Volume 49 Issue 1
FEATURES
18 At the heArt of It All
Michael Family Farms of Urbana, Ohio
22 the Art of leAvIng A legAcy
Remembering Texas A&M potato breeder Creighton Miller
24 northern exposure
The University of Maine's Aroostook Farm keeps helping growers
DEPARTMENTS
8 cAlendAr
10 Between the rows
Beautiful things don't ask for attention
12 new products
16 Around the vIne
28 top twenty
20 predictions for the potato industry in the 2020s
92 the smorgAsBord
Alturas
BUYERS' GUIDES
32 the seed lot
48 trActors
DIGGIN' IN
40 At the source
A state-by-state look at the North American seed potato industry
56 equIpment expectAtIons
Fully realizing the potential of diesel engines
58 vIew from ABove
Drone video can aid in sprinkler repairs.
60 feelIng flAky
The market for potato flakes projects to increase steadily the next
few years.
64 fuel for the fIt
Potatoes very effective boosting athletic performance
66 essentIAl to the future
New traits developed with biotech require scientific-based
evaluations.
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