Industry Profiles
Looking to the Future
USPB chairwoman seeks grower input on new long-range planAs 2010-11 chair of the U.S. Potato Board, Cheryl Koompin envisions her goals for the coming ... more »
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 »
