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CONTENTS Volume 39 Issue 9 14 24 HEADING SOUTH Nicaragua, Brazil hold potential for U.S. seed 27 SURVEY SAYS… ConAgra results state 3 in 4 eat more meals at home Buyer’s guIDe 28 PACKING IT OUT Potato Bagging and Packing Products on the CoVer: A threatening storm system looms overhead, with the potential of decimating crops within minutes. That’s why crop insurance is so important, but the U.S. Congress doesn’t seem to think of it that way—it seems to be a piggy bank for Capitol Hill, according to a guest column by a former Congressman, page 14. Photo by Dustin Landon. Features 14 A BILLION HERE, A BILLION THERE… The attack on crop insurance 18 “I AM THE USPB!” ‘Q and A’ with Andy Diercks of Coloma Farms DIggIn’ In 22 IDAHO MOSAIC PROGRESS REPORT Evaluating the ICIA winter test in California 23 PASS THE REMOTE SLRC wireless remote for Smartline Controllers Columns 5 FROM THE FIELD 34 IDAHO POTATO COMMISSION 35 UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO 36 UNITED POTATO GROWERS OF AMERICA 37 UNITED STATES POTATO BOARD Departments 6 MEET THE EXPERTS 8 CALENDAR 10 AROUND THE VINE 38 FINAL PASS 18 24 4 Potato Grower | SEPTEMBER 2010 SEPTEMBER 2010