, Tamas Houlihan was named executive director of the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA). For the previous 27... more »
“I am the USPB”: Katie Neumiller-Floming, Savanna, Illinois
Katie Neumiller-Floming is a third-generation potato farmer in Savanna, Illinois. She is Neumiller Farm's transportation manager and the sole Ill... watch »
Recognizing Spudwomen
The history of agriculture is one told mostly from a man's perspective. However, there is no denying that women have played both important and support... more »
Michigan Matriarch
What's a Yooper? A Yooper is a euphemism for a resident of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (U.P.). Three percent of Michigan residents call the Upper Penin... more »
