awards
WPVGA inducts Paul Miller into hall of fame
The Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) inducted Paul Miller into its hall of fame during the annual WPVGA banquet held in St... READ MORE »
Potato Association of America honors industry up-and-comers
For the past 20 years, the Potato Association of America (PAA) has honored graduate students with cash awards for outstanding student research present... READ MORE »
Spudman Dream Team Awards open for nominations
Nominate for the awards program that celebrates the superstars of the potato industry: Dream Team and Rookie of the Year! Deadline: Oct. 1 Now ... READ MORE »
Wagner Farms wins first Specialty Crop Sustainability Award
Everything is in bloom at Wagner Farms in Rome, New York, where farm operations and the very business model have been remodeled around the concept of ... READ MORE »
World Potato Congress seeks nominations for Industry Awards program
The World Potato Congress is seeking nominations for its Industry Awards program for the 2022 edition of the World Potato Congress (WPC), which will b... READ 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... READ 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... READ MORE »
New award will study soil compaction
While soil compaction happens below the surface, it has many above-ground impacts on crops. Compacted soil doesn’t absorb water very well, makes it ... READ MORE »
Spudman’s new award program recognizes sustainability
Sustainability is going to be a major topic for food producers for the foreseeable future. Consumers are becoming increasingly more conscious of how f... READ 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... READ MORE »
