Jan 15, 2019
Potato Expo 2019 in pictures
Looking into Exhibit Hall 4 at the Austin Convention Center at Potato Expo 2019.
Kam Quarles, right, of the National Potato Council chats with Jared Balcom of Balcom & Moe during Potato Expo 2019.
PotatoesUSA name-dropped yo-yos.
Potato tacos featuring pulled pork and Jorim fingerling potatoes at Potato Expo 2019.
Kelly Luff of Bayer CropScience delivers a presentation on understanding nematode management options.
Looking west from the Hilton Austin during Potato Expo 2019.
Attendees enjoy social time at PotatoesUSA’s booth.
Dr. Tom Young of Food Defend, left, with Spudman editor Zeke Jennings during The Eye at Potato Expo.
Kyle Coleman of NovaSource North America speaks on Metam sodium movement in soil during Potato Expo 2019.
A look at Spudnik Equipment Company’s booth at Potato Expo 2019.
Competitors slice potatoes during the Spud Nation Throwdown in Austin, Texas.
Chef Ryan Spesock plates his dish during the Spud Nation Throwdown.
Kam Quarles delivers a talk on wages during the National Potato Council’s annual meetings in Austin, Texas, on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019.
A look at the judging panel of the Spud Nation Throwdown during the 2019 Potato Expo.
A look behind the scenes at The Eye at Potato Expo 2019 in Austin.
Chefs Brian Moses, right, and David Harap, left, compete in the Spud Nation Throwdown at Potato Expo 2019.
Introductions and salutations at Potato Expo 2019.
Potatoes on display at RockyView Elite Tuber’s booth at Potato Expo 2019.
Dr. Addie Waxman, left, and Brian Winn of 1,4 GROUP with Spudman editor Zeke Jennings, center, during The Eye at Potato Expo 2019.
AMVAC’s booth at Potato Expo 2019.
Potato Expo attendees listen during the Innovation Hub sessions.
Judges sample dishes during the Spud Nation Throwdown at Potato Expo.
Shawn Boyle of the Idaho Grower Shippers Association, left, with Spudman editor Zeke Jennings during The Eye at Potato Expo.
Edwin Suarez of Midwestern BioAg delivers a talk on soil health during Potato Expo 2019.
Judges inspect the competitors’ technique during the Spud Nation Throwdown.
Dim-Jan de Visser of Tolsma Techniek Emmeloord speaks on potato storage during Potato Expo 2019.
The L098067 variety on display at Courtier Nordany Broker’s booth.
Alliston and other varieties on display at Courtier Nordany’s booth at Potato Expo.
Chef Ryan Spesock slices potatoes during the Spud Nation Throwdown at the 2019 Potato Expo in Austin.
Potato Expo attendees sample tater tots.
BASF’s signage for one of its key products, Revysol, at Potato Expo 2019.
The L000277 variety on display at Courtier Nordany Broker’s booth.
Linda Kinkel, left, Noah Rosenzweig, center, and Carl Rosen, right, on stage during a presentation on Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI).
Behind the camera during The Eye at Potato Expo 2019 with Phil Lempert and Julie Miller Jones.
Tommy Roach of Nachurs Alpine Solutions speaks on optimizing nutrient source and placement for improved tuber quality.
North Dakota State’s ND060735-4Russ variety at the North Central Potato Breeding Team’s booth.
Michigan State University’s Blackberry potato variety.
Diced Jorim fingerling potatoes ready to eat at Potato Expo 2019.
Colorado Seed Potato Growers Association spuds on display.
Tony Payan, Director of the Mexico Center at Rice University’s Baker Institute, delivers a talk on North American trade during the 2019 Potato Expo.
Keith Tinsey, left, of Hansen-Rice Inc., left, sits with Spudman editor Zeke Jennings during The Eye at Potato Expo.
Agronomist Edwin Suarez delivers a presentation on soil health during Potato Expo 2019.
Potato beer by Hops & Grain, an Austin-based craft brewery.
A National Potato Council breakdown of where Farm Bill money goes.
Darren Anderson, president and co-founder, Vive Crop Protection, gives a presentation on nanotechnology during Potato Expo 2019.
Don Sklarczyk of Sklarczyk Seed Farms, left, shares a laugh with Blair Richardson of Potatoes USA, right.
Tony Payan, Director of the Mexico Center at Rice University’s Baker Institute, delivers a talk on North American trade during the 2019 Potato Expo.
Simon Majumdar hosts the Spud Nation Throwdown during the 2019 Potato Expo in Austin, Texas.
