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BUYER’S GUIDE 24 HARVESTING By Using The Best
JUNE 2010
ON THE COVER: A rogueing crew in Ashton, Idaho, steadily works a field for mosaic-diseased potato plants. Teenagers and young adults who rogue learn the value of money and hard work for future occupations. Photo by Steve Smede.
FEATURES 16 THE HUMAN TOUCH Getting a return from an effective rogueing crew
DIGGIN’ IN 22 IN “SITE”: NEMATODES AND PATHOGENS Applying fumigants most effectively
COLUMNS 4 FROM THE FIELD 26 IDAHO POTATO COMMISSION
27 UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO 28 UNITED POTATO GROWERS OF AMERICA
29 UNITED STATES POTATO BOARD
DEPARTMENTS 6 MEET THE EXPERTS 7 CALENDAR 9 AROUND THE VINE 30 FINAL PASS
SEED GROWER OF THE YEAR First generation farmer Mike Telford
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