Industry Profiles
Spudman 7: Richard Pavelski
Richard Pavelski is a fourth-generation Wisconsin potato grower. The original family farm in Amherst Junction, Wisconsin, was settled in 1873 by his g... more »
Moving Forward
In this month's issue, we're featuring the grower-leaders of the National Potato Council (NPC) and Potatoes USA.Jim Tiede of American Falls, Idaho, be... more »
Mike Pink: July/August grower profile
Mike Pink, of Mesa, Washington, is the 2016-17 chairman of Potatoes USA (formerly the U.S. Potato Board). Pink discusses his farm and issues faci... watch »
A family affair
With this, our second annual Women of the Industry issue, Spudman attempts to remedy the situation by recognizing the important roles women are playin... more »
Spudman 7: Lorie Ewing
Lorie Ewing, program manager of the nuclear seed potato program at the University of Idaho, is retiring this July after 33 years of managing the potat... more »
Spudwomen 2016
Liz Sanders: The Boss"I'm incredibly bossy, so I think that makes me especially suited for management, Liz Sanders said, laughing at her self-assessme... more »
Spudwomen 2016: Liz Sanders
"I'm incredibly bossy, so I think that makes me especially suited for management, Liz Sanders said, laughing at her self-assessment. "My job is to mak... more »
Spudwomen 2016: Eugenia Banks
When colleagues and farmers were asked to describe Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) potato specialist Eugenia Banks, two words stood ou... more »
Spudwomen 2016: Silvia Rondon
It's a long way from the Andean altiplano of Puno, Peru, to the lower Columbia Basin of Hermiston, Oregon. For Silvia Rondon, it's a journey that star... more »
eSpudman May Industry Spotlight: Spudwoman: Susie Siemsen
Susie Siemsen is a assistant plant pathologist and lab manager for the Montana Seed Potato Certification program.... watch »
