4 POTATO GROWER | JULY 2020
Volume 49 Issue 7
DEPARTMENTS
6 Calendar
8 Between the rows
The freedom to make your own mistakes
10 new ProduCts
12 around the Vine
14 toP 5
Factors for maximizing irrigation
efficiency
SMART
IRRIGATION MONTH
16 the BrainiaCs
Showcasing the people behind smart
irrigation
18 siCk or Just thirsty?
Study utilizes irrigation system feedback
to distinguish between thirst and disease
20 steP By steP
Effective water management is critical for
every stage of potato growth.
21 the lowdown
LESA irrigation helps potato grower
improve germination rates
22 driPPing with ConfidenCe
Smart irrigation with mobile drip
irrigation
24 game Plan
A strategy for irrigation solutions
BUYERS' GUIDE
26 truCks, trailers & Bulk Beds
DIGGIN' IN
30 little helPers
How microbes can bring us into the future
32 suPPressiVe aCtions
The best methods for sprout suppression in
storage
COLUMNS
34 Colorado Potato
administratiVe Committee
Colorado potatoes are becoming top-of-
mind for Colorado consumers
36 national Potato CounCil
During COVID-19 pandemic,
sustainability takes center stage
37 united Potato growers of
ameriCa
Profit rides on more than just a quality
product.
38 Potatoes usa
Potatoes continue to reign as America's
favorite vegetable
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