Industry Profiles
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 »
Pavek currently leading PAA, but his contributions to potato industry aren’t new
For more than 15 years, Washington State University scientist Mark Pavek has helped potato growers develop more nutritious, hardy and marketable varie... more »
Mel Henninger honored by New Jersey agriculture industry
Longtime Rutgers professor and Extension agent Mel Henninger, Ph.D., was recognized with a Distinguished Service to Agriculture Citation by the New Je... more »
Side Delights Network example of longevity of family farms
The Side Delights Network of family-owned farms is vigilantly integrating the next generation into the potato business. 2021 trends show that "The lo... more »
Maine Potato Board’s Porter Seed Farm experiment finds success
Most major potato-producing states have an association or commission in place to connect and represent its collection of potato growers. Rarely are su... more »
