February 2012
Ag leads the way
By the time you read this, the dust will have settled from the January road shows around the country. What I've heard in my travels and my interviews is that all sectors of the potato industry are doi... more »
Celebrity Farmers
"I know their stock went up."When I asked Frank Martinez about the impact of some McDonald's television commercials that was the first thing he said. Frank is a Washington-state potato grower and the ... more »
Cultivar Corner: Alpine Russet
Parentage: A8343-12 x A85103-3
Developers: Tri-State Variety Development Program
Plant Variety Protection: Applied for, administered by PVMI.
Strengths: High-yielding, resistance to sugar end... more »
Land of Opportunity
As the fading glow of twilight gave way to night and vaporous layers of mist descended on the freshly harvested potato field, Dan Chin drove his truck across the field to check on the final load of Yu... more »
Machine shops. They're in most small towns and rural communities. Whether it's on Main Street, some back-alley location, next to a two-lane highway or in the middle of a wide-open field, that's where ... more »
Precision Irrigation
Irrigation technology has come a long way in the past decade, and equipment designers and manufacturers aren't done yet. Growers can expect to see continued advances, even to center pivot systems that... more »
Spudman 7: Dennis A. Johnson
Dennis A. Johnson is professor and Extension plant pathologist at Washington State University. He received a bachelor's degree in botany from Brigham Young University and a mater's degree and a doctor... more »
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