Industry Profiles
Looking to the Future
As 2010-11 chair of the U.S. Potato Board, Cheryl Koompin envisions her goals for the coming year as clearly as she can see miles and miles of her fam... more »
Spudman7: Tim O’Connor
Click here to hear more from Tim O'Connor.Tim O'Connor is President and CEO of the United States Potato Board, based in Denver. Under Tim's leadership... more »
Getting it Right
This is the year that potato farmers must get it right," says Merrill Hanny, a 56-year-old third generation fresh market potato farmer as he sits in h... more »
Columbia Basin family farm looks to the third generation
See Web-exclusive images on the Spudman Facebook fan page here.It's a period of transition for the Morris brothers and their Columbian Basin farm, Mor... more »
Oregon seed grower always learning about the potato industry
On a cool, crisp September morning, as the chill of the early autumn air began evaporating, as the sun climbed higher in the clear blue sky, Jim Carls... more »
Brothers hang Together
A solid work ethic and rural-road smarts have served the Streef brothers well. Those are two of the qualities instilled into the five by their parents... more »
Making a Life
Dwight Horsch is a third generation potato farmer in Aberdeen, Idaho. The three basic focuses of his life have been family, farm and service to his in... more »
Maine Grower of the Year
Lagerstrom Farms of Presque Isle, Maine, is a son and mother operation that has grown considerably in recent years. Marena Lagerstrom and her son, Pau... more »
Brothers run third-generation family farm in Maine
The Roope family has farmed in Presque Isle, Maine, for more than 80 years, but the current generation has seen the biggest changes in the last five t... more »
