Industry Profiles
Coming Home
With rain delaying harvest of their 2,000 acres of potatoes, Deverle Wattenbarger and his three sons take a rare office break. They reminisce and laug... more »
Spudman 7: Blair Richardson
Blair Richardson was born in Texas where his family has been involved in farming and ranching for many generations dating back to the era when the reg... more »
Spudman Grower Profile: Wattenbarger Farms
Deverle Wattenbarger and his three sons, Bart, Jared and Ryan grow potatoes in Bingham and Bonneville counties in eastern Idaho. Bart, Jared and ... watch »
A True Family Farm
Running the Bedlington seed farm in the northwest corner of Washington state is a true family affair. Located in the community of Lynden, the farm is ... more »
Spudman 7: Eric Jensen
Eric Jensen was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho and has lived here for all of his life. Jensen graduated from BYU-Idaho with a bachelor's degree in agribus... more »
Bedlington Seed Farm
Scott Bedlington discusses the history of his family's seed farm, the varieties they are currently growing and current markets for seed potatoes.... watch »
Spudman 7: Jeff Bragg
Jeff Bragg has been involved in the potato industry in varying capacities from the time he was in grade school, doing chores such as furrow irrigating... more »
Spudman 7: Bill Campbell
For more than 30 years, Bill Campbell was the potato disease control specialist for the state of Alaska's Plant Materials Center. On April 30, Campbel... more »
Spudman 7: Mike Wenkel
Mike Wenkel joined the staff of the Michigan Potato Industry Commission (MPIC) in August 2012 as the executive director. His responsibilities include ... more »
Show-Me Spuds
How did John Halverson, a fourth generation potato grower from North Dakota and a member of Black Gold Farms, become the lone potato grower in the Cot... more »
