Potato Country December 2018

PotatoCountry.com • December 2018 Western focus. National impact.

Buyers' Guide 2019

Maximum Yield Contract Concerns Planning for the 2019 Crop

This Crop

Looks Healthy From The Outside

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But Inside, It’s Starving

is the Number One robber of yields and

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From sprout to harvest, Luna® fungicide protects potatoes throughout the growing season, improving plant health for beautiful crops and abundant potato yields. As a breakthrough systemic fungicide, Luna provides unparalleled control of White mold, Early blight and other problematic diseases. Make Luna a cornerstone of your fungicide program to consistently produce a high-quality crop – and more of it.

Find out what Luna can do for you at LunaFungicides.com/potato. © 2018 Bayer CropScience LP, 800 North Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63167. Always read and follow label instructions. Bayer, the Bayer Cross, and Luna are registered trademarks of Bayer. Luna is not registered for use in all states. For additional product information, call toll-free 1-866-99-BAYER (1-866-992-2937) or visit our website at www.CropScience.Bayer.us.

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Vol. 34 No. 8

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Country Western focus. National impact.

Table of Contents

December 2018 6 2019 Buyers' Guide 28 PMA Offers Taste of Potato Industry Trends 31 Maximum Yield Improving Soil Health to Increase Profit

32 Pop Culture

Big Idaho Potato Harvest Meeting

34 Planning for the 2019 Crop 36 Potato Demand Increases Potatoes USA

Contacts Dave Alexander ...........................dave@ColumbiaMediaGroup.com Publisher, Advertising

Denise Keller ..............................editor@ColumbiaMediaGroup.com Editor

Andy Jensen.......................................... www.nwpotatoresearch.com Insect Identification

Jeff Miller .....................................................jeff@millerresearch.com Disease Identification

Bruce Huffaker ................................................. napmn@napmn.com Market Report

Dale Lathim ............................................................... dale@pgw.net

Potato Growers of Washington

Brian Feist ...................................brian@ColumbiaMediaGroup.com Operations Manager, Advertising

EDITORIAL INFORMATION Potato Country is interested in newsworthy material related to potato production and marketing.

Contributions from all segments of the industry are welcome. Submit news releases, new product submissions, stories and photos via email to: editor@ColumbiaMediaGroup.com.

ADVERTISING For information about advertising rates, mechanics, deadlines, copy submission, mailing, contract conditions and other information, call Dave Alexander at (208) 520-6461 or email dave@PotatoCountry.com.

SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION U.S. $24 per year / Canada $40 per year / Foreign $80 per year Subscriptions can be entered online at www.potatocountry.com or call (503) 724-3581.

Email address changes/corrections to brian@ColumbiaMediaGroup.com or send to Potato Country, PO Box 333, Roberts, ID 83444.

Potato Country magazine (ISSN 0886-4780), is published eight times per year and mailed under a standard rate mailing permit at Idaho Falls, Idaho and at additional mailing offices.

37 Top 10 Tips

Packing and Shipping Practices

38 Contract Concerns

It is produced by Columbia Media Group, PO Box 333, Roberts, ID 83444 Copyright 2018. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose without the express written permission of Columbia Media Group. For information on reprints call (208) 520-6461.

Editorial Board

Potato Growers of Washington

Bill Brewer

Chris Voigt

PMA Fresh Summit attendees peruse the booths of more than 1,600 exhibitors displaying their wares on the trade show floor.

See story on page 28. Photo courtesy Produce Marketing Association

On The Cover The 2019 Buyers' Guide will give you choices in crop inputs, equipment, parts, potato seed, storage and more.This list is by no means comprehensive, but provides enough contacts to get any job done.

See guide starting on page 6.

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Executive Director

Executive Director

Washington State Potato Commission

Oregon Potato Commission

(509) 765-8845

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Departments 26 In the News 27 New Products

Nina Zidack

Frank Muir

Jim Ehrlich

Montana Seed Potato Certification

Idaho Potato Commission

Colorado Potato Administrative Committee

Director

President/CEO

President/CEO

33 Calendar 34 Market Report

December 2018

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here are a lot of moving parts involved in growing and marketing a potato crop - from needing the right products to protect your crop from pests and pathogens to having the right equipment to efficiently navigate the season. For most growers, packers and shippers, this translates into a constant to-do list, shopping list and wish list.

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Whether your list has you searching for a new harvester or just some innovative irrigation equipment, you’ll find an extensive list of suppliers in Potato Country’s 2019 Buyers’ Guide.

Think of the following pages as your rolodex of resources available to help you enjoy a successful season, from seed to storage.

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Fertilizers and Growth Promoters Fungicides Herbicides Insecticides/Pesticides/Fumigants Mineral Oils Nematicides

EQUIPMENT ......... 10 Bagging/Packaging Harvesters/Harvesting Planters/Planting

FERTILIZERS & GROWTH PROMOTERS

EQUIPMENT ......... 12

Scales/Weighing Seed Cutting and Seed Treaters Tillage Trailers Used Equipment

MISCELLANEOUS . 14 Auctions Consulting Labs Irrigation

CROP INPUTS

Sure-K

C.S.I. Chemical Corp

P.O. Box 39, Bondurant, IA 50035 (800) 247-2480 or Walt Grigg (509) 952-7558 www.nutri-cal.com Nutri-Cal: The calcium solution

Crop Vitality

2255 N 44th St, Phoenix, AZ 85008 (800) 525-2803 www.CropVitality.com Leading producer of sulfur-based liquid plant nutrition

J.R. Simplot Company www.Simplot.com/OneUP OneUP liquid fertilizer

Oro Agri

2788 S. Maple Ave. Fresno, CA 93725 www.oroagriusa.com

NANOCAL sub-micronized calcium

Redox

130 S 100 W, Burley, ID 83318 (208) 678-2610 www.redoxchem.com

Redox is a specialty nutrient company that focuses on 6 solutions – root development, environmental oxidative stress, yield, salinity management, soil moisture management, and crop quality.

Belting/Chain Wear Parts

SEED ..................... 16 STORAGE.............. 24 Chemicals for Storage Construction Dehumidifying Equipment Refrigeration & Cooling Temperature Monitoring Ventilation/Humidification

Corteva Agriscience Indianapolis, IN www.corteva.com

AgroLiquid

3055 W. M-21, St. Johns, MI 48879 (800) 678-9029 www.agroliquid.com

PARTS ................... 14

Sym-Agro

111 South Court Street, Suite 206 Visalia, CA 93291 (541) 607-5097 www.Sym-Agro.com Attest plant growth nutrient

Verdesian Life Sciences (800) 868-6446 www.vlsci-s.com

The Nutrient Use Efficiency People

Yara North America, Inc. (800) 234-9376 www.yara.us

YaraLive calcium nitrate

BASF

Tanos fungicide, Vertisan fungicide, Dithane F-45 fungicide

FMC Agricultural Solutions (215) 299-6000 www.fmccrop.com

FMC offers a full range of innovative solutions, applications and products to fit potato growers’ disease, insect and weed control needs, while protecting crops from yield-limiting threats and enhancing quality.

Syngenta

Customer Center 1-866-SYNGENTA www.SyngentaUS.com/Potatoes Elatus and Orondis fungicides

FUNGICIDES

26 Davis Dr. Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 (973) 245-6000 https://agriculture.basf.com/us/en/ Crop-Protection/Potato.html Endura Fungicide

Bayer

800 North Lindbergh Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63167 (866) 99-BAYER www.CropScience.Bayer.us Luna

BioSafe Systems

22 Meadow Street East Hartford, CT 06108 (888) 273-3088 or (860) 290-8890 www.biosafesystems.com

OxiDate 2.0 Foliar Bactericide/ Fungicide (OMRI), TerraClean 5.0 Soil Bactericide/Fungicide

Vive Crop Protection (888) 760-0187 products@vivecrop.com www.vivecrop.com

AZteroid FC is the only fertilizercompatible fungicide for potatoes. It provides systemic control of black dot, silver dot and silver scurf and can be easily mixed with liquid fertilizer atplant, hilling or through chemigation.

AZteroid FC will not clog lines or spray nozzles and no pre-slurry is required. It cleans up the soil and improves tuber quality, even when disease pressure seems low. Tubers treated with AZteroid FC are more uniform in size, with higher specific gravity. Using AZteroid FC and liquid fertilizer at plant has shown an average increase of 20.4 cwt/ac over fertilizer alone.

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BioSafe Systems

22 Meadow Street East Hartford, CT 06108 (888) 273-3088 or (860) 290-8890 www.biosafesystems.com Axxe broad spectrum herbicide

Corteva Agriscience

CROP INPUTS Corteva Agriscience Indianapolis, IN www.corteva.com

Blackhawk insecticide, Transform insecticide, Vydate C-LV insecticide/ nematicide, Lannate insecticide

Indianapolis, IN www.corteva.com

FMC Agricultural Solutions

FMC Agricultural Solutions

FMC offers a full range of innovative solutions, applications and products to fit potato growers’ disease, insect and weed control needs, while protecting crops from yield-limiting threats and enhancing quality.

Matrix herbicide

(215) 299-6000 www.fmccrop.com

FMC offers a full range of innovative solutions, applications and products to fit potato growers’ disease, insect and weed control needs, while protecting crops from yield-limiting threats and enhancing quality.

INSECTICIDES PESTICIDES FUMIGANTS

Bayer

800 North Lindbergh Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63167 (866) 99-BAYER www.CropScience.Bayer.us Movento, Velum Prime

BioSafe Systems

22 Meadow Street East Hartford, CT 06108 (888) 273-3088 or (860) 290-8890 www.biosafesystems.com

(215) 299-6000 www.fmccrop.com

NovaSource Crop Protection Products (800) 525-2803 www.novasource.com

Sectagon-42 and Sectagon-K54 fumigants

Trident Ag Products

(360) 225-3588 www.TridentAg.com www.StrikeFumigants.com Strike soil fumigants

Vive Crop Protection (888) 760-0187 products@vivecrop.com www.vivecrop.com

Bifender FC is the best-mixing bifenthrin on the market - even with liquid fertilizer - and stays in suspension longer, for even application from the beginning of the field to the end. Applying Bifender FC insecticide at plant and lay-by creates ‘no chew zone’ around developing potato plants, free from pests. It provides long lasting control of soilborne pests (wireworms, rootworms, flea beetles, white grubs) to get your crop off to the best start.

MINERAL OILS

Intelligro

www.purespraygreen.com PureSpray Green

NEMATICIDES

Corteva Agriscience Indianapolis, IN www.corteva.com

Telone soil fumigant, Vydate C-LV insecticide/nematicide

AzaGuard Insecticide/Nematicide (OMRI)

For a FREE Certification Directory, email Dr. Nina Zidack at potatocert@montana.edu

Uncompromising Standards, Generation after Generation. We have the seed for you! www.montanaspud.org

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What’s under your crop is under your control.

You can’t see nematodes, but you can protect from their damage. Use Velum® Prime to protect your root and tuber crops from damage caused by nematodes.

Long-lasting and wide-spectrum nematode protection that also suppresses Early blight, Early dying and White mold.

Convenient in-season chemigation application.

Innovative chemistry: not a restricted use product.

Effectively manages nematodes, leading to an average increased yield of +41CWT/A1 with an average increase in profits of $279/A.2

For more information, visit www.VelumPrime.com.

Trial conducted by Miller Research, Acequia, Idaho, 2015.

Average price per CWT based on USDA Crop Production 2017 Summary Report.

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© 2018 Bayer CropScience LP, 800 North Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63167. Always read and follow label instructions. Bayer, the Bayer Cross, and Velum are registered trademarks of Bayer. Not all products are registered for use in all states. For additional product information, call toll-free 1-866-99-BAYER (1-866-992-2937) or visit our website at www.CropScience.Bayer.us.

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EQUIPMENT SYMACH Palletizers

Automated Produce Equipment

(612) 782-1242 steve.shellenbaum@bwpackagingsystems.com www.BWPackagingSystems.com Potato bag palletizing systems

Mike McKnight (673) 383-4566 www.AutomatedProduceEquip.com Exceeding your expectations, not your budget

Ernst Roll Sizer

ThorPack

Sizers, sorters, conveyors, bin dumpers, complete lines

Adjustable automatic master potato baler

P.O. Box 70155 Bakersfield, CA 93387 (661) 831-7553 ernstmfg@aol.com

W6788 5th Avenue Road Bryant, WI 54418 (715) 627-7333 www.thorpack.com

RiteWeight In-line Conveyor System

Haines Equipment, Inc. P.O. Box I, 20 Carrington St. Avoca, NY 14809 (607) 566-2234 HainesInc@aol.com Baggers/fillers

Harriston-Mayo

Hermiston: (844) 261-0508 Pasco: (509) 544-9030 www.HarristonMayo.com

Kerian Machines P.O. Box 311 Grafton, ND 58237 (701) 352-0480 sales@kerian.com www.kerian.com Kerian Speed Sizer

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Greentronics, Inc.

75 Arthur Street North Elmira, ON N3B 2A1 (519) 669-4698 www.greentronics.com

RiteTrace automated track and trace system. Records and tracks loads from known field locations to known storage locations. Included HarvestView software generates Field and Bin maps with reports by load, field, and date.

Integrates with Greentronic’s RiteYield yield monitor, specially developed for root crop and vegetable harvesters.

Both systems are available to run on displays from John Deere and Trimble, allowing users to view a yield map and other details in real time. Free demo program.

Harriston-Mayo

Hermiston: (844) 261-0508 Pasco: (509) 544-9030 www.HarristonMayo.com

Greentronics, Inc.

75 Arthur Street North Elmira, ON N3B 2A1 (519) 669-4698 www.greentronics.com

HARVESTERS/ HARVESTING

Volm Companies

Antigo, WI (Corporate Headquarters) 1804 Edison St., Antigo, WI 54409 (800) 253-4737 Idaho Falls, ID 3721 W 65th South Idaho Falls, ID 83402 (208) 524-0600 Pasco, WA 5702 Industrial Way Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 547-3437 Fresno, CA 2909 S. Elm Ave., Suite 105 Fresno, CA 93706 (800) 253-4737 Monte Vista, CO 1100 S Country Rd. 3 E Monte Vista, CO 81144 (719) 852-3499 Ancaster, ON 1283 Cormorant Dr. Unit 1, Ancaster, Ontario L9G 4V5 (905) 648-7300 www.volmcompanies.com

Milestone

395 West Hwy 39 Blackfoot, ID 83221 (800) 574-1852 www.Milestone-Equipment.com

PLANTERS/PLANTING

Little Diker

Desert Sunset Ag 2426 Fairview Rd. American Falls, ID 83211 (208) 339-1855 littlediker@gmail.com www.littlediker.com

Attaches directly to your planter

Monosem Inc.

1001 Blake St. Edwardsville, KS 66111 (913) 438-1700 www.monosem-inc.com

Custom Planters Built-to-Order

Dammer Diker

P.O. Box 2814 Tri-Cities, WA 99302 (509) 582-8900 www.dammerdiker.com

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Are You Gaining POTATO YIELD

In Storage?

In season calcium applications can pay big dividends in the fall when it comes to reducing yield loss through shrinkage in your potato cellars. Calcium improves cell structure and improves disease resistance. CaTs® is a liquid calcium thiosulfate fertilizer from Crop Vitality™.

CaTs® efficiently delivers calcium and sulfur to the soil to support your crop’s immune systems and overall health. Trials in the Pacific Northwest have shown that a 20 GPA application of CaTs® in season gives a yield increase at harvest and reduces yield loss in storage due to shrinkage. So next season, include CaTs® to your fertility program.

For more information, contact your local Crop Vitality™ retailer or visit www.cropvitality. com for assistance regarding application, blending, field studies and technical data.

Start a Conversation today with Your Call

(800) 525-2803,

email

Crop Vitality Specialist

info@cropvitality.com

or visit

CropVitality.com

©2018 Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. All rights reserved. CaTs ® is a registered trademark of Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc.

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EQUIPMENT

PLANTERS/ PLANTING (CONT.) • Ranger Russets

• Russet

Burbank

Virus TESTED • Generation III Since 1952 Pat & Neil Fleming • Pablo, MT 59855 (406) 675-8620 • (406) 253-2365

• Complete Processing Lines • Upmatic Weighers, Baggers Master Baggers • Raytec Optical Sorters

Exceeding Your Expectations, Not Your Budget Call Mike McKnight for a free consultation

678-383-4566

AutomatedProduceEquip.com

Streich and Associates, Inc.

SureFire Ag Systems

Western Trailers

Sentinel liquid row monitor, Marksman injection system

Build the best, than keep making it better

9904 Hwy 25 Atwood, KS 67730 (866) 626-3670 www.surefireag.com

SCALES / WEIGHING

Greentronics, Inc.

75 Arthur Street North Elmira, ON N3B 2A1 (519) 669-4698 www.greentronics.com

RiteWeight in-line conveyor system

SEED CUTTERS & SEED TREATERS

All Star Manufacturing & Design LLC 1557 South SandHill Road Orem, UT 84058 (801) 225-4180 www.allstarmfgllc.com

Milestone

395 West Hwy 39 Blackfoot, ID 83221 (800) 574-1852 www.Milestone-Equipment.com

TILLAGE

Ag Engineering All Varieties • Virus Tested Generation II & III Montana Seed Potatoes Specializing in:

Russet Burbank, Umatilla and Clearwater Modern seed potato facilities Environmentally controlled storage

Steve Streich • 406-253-2276 Paul Streich • 406-253-0642 www.montanaseedpotatoes.com

955 Columbia Falls Stage • Kalispell, MT 59901 spudtruck@montanasky.net

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TRAILERS

P.O. Box 2814 Tri-Cities, WA 99302 (800) 627-9099 (509) 582-8900 sales@dammerdiker.com www.dammerdiker.com

Reservoir tillage, Dammer Diker and Pocket Pitter

R & H Machine

115 Roedel Avenue Caldwell, ID 83605 (800) 321-6568 rh@rhmachine.com www.rhmachine.com

Long-wearing chrome alloy

251 W. Gowen Rd. Boise ID 83716 (888) 344-2539 www.WesternTrailers.com

E-Z Tarp

6 South 1000 West Blackfoot, ID 83221 (208) 684-3734 www.ez-tarp.com

The automatic truck tarper

Haines Equipment, Inc.

P.O. Box I, 20 Carrington St. Avoca, NY 14809 (607) 566-2234 www.hainesequipment.com Hainesinc@aol.com Bulk hopper

Harriston-Mayo

Hermiston: (844) 261-0508 Pasco: (509) 544-9030 www.HarristonMayo.com

USED EQUIPMENT

All Star Manufacturing & Design LLC 1557 South Sand Hill Road Orem, UT 84058 (801) 225-4180 www.allstarmfgllc.com

Harriston-Mayo

Hermiston: (844) 261-0508 Pasco: (509) 544-9030 www.HarristonMayo.com

Milestone

395 West Hwy 39 Blackfoot, ID 83221 (800) 574-1852 www.Milestone-Equipment.com

Spud Equipment

Bruce: (208) 390-5920 Evan: (208) 757-8481 www.SpudEquipment.com

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PROTECTED

THAT’S HOW POTATOES FEEL WITH MOVENTO.® Movento® is a foliar-applied insecticide with two-way movement throughout the plant that effectively suppresses nematodes, while also protecting against above-ground pests including aphids, psyllids and mites. With Movento as part of your season-long pest management program, you’ll have stronger, healthier plants for increased potato quality and yield.

For more information, contact your retailer or Bayer representative or visit www.Movento.us. © 2018 Bayer CropScience LP, 800 North Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63167. Always read and follow label instructions. Bayer, the Bayer Cross, and Movento are registered trademarks of Bayer. For additional product information, call toll-free 1-866-99-BAYER (1-866-992-2937) or visit our website at www.CropScience.Bayer.us.

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MISCELLANEOUS

AUCTIONS

Stukenholtz Laboratory Inc.

Steffes Group, Inc.

2000 Main Avenue East West Fargo, ND 58078 (701) 237-9173 www.SteffesGroup.com

CONSULTING LABS

P.O. Box 353 2924 Addison Ave. E Twin Falls, ID 83301 (208) 734-3050 (800) 759-3050 www.stukenholtz.com

Western Laboratories

(800) 658-3858 www.westernlaboratories.com

Ag World Support Systems LLC

PO Box 1696, Moses Lake, WA 98837 (509) 765-0698 www.aginspections.com The Leader In Ag Inspection Services

Location of site-specific problems of nematodes and diseases. Stewardship reduces costs and increases production. Ask for Soil Pro I and Soil Pro II.

IRRIGATION

Skone Irrigation & Supply

2051 W. 1st, Warden, WA 98857 (509) 349-7364

TPS Lab

1304 E. Hillsboro, Pasco, WA 99301 (509) 545-8420 www.SkoneIrrigation.com

(956) 383-0739 www.TPSLab.com

Your Crop’s Dietitians

Accurate Sprinkler Packages

PARTS

BELTING / CHAIN

Haines Equipment, Inc.

P.O. Box I, 20 Carrington St. Avoca, NY 14809 (607) 566-2234 Hainesinc@aol.com

Noffsinger

500 6th Ave., P.O. Box 1150 Greeley, CO 80632 (970) 352-0463 or (800) 525-8922 Menahga, MN: (218) 564-5149 Filer, ID: (208) 326-4306 www.noffsingermfg.com

WEAR PARTS

Noffsinger

500 6th Ave., P.O. Box 1150 Greeley, CO 80632 (970) 352-0463 or (800) 525-8922 Menahga, MN: (218) 564-5149 Filer, ID: (208) 326-4306 www.noffsingermfg.com

R & H Machine

115 Roedel Ave., Caldwell, ID 83605 (800) 321-6568 rh@rhmachine.com www.rhmachine.com Long-wearing chrome alloy parts

Spudequipment.com Pilers

2007 Milestone 42” all belt, 230 3ph remote 2003 Milestone 42” all belt, 230 3ph remote 1998 Spudnik 560 hyd 36” BC, 480 volt 3ph 1997 Double L 831 36” x 49’ BC 3ph Remote 1995 Spudnik 550 30” BC, 3phase 1994 Double L 831 36” x 49’ BC 3ph Remote 1989 Spudnik 550 30” BC, 3phase 1986 Double L 831 36” x 49’ BC 3phase Davis 30” belted chain 45’ tel. Boom 1ph

Scoopers

1991 Spudnik 150 30” 3ph Updated & Refurbished 1982 Spudnik 150 24” Refurbished 1ph

Conveyors

1998 Spudnik TC 36/42/60 3ph Refurbished 1994 Spudnik 1250 TC 30/36/ 60 3phase 1993 Double L 809 SC 30” x 38’, 3ph 1994 Milestone TC 30/36 x 60’, 3ph 1991 STI 30” x 75’ TC 230 volt 3ph 1992 Double L 810 Tel. conv. 30’’x50’ 3ph Spudnik 30” Conveyor Line 250’ 3ph Double L 30” Conveyor Line 250’ 3 ph

Dirt Elim./SIZER

2009 Double L 978 DE/sizer 3ph 1997 Double 807 Dirt Elim. 62” BC 3ph Stingers 72” Sizer Double L 1996 with a 2015 rebuild, 62” DE, Sizer, Sorter 230 volt 3ph 2003 Spudnik 995 72” BC Peg Belt, Finger rolls, sizer, 3ph 1997 Milestone MSDES 72” 3ph Dirt Elim Sizer 1995 Double 806 Collector 44” 2-pups, DE/ Sizer 3ph 1994 Spudnik 900 Sizer 60” 230V 3ph Variable Speed 1989 Milestone 72” Belt, Finger Rolls, Sizer, Table 1ph

Dirt Eliminators

99 Milestone 60” Finger rolls, Table, 3ph 97 DL 807 62” BC with stingers 3ph 94 Double L 806 DE 44” 230 volt 3ph 87 Spudnik 900 48” 220 volt 1ph 76 Spudnik 900 48” sorter

Rock/Clod/Eliminators

2014 Spudnik Air Sep 2014 Lockwood Air Vac 2014 Harriston Clod Hopper 4240 x 4-96”drums 2010 Harriston Clod Hopper 3240 x 3-96” drums with sizer 2007 Harriston Clod Hopper 240 x 2 -96” drums 1996 Harriston Clod Hopper 200/80” 230 Volt 3ph 1994 STI 1260 Sand Machine

Even Flows

2002 Spudnik 1000 cwt 3ph 2000 Spudnik 1800 600cwt 3ph 48” elev.

1998 Spudnik 1800 600cwt 3ph 48” elev.

1995 Agritech 250cwt 1ph /Stinger Agritech 100cwt elevator with eye.

Stingers

2015 Logan 30” x 10’ belt 230 Volt 3ph 1990 Double L 832 30” BC/Finger rolls x 2 1988 Spudnik 2200 30” x 10’ BC/ fingers x 2

Beds

2011 Logan LP24 PTO only 2010 Double L 20’ 901 Elec White EZ Tarp 2010 Double L 20’ 901 Elec. White EZ Tarp 2010 Double L 20’ 901 Elec. White EZ Tarp 2009 Logan LP 24’ bed PTO blue 2004 Spudnik 2100 bed 24’ PTO 1997 Logan 20’ bed Electric, ext. tail white

Trucks

2007 Sterling 13spd MB 425hp, no bed, frame for 22’ bed, has PTO. 1995 Ford 13spd Cat 425hp, lift axle, 2004 Spudnik 24’ bed PTO 1991 Ford Aero/Max L9000 Cat 425hp 9spd 260K original miles, DL 20’ bed dual drive 1985 IH 5000 Pay-Star 290 hp Cum., manual 1979 Kenworth Dump truck 1976 Peterbuilt Dump Truck

Crossovers/Wind Rowers 2012 Double L 951 Four Row RH 50/50/45 2008 Spudnik 6140 Four Row RH 50/50/50 2008 Spudnik 6140 Four Row LH 50/50/50

2008 Spudnik 6140 Four Row RH 40/40/36 2004 Double L 851 Four Row LH 50/50/45 2003 Lockwood 5000 Four Row LH 50/50/50 2002 Double L 851 Four row LH 50/50/45 1998 Double L 851 Four Row RH 50/50/45 Lenco 6 row pull typee

2005 Lockwood 6 row Pick 36” 2003 Kverneland 3300 Six row 34” 2002 Spudnik 8400 cup 4 row 36” 1995 Kverneland 3300 6 row 34” 1994 Logan Four Row cup 36” 1993 Logan Six Row cup 36”

Harvesters

Planter/Tare/Piler

2014 Lockwood 574 4 row 2010 Lockwood 474 50/56/56/56/50 2010 DL 953 4 row 36” row 2010 DL 973 4 row 36” row 2009 Spudnik 6400 50/50/45/45/45 2008 DL 973 4 row return flo, galaxy table 2008 DL 953 4 row 36” 2008 Lockwood 474H 4 row 2007 Double 853 4 row 50/50/45/45 2002 Spudnik 5640 4 row 2002 Double L 853 4 row 2000 Double L 873 4 row 1996 Lockwood 4620 two row 1994 Logan 90 series two row

Seed Cutters 2013 Better Built 72” 2011 Milestone 72” 2009 Milestone 72” 1998 Milestone 60” 1999 Milestone 48” 1993 Milestone 36”

Treaters

New Excel 10”x 10’ Liquid/ powder Stainless New Excel 10” x 10’ Liquid/powder Mild Steel 2012 Better Built CDT10 – 10 AF Duster 1ph 1998 Milestone 42” duster 1993 Better Built 10’ x 8” Milestone 30” barrel

Planters

2014 Lockwood 6 row Pick 36”row Fertilizer 2010 Lockwood 6 row Air Cup 36” 2009 Harriston cup planter 8 row pull loaded 34” 2009 Lockwood 6 row Pick 34” Mechanical 2009 Underhaug 3760 8 row 34” Raven controls 2 products 2007 Gruse Bed planter 4 row low acres 2005 Harriston model 4016 cup, Raven Controller 36”

90 Milestone Utility PIler 16” DL 815 24” x 24’ reconditioned red

Water Dammers

2006 Spudnik 8060 Cultv. Bed Shaper Diker 1994 Ag Engineering 4 row Tillage Master 9 shanks Hyd reset

Shredder/Vine Beaters

2012 Newhouse P1952 Pull hitch Tire Roller 36” 2005 Alloway/Woods 6 row 1987 UFT 6 row pull hitch

Warehouse/Packaging

WYMA Wet Hopper & Floating Debris Remover WYMA Vege-Polisher Roller Table 5’8” W x 22’6”long Incline conveyor 6’ 2” W x 19’L x 1’6” H, 12” flaps x .75’’ Brush Roller Table with Nozzles 5’10” W x 8’L Stainless Stainless Sponge Drying table with offset squeeze rollers 7’6” W, 10’6”L 3’7” H Stainless incline Elevator 3’9” W x 27’L 1’4” H Flap Height 3” Air Knife Drying system 5’3” W x 7’L x 10” H Holding Bins 280 cwt 5’8” W x 23’ L x 12’6” H. discharge H 3’10” adjustable, fall breaker, feed conveyor, Holding Bins 140 cwt and 160 cwt Morray Bagger and Auto Bag Placer M720 & M958 WASP Tilt belt Warehouse Even flow 600cwt 8’6” x 26’ x 14’ 30” belt 230 V 3ph Odenburg Halo 2000 80” optical grader / rolling table 2011 Tong & Peel Roll Sizer 4 drop large volume, gently used 2012 Kwik Lok 865 Bag closer 2001 Tri Steel Conveyor 18” x 9’ 2013 Tri Steel Elev. Conv 12” x 21’ flights

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John Deere 24’ Folding Drills 6”

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WASHINGTON

Monday, January 21 1 p.m. - 4p.m.

Booth Move In

5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Early Bird Reception, Spring Hill Suites

Tuesday, January 22 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Booth Move In

8:50 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Spanish Language Session

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Trade Show

1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Cultivar Performance Workshop

5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Trade Show Reception & Potato PAC Auction @ TRCC

Wednesday, January 23 7:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

7:50 a.m. - 11 a.m.

General Sessions

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Trade Show

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Ladies Program

11:00 a.m.

Keynote Address-Pablos Holman

12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Hosted Potato Bar

1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

General Sessions

6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Leadership Recognition Banquet @ TRCC

Thursday, January 24 7:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast General

8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Sessions

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Trade Show

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Hosted Lunch

1 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.

General Sessions

CONFERENCE

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CALIFORNIA

For more information and a copy of the current California Certified Seed Potato Applicant Directory, contact: California Crop Improvement Association Parsons Seed Certification Center University of California One Shields Ave. Davis, CA 95691-8540 (530) 752-0544 ccia@ucdavis.edu, ccia.ucdavis.edu

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IDAHO

COLORADO

For more information on the Colorado program and a copy of the current Crop Directory and Field Inspection Readings, contact: San Luis Valley Research Center 0249 East Rd. 9 N. Center, CO 81125 (719) 754-3496 slvctr@colostate.edu potatoes.colostate.edu www.coloradocertifiedpotatogrowers.com or www.potatocountry.com/seed-co

San Acacio Seed, LLC

P.O. Box 451 San Luis, Colorado 81152 (719) 588-0131 (505) 787-7054

Varieties: Russet 296,3,278,8,Yellow Soraya, Golden Globe, Diplomat

Copies of the Idaho Certified Potato Seed Grower Directory, containing field readings and other important information, may be obtained by contacting: Idaho Crop Improvement Association 1680 Foote Drive Idaho Falls, ID 83402 (208) 522-9198 Meridian office: (208) 884-8225 www.idahocrop.com or www.potatocountry.com/seed-id

Arnold Farms

10361 N. Hwy 32 Felt, ID 83424 (208) 456-2873 (208) 313-2837 arnfarm@silverstar.com

Varieties: Russet Burbank Ranger; Norkotah (278, 296, Jorde); Clearwater; Teton Russet

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MICHIGAN

Penfold Farms

2075 S. 1750 E. Driggs, ID 83422 (208) 709-5411 (208) 354-8311 ppenfold@silverstar.com Variety: Russet Burbank

MAINE

For more information and a copy of the State of Maine Seed Certification Book: Seed Certification Division of Animal and Plant Health 744 Main Street, Ste. 1 Presque Isle, ME 04769 (207) 769-5061 flannery@mainepotatoes.com www.mainepotatoes.com Maine potato dealer list: www.potatocountry.com/seed-me

For more information and a copy of the Michigan Certified Seed Potatoes Crop Year Directory, contact: Michigan Seed Potato Association P.O. Box 1865 Gaylord, MI 49734 (989) 732-4433 jwamspa@gmail.com or www.potatocountry.com/seed-mi

MINNESOTA

For more information and a copy of the current Minnesota Certified Seed Potato Directory, contact: Seed Potato Certification Office 312 4th Ave. NE East Grand Forks, MN 56721 (218) 773-4956 www.mda.state.mn.us or www.potatocountry.com/seed-mn

MONTANA

For a copy of the Montana Certified Seed Potato Directory, including certification rules and regulations, contact: Dr. Nina Zidack, director Seed Potato Certification P.O. Box 172060 MSU-Bozeman Bozeman, MT 59717-2060 (406) 994-3150 potatocert@montana.edu www.montanaspud.org or www.potatocountry.com/seed-mt

Buyan Ranch Inc.

242 Bivens Creek Rd. Sheridan, MT 59749 Bill: (406) 842-5142 Cell: (406) 596-5142 Marcus: (406) 596-7353

Varieties: Clearwater Russet; Russet Burbank; Umatilla

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Coles Corner Farms Inc. 4620 Churchill Rd. Manhattan, MT 59741-8139 Bill: (406) 282-7287 cell: (406) 920-0793 billandbarbcole@gmail.com Variety: Umatilla

Cottom Seed Inc.

P.O. Box 445 Dillon, MT 59725-0445 Steve: (406) 660-6266 Dave: (406) 660-4713 Cathy: (406) 683-4907 office/cellar: (406) 683-4907 spudman44@hotmail.com

Varieties: Canela Russet, Mesa Russet, Rio Grande Russet, Colorado Rose, Russet Norkotah 3, Purple Majesty, Russet Norkotah 8, Mountain Rose

Droge Farms Inc.

7590 Stagecoach Trail Rd. Manhattan, MT 59741 Glenn: (406) 282-7588 Vern: (406) 282-7580 Tim’s cell: (406) 539-7200 Glenn’s cell: (406) 580-7588 Vern’s cell: (406) 539-6586 gdroge@littleappletech.com vpdroge@gmail.com

Varieties: Classic, Burbank, Alturas, Teton Russet

Fleming Farms Inc.

P.O. Box 220, Pablo, MT 59855 Pat: (406) 675-8620 Neil: (406) 675-2241 Pat’s cell: (406) 253-2365 Varieties: Ranger Russet; Russet Burbank

Kimm Brothers Farming LLC 6293 W. Dry Creek Rd. Manhattan, MT 59741 Martin & Sue: (406) 284-3378 Martin’s cell: (406) 580-4537 Taylor & Casie: (406) 580-1745

Varieties: Russet Burbank & Ranger Russet

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6140 Kimm Rd. Manhattan, MT 59741 (406) 282-7592 Bill’s cell: (406) 580-7592 Varieties: Russet Burbank, Clearwater, Umatilla

Lake Farms Inc.

59969 Hwy. 93, Ronan, MT 59864 Jack: (406) 676-4297 Jack’s cell: (406) 253-4297 jlake@ronan.net Varieties: Burbank, Alturas, Rangers, Clearwater

Lake Seed Inc.

35822 Spring Creek Rd. Ronan, MT 59864 Dan: (406) 253-3638 Dave: (406) 261-4432 Pat: (406) 253-3284 Tim: (406) 253-3689 Warehouse: (406) 676-2174

Varieties: Russet Burbank, Ranger Russet

Manhattan Seed Potato Growers

Streich & Associates Inc. 955 Columbia Falls Stage Kalispell, MT 59901 Steve: (406) 756-8644 Steve’s cell: (406) 253-2276 Paul: (406) 253-0642 spudtruck@montanasky.net

Varieties: Russet Burbank, Umatilla

Tobol Farms Inc.

42251 Loscheider Rd. Ronan, MT 59864 Steve: (406) 676-8206 cell: (406) 544-8206 tobol@ronan.net

Variety: Russet Burbank; Umatilla

NEBRASKA

The following seed potato list, along with other included information, is available.

Contact: Potato Certification Association of Nebraska P.O. Box 339/100 Depot St. Alliance, NE 69301 (308) 762-1674 www.nebraskapotatoes.com or www.potatocountry.com/seed-ne

6265 West Dry Creek Road Manhattan, MT 59741

Schutter Seed Farm Inc. 3627 Wooden Shoe Rd. Manhattan, MT 59741 Nick’s office: (406) 284-6422 cell: (406) 539-6125, scale: (406) 282-7777

CSS Farms

Skinner Spuds

For more information and a copy of the New York Certified Seed Potato Crop Directory, contact: New York Seed Improvement Project 103C Leland Lab Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-9869 nysip@cornell.edu or www.potatocountry.com/seed-ny

Varieties: Russet Burbank, Umatilla, Dakota Russet, Clearwater

8250 Dry Creek Rd. Belgrade, MT 59714 Bill: (406) 388-4609 Bill’s cell: (406) 581-1783 Clark Johnson’s cell: (406) 579-5198 skinnerfarms@gmail.com

Varieties: Umatilla, Clearwater, Shepody

3710 Central Ave. Suite 11 Kearney, NE 68847 (308) 236-4064 www.cssfarms.com

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For more information and a copy of the North Dakota Seed Potato Directory: North Dakota State Seed Department P.O. Box 5257 Fargo, ND 58105 (701) 231-5400 www.ndseed.com or www.potatocountry.com/seed-nd

OREGON

For a directory of Oregon certified seed potato growers, including Oregon seed potato certification standards, contact: Oregon Seed Certification Service 31 Crop Science Building Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331-3003 (541) 737-4513 osu-cert@oregonstate.edu seedcert.oregonstate.edu/potatoes or www.potatocountry.com/seed-or

Lane Farms

60215 Peach Rd. La Grande, OR 97850 (541) 786-5263 rob@lanefarms.com www.lanefarms.com

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Macy Farms LLC

5287 SW Macy Ln. Culver, OR 97734 (541) 546-4424 macyfarms@gmail.com

Varieties: Atlantic, HO2000 (blushing Belle), Lamoka, MSR061-1, Perline, Purple Prince

WASHINGTON

For a copy of the current Washington Certified Seed Potato Directory, including field readings, contact: Washington State Seed Potato Commission P.O. Box 286 Lynden, WA 98264 (360) 354-4670 www.waseedpotato.com or www.potatocountry.com/seed-wa

For more information and a copy of the Wisconsin Certified Seed Potato Directory, contact: Wisconsin Seed Potato Improvement Association P.O. Box 328 Antigo, WI 54409 (715) 623-4039 abcrockford@wisc.edu www.potatoseed.org or www.potatocountry.com/seed-wi

Spokane Hutterian Brethren 3610 N. Wood Rd. Reardan, WA 99029 (509) 299-5400 Phillip Gross: (509) 995-3980

Varieties: Russet Burbank, Umatilla, Norkotah-lines, Ranger, Shepody, DR Norland, Pike

Varieties: Burbank, Shepody, Norkotah 296

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For more information and a copy of the current Alberta Seed Potato Directory, contact: Potato Growers of Alberta c/o Deb Hart 17507 Fort Rd. Edmonton, AB T5Y 6H3 (780) 415-2305 deb@albertapotatoes.ca www.albertapotatoes.ca or www.potatocountry.com/seed-ab

Edmonton Potato Growers

12220 - 170 Street Edmonton, AB T5V 1L7 Darcy Olson: (800) 362-9791 or (780) 447-1860 darcyo@epg.ab.ca Grower List: www.potatocountry.com/seed-ed

Parkland Potato Varieties Paul Sawatzky Adam Nelubowich 2908 Ellwood Drive, SW Edmonton, AB T6X 0A9 (780) 435-3122 paul@parklandpotato.com; adam@parklandpotato.com www.parklandpotato.com

Varieties: AAC Hamer, Anouk, Arizona, Basin Russet, Bellanita, Bridget, Constance, Excellency, Roko,Rosagold, Volare, and Yellow Star, as well as open varieties

Solanum International Inc. Hendrik Bakker 4 Legend Trail Stony Plain, AB T7Z 0B1 (780) 991-4302

inquire@solanum-int.com Varities: Alaska Bloom, Ampera, Barcelona, Big Rossa, Cerata, Connect, Erika, Gourmandine, Jazzy, Krone, Little Giant, Labella, Laperla, Mimi, Lollipop, Queen Anne, Rande’s Golden Gem, Red Apple, Rosemarie

BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

For more information and a copy of the current seed guide, contact: BC Certified Seed Potato Growers Association c/o 5628 64th Street Delta, BC V4K 4E2 bcseedpotatoes.com or www.potatocountry.com/seed-bc

MANITOBA, CANADA

For more information and a copy of the current seed guide, contact: Seed Potato Growers Association of Manitoba Leonard Rossnagel Box 545 Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3B9 (204) 856-9171 leonard@manitobaseedpotatoes.com www.manitobaseedpotatoes.com or www.potatocountry.com/seed-mb

QUEBEC, CANADA

For more information and a copy of the current Quebec Certified Seed Potatoes Directory, contact: Les Producteurs de pommes de terre du Québec, 555, boul.

Roland-Therrien, bureau 375 Longueuil, QC J4H 4E7 (450) 679-0530 www.pptq.ca

SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA

For more information and a copy of the current Saskatchewan Seed Potato Directory, contact: Saskatchewan Seed Potato Growers Association Desseri Ackerman, Manager Box 386, Outlook, SK S0L 2N0 (306) 867-2078 sspga@sasktel.net www.sspga.ca or www.potatocountry.com/seed-sk

NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA

For more information and a copy of the current New Brunswick Seed Potato Growers’ Certification List, contact: Potatoes New Brunswick P.O. Box 7878 succ. Main Grand Falls, NB E3Z 3E8 (506) 473-3036 gfpotato@potatoesnb.com www.nbseedpotatoes.com or www.potatocountry.com/seed-nb

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA

For more information and a copy of the current Prince Edward Island Seed Potato Certification List and Grower Directory, contact: M.K. Sonier, Seed Coordinator Prince Edward Island Potato Board 90 Hillstrom Avenue Charlottetown, PEI C1E 2C6 (902) 892-6551 potato@peipotato.org www.peipotato.org or www.potatocountry.com/seed-pei PotatoCountry.com

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American Wholesale & Refrigeration 4519 Hamilton Avenue Cleveland, OH 44114 (216) 426-8882 www.awrco.com New/Used - Buy/Sell

Jet Harvest Solutions (877) 866-5773 www.jetharvest.com

Jet-Ag (Thermal Fogging), Jet-Oxide, Jet-Wash & Bio-Save

CONSTRUCTION

Suberizer, Inc.

Group Ag

(208) 356-7800

Industrial Ventilation, Inc. 723 E. Karcher Road Nampa, ID 83687 (208) 463-6305 www.ivi-air.com

The Gellert Company

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Full Climate Controls and Equipment for Refrigeration, Ventilation, and Humidification

P.O. Box 186 4805 South 3300 West Rexburg, ID 83440 (208) 356.7979 www. tetonwestconstruction.com

DEHUMIDIFYING EQUIPMENT

Suberizer, Inc.

14222 NE 21st St. Bellevue, WA 98007 (425) 747-8900 www.suberizer.com

3193 Kimberly Road Twin Falls, ID 83301 1-888-GELLERT www.gellert.com

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Group Ag

(208) 356-7800

Post harvest specialists

Industrial Ventilation, Inc. 723 E. Karcher Road Nampa, ID 83687 (208) 463-6305 www.ivi-air.com

Suberizer, Inc.

14222 NE 21st St. Bellevue, WA 98007 (425) 747-8900 www.suberizer.com

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Post harvest specialists

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Post harvest specialists

14222 NE 21st St. Bellevue, WA 98007 (425) 747-8900 www.suberizer.com

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Tasteful Selections Gets Brand Makeover

Tasteful Selections, in partnership with RPE Inc., has rebranded its full line of bite-size potatoes and added new flavors to its lineup of potato trays. The brand makeover includes a complete packaging redesign involving more than 100 SKUs and a reconfigured website for meal inspiration. The new Tasteful Selections packaging incorporates vivid colors coupled with images of simple ingredients and appetizing prepared dishes and emphasizes ease of preparation.

The company has also expanded its line of Season & Savor potato trays. The trays of bite-size potatoes include a seasoning packet of one of five new flavors: Garden Herb, Chile Verde, Loaded Potato, Korean BBQ or Country Breakfast.

Wendy’s Adds Potato-Based Breakfast Bowls to Menu

Known for its hamburgers, frosty milkshakes and fries, potatoes are no stranger to the Wendy’s menu. The company sells over $950 million dollars’ worth of fries and 15.6 million baked potatoes annually.

Recently, the chain started serving two new breakfast bowls at select locations across the U.S. The breakfast bowls feature crispy potatoes topped with a cheese sauce, scrambled eggs and bacon or sausage.

The product launch is a result of a potato-based innovation session Potatoes USA had with Wendy’s in the spring. According to Potatoes USA, the addition of the new menu items strengthens the demand for U.S. potatoes and showcases how potatoes can be the base of a delicious and hearty breakfast.

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Certis USA Expands Facility

Certis USA has built a new azadirachtin formulation and packaging facility in its factory in Wasco, California. The construction expands the company’s capacity for its neem seed-based bio-insecticide Neemix 4.5. The expansion also establishes a vertically integrated in-house production system for Certis’ neem bio-pesticides, from its jointventure company in India that performs seed sourcing, cleaning, extraction and processing, to its dedicated neem oil and azadirachtin purification, formulation and packaging facility in California.

Neemix 4.5 is an insect growth regulator used to control pests including aphids, psyllids, leafhoppers and nematodes.

New Products

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The Fieldloader Pro is suitable for multi-crop use, working effectively on potatoes, onions and carrots. It can be built to clean and load up to 150 tons of crop per hour.

The Fieldloader Pro features a high-capacity reception hopper, feeding a choice of crop cleaning units. The machine includes a four-person inspection area before crop transfers to Tong’s new-style foldable cart elevator, which cradles crop deep into the bulker trailer.

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EPA Approves Bio-Insecticide

The EPA has approved Vestaron Corporation’s Spear-Lep bio-insecticide for control of lepidopterans in crops including potatoes. The company describes Spear-Lep as a peptide-based, sustainable bio-pesticide. Spear products have a zero-day preharvest interval and are designed to be non-toxic to beneficial insects.

Full commercial availability of the product is expected early next year.

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PMA Offers Taste of Potato Industry Trends

By Eric Woolson

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he message coming from the Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) 69th annual Fresh Summit was clear: consumers continue to demand more convenience, measured portions, bigger flavor, organic products and greater traceability.

The growing shortage of over-the-road truckers and the ability to improve food safety and reduce labor costs through automation also dominated conversations at the Oct. 18-20 convention and expo in Orlando, Florida.

Small is the New Big

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The team from RPE, a potato grower and shipper, awaits visitors at the company’s PMA Fresh Summit trade show booth. Photo courtesy RPE

Castagnetto, vice president of global sourcing at Robinson Fresh, were among those who unveiled new product lines to respond to consumer trends, capture shoppers’ attention and boost market share.

“The potato is too often seen as big, bland and boring,” Vann said. “It’s a big job to show people how nutritious, convenient and tasty it is. But, that’s a story we love to tell.”

The Little Potato Company, a North American grower of small specialty Creamer potatoes, responded to consumer feedback by creating a fresh look and more functional packaging and rolling out two new flavors: tomato basil and roasted red pepper and onion.

The proprietary packaging includes a “freshness” window that showcases the potatoes and seasoning package. It’s also more sustainable, and features clearer nutritional messaging, cooking instructions and easy-peel film, Vann said.

“We spent a lot of time talking to consumers and reviewing market trends.

What we learned is consumers want to see the potatoes and desire more convenience,” he added.

While the potato is a universal vegetable choice across all demographic groups, there’s growing demand for varieties and declining interest in reds and russets, Castagnetto noted. Meanwhile, he added, more and more consumers demand convenience.

“Taking 45 minutes to cook potatoes doesn’t fit into everyone’s lifestyle anymore,” he said.

That trend is being driven by the increasing market influence of millennials, who also long for more exciting recipe options. In response, Robinson Fresh touted its new Perfect Potato line, which includes bite-sized, pre-washed potatoes in 18-ounce and 5-pound pouches and 1-pound microwaveable trays. The 1-pound microwaveable tray packs include four innovative pairings: red potatoes are paired with a pesto spice packet; yellow potatoes matched with a steakhouse spice packet; red and yellow potatoes paired with Italian herbs; and a medley of red, yellow and purple potatoes combined with a Hawaiian Red Sea Salt seasoning pack.

Samantha Cypher, representing Wisconsin-based RPE, which has growing operations and partnerships across the

country, also underscored the trend toward bite-sized potatoes and growing demand for organic produce.

Numerous potato growers, processors, wholesalers and retailers also worked to share their stories with the expo’s global audience. Liana Fehr, marketing coordinator for the Winkler, Manitobabased Kroeker Farms, said the 50-pound bag isn’t gone yet.

“We still sell a lot of them to large families. But in urban areas, we’re seeing more people who want to buy fresh and more often, and that means smaller bags.”

Cathy Burns, CEO of the Produce Marketing Association, delivers a state of the industry address during the PMA Fresh Summit. Photo courtesy Produce Marketing Association

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PMA Fresh Summit The company has been touting its newest variety, the Adora, from a Netherlands seed company, HZPC. Its smooth, buff to white skin, has plate appeal and a texture suited for baking, boiling and frying. It also happens to contain 30 percent fewer carbohydrates than a standard russet baking potato.

Also making the trek south were representatives of Potatoes New Brunswick, a producer group committed to the growth and sustainability of the eastern Canadian province’s potato producers.

Clifton Smith, plant manager/sales with McCain Produce, said he has attended the expo for many years to maintain connections with long-time buyers and develop new customer relationships.

“It’s not what you can grow,” he said.

“It’s what you can sell that matters.”

Drivers Wanted

During a workshop pursuing solutions to the growing shortage of over-the-road truckers, a representative of the American Trucking Association said the current

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State of the Industry

In her remarks about the state of the industry, PMA CEO Cathy Burns emphasized the need for the entire industry – “from growers, packers, transportation, wholesalers and retailers to health officials and regulators” – to commit to food safety.

Emphasizing that food safety “must be the cornerstone” of every organization, she added, “Food safety is not just an action, it is an attitude.”

She urged everyone in the produce industry to adopt emerging food safety technology and best practices to move “from a reactive enterprise to a proactive approach.”

“I’m on a personal mission to ensure our industry voice is heard,” she said.

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Maximum Yield Improving Soil Health to Increase Profit Story and photos by Brian Feist

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rowers know that healthy soil means healthy crops, and healthy crops mean healthy profits.

With this in mind, the 2018 Montana Seed Seminar, held Nov. 7-8 in Missoula, featured two sessions dedicated to improving soil health. In the session, “Incorporating Soil Health Management Practices into Potato Cropping Systems,” Bob Larkin with USDA-ARS shared research on which he and his team have been working.

Larkin defines soil health as the continued capacity of soil to function as a vital living system to sustain biological productivity, maintain environmental quality, and promote plant, animal and human health. And he stresses that building and maintaining soil health is essential to agricultural sustainability and ecosystem function.

One key to soil health is soil microbiology. Active, diverse soil microbiology is necessary for decomposition, nutrient cycling and availability, soil structure, breakdown of toxins, and suppression of pathogens and diseases. Managing soil health is largely a matter of maintaining a suitable habitat for the organisms that make up the soil biology.

In Larkin’s research, he and his team tried to increase soil microbiology through several management practices including crop rotations, cover crops and green manures, organic amendments and conservation tillage.

Disease management is also an important part of soil health.

“Most practices that improve soil health will also reduce soil-borne diseases,” Larkin said.

He and his team tested this through disease-suppressive rotation studies, using crops like canola and rapeseed to improve soil between potato crops. This resulted in a reduction in the incidence and severity of black scurf by 20 to 45 percent and common scab by 15 to 25 percent relative

to other crops. Larkin reported further reductions in soil-borne diseases of 9 to 20 percent across all rotation crops with the addition of a fall cover crop of winter rye following each rotation.

As part of their tests, Larkin’s team tried several different rotation crops and, as would be expected, saw different degrees of success. But they always saw an increase in both soil health and disease management.

As most of their tests were done in the Northeast, Larkin cautioned that results would vary. He noted that most growers in the Northeast don’t use irrigation as much as growers in the West and Northwest.

However, numbers from tests he conducted with irrigation were significant enougth that he believes these practices would benefit just about any grower.

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Making Idaho Potatoes Part of

Pop Culture Story and photos by Allen Thayer

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undreds of Idahoans in the potato industry heard an optimistic message about the future at the second annual Big Idaho Potato Harvest Meeting on Nov. 14 in Fort Hall.

“Market conditions could not be any stronger for Idaho right now to get the best grower returns in many, many years,” said Frank Muir, Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) president and CEO. “This year’s crop quality looks outstanding. We’re 4 percent ahead of last year’s pace. It’s a matter of staying with our programs and marketing correctly.”

Brand Awareness

To emphasize that point, Randy Hardy, IPC chairman, stressed the importance of name recognition for Idaho potatoes. He told the growers in attendance that more than 90 percent of the public knows about Idaho potatoes. According to Hardy, 75 percent name recognition is extremely unusual.

However, Hardy cited a cautionary tale about Sunkist. While that brand name enjoys 79 percent name recognition, consumers no longer equate it to oranges. Idaho growers must ensure this nonfunctional awareness never strikes the homegrown potato industry.

Budget Spending

Muir reported the IPC budget is about $15 million for the current national television advertising campaign. The IPC spends more than 80 percent of its budget on research and marketing including various consumer, retail, foodservice and international programs as well as broadcast ads. Commission marketing and research is paid for by a checkoff of 12.5 cents per hundredweight; 7.5 cents or 60 percent comes from the grower, and 5 cents is paid by a subsequent handler, such as a shipper or processor.

“Our target audience is adults ages 25 to 54,” Muir said. “More and more men are cooking. When Boise State has a big game, we run our first commercial of the new season.”

Marketing Matters

The Idaho potato’s higher profile during the past 15 years, coinciding with Muir’s tenure at IPC, has contributed to an 80 percent jump in farm-gate revenue.

“Fifteen years ago, our goal was to make Idaho potatoes cool, relevant, a part of pop culture, not just another agricultural product like Nebraska corn,” Muir explained. “And that’s where Idaho potatoes were, but now we’re part of national humor.”

The success of the Big Idaho Potato Truck is largely responsible for that. The semi-trailer-sized potato replica was supposed to tour the U.S. only in 2012, but is still going strong with future appearances booked two years out and ongoing national commercials.

“We’re part of pop culture now,” Muir said, adding that more great campaigns are coming. “We’re working with Amazon right now. Hey, Alexa, tell me about Idaho potatoes.”

Another great success, Muir said, is being the title sponsor of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise.

“Who’s the title sponsor of the Rose Bowl? Who’s the title sponsor of the Orange Bowl?” Muir asked. “People don’t know, and they spend millions of dollars for that. We spend less than any other premiere bowl game, and we have the most recognized connection to a bowl game.”

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Tina Gresham, USDA-APHIS Pale Cyst Nematode program director, explains that the number of regulated acres in Idaho is down to 7,567 as of November 2018. "There's an end in sight to this program," she said while speaking at the Big Idaho Potato Harvest Meeting.

Frank Muir, Idaho Potato Commission president and CEO, touts the benefits of making Idaho potatoes part of pop culture.

A Look Ahead

Muir said the Idaho potato industry ships 412 pounds of potatoes every second. That’s 13 billion pounds of potatoes divided by the number of seconds in the year.

“We’re moving more potatoes into processing, much less into fresh,” Muir said.

Nationally, he said, the potato industry is running out of acres and water to be able to provide those needs for the growing international demand of processed potatoes.

“Demand is continuing to grow for both frozen and dehy across the world,” Muir said.

Joe Guenthner, University of Idaho professor emeritus of agricultural economics, completed an economic analysis for the IPC on why Idaho should be the site for the next fry and frozen processing plant. Muir said the study shows how Idaho compares financially with other key regions across the U.S. and Canada to build the next plant.

“We felt for a lot of reasons that Idaho should be number one,” Muir shared. “We needed to find out the facts. Idaho compared very favorably. We are the low-cost location to build it.”

The IPC presented the findings of the study to the Idaho Department of Commerce, as well as to senior management at Simplot, Lamb Weston, Cavendish and McCain.

“Over a year ago, we felt that the processing industry is really missing the best opportunity to expand processing, and that is right here in the state of Idaho, where you have water and you have land.”

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Market Report

Planning for the 2019 Potato

Potato growers are likely

to see mixed signals as they make production plans for 2019. Markets for the 2018 potato crop are tumultuous, to say the least. Contract volumes for both chip and processing potatoes are likely to increase in 2019. Supplies of top-quality seed potatoes are likely to be tight. Prices for competing crops have been hit hard by international trade disputes. The strong U.S. dollar creates another impediment for export markets. The resulting environment will encourage acreage expansion. It will make it easy to overdo production increases.

Growers need to exercise caution when planning 2019 production if they hope to avoid producing more potatoes than they can sell at profitable prices.

Supply Outlook Mixed

The 2018 potato harvest has created a mixture of “haves” and “have-nots.”

In the Pacific Northwest, potato supplies are plentiful, and grower returns on open potatoes have been running 10 to 25 percent below year-earlier levels.

In contrast, production from the upperMidwest through Maine and in much of Canada is down from last year. A record number of potatoes had not been harvested

by Nov. 1. Unseasonable weather has resulted in numerous quality issues, including water-soaked potatoes, serious frost damage, and potatoes going into storage either too hot or too cold. Open potatoes are hard to find. In those areas, prices for open table potatoes are up at

least 10 percent. Growers are reluctant to sell potatoes at those prices.

Europe’s 2018 crop failures are adding to market turbulence in North America.

Production may be down as much as 20 percent from last year. Quality issues will reduce usable supplies even more. North American dehydrators are ramping up to cover as much of the European supply shortfall as possible. North American fryers will not be able to handle much of the French fry supply gap due to capacity limitations and raw product issues in growing areas outside of the Pacific Northwest.

Production Increase Expected

Processing contract volumes will be going up in 2019 in the Pacific Northwest and in the Canadian Prairies. New French fry production capacity will be ramping up in those regions. In addition, processors may need to start the 2019 harvest earlier and more quickly than they have in recent years, due to 2018-crop supply shortfalls.

Dehydrators may add contract volume in 2019 – perhaps in anticipation that Europe will continue to have export issues, or in an effort to hold down raw product costs for the 2018 crop. The risk is that processors could overreact to current supply conditions. When that happens, they frequently search for ways to offload the surplus onto the table potato market, which depresses open market prices for fresh potatoes.

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contract volumes for early potatoes from Florida, Texas and other spring and summer potato growing areas. Supplies of storage chip potatoes are down in growing areas east of the Rocky Mountains.

Growers will have difficulty storing and reconditioning many of the chip potatoes that they managed to put away. However, as with the processing sector, there is a strong propensity for chip potato buyers to over-contract after experiencing a tight crop situation. With chip potatoes, overproduction in early growing areas has a tendency to back up harvest and push more potatoes into storage during the following year.

Limited supplies of seed potatoes could affect 2019 potato acreage in perverse ways. To quote one veteran seed potato marketer, “there is good seed, and there is bad seed, but there always is enough seed.”

Potato growers may not be able to find seed for their preferred varieties. They may not be able to find the quality of seed that they usually purchase, but they will find ways to plant a crop. In the past, growers who believe that they have a special deal to obtain seed not available to other growers have used their “advantage” to expand beyond their historical production levels, expecting to cover the lost production of those who were unable to obtain seed.

Such speculation seldom ends well.

Current open market prices are sending mixed signals to growers. In the Pacific Northwest, table potato prices are down more than wheat prices, which could

Crop

By Bruce Huffaker, Publisher North American Potato Market News

dampen enthusiasm for any expansion, especially since russet table potato prices have fallen short of production costs in five of the last six years. However, prices in other growing areas may be strong enough to encourage expansion. In addition, potato supply conditions may be tight enough to drive prices up during the coming months.

That might trigger last-minute decisions to expand.

Conservative Approach Needed

North American potato acreage almost certainly will expand in 2019. Growth in the processing sector makes that inevitable. Increases also are needed in early chip potato production. However, it will be difficult to guard against an overreaction in that sector. As they plan for the 2019 crop, growers need to take steps to protect themselves from the negative consequences of overproduction. That can best be done by tailoring the size of their crops to the market that they traditionally serve. Growers should seek fixed-price contracts for as many of their potatoes as possible. Where such contracts are not available, production plans should be conservative. It is important to recognize that there is a strong potential for surplus contract potatoes to spill into the fresh market and/or to back up supplies of chip potatoes in storage. Finally, it is important to remember that those “special deals” that supply you with seed that is unavailable to other growers seldom work out as expected.

HUFFAKER'S HIGHLIGHTS • Turbulent market conditions will be sending growers mixed signals about the number of potatoes to plant in 2019.

• The current supply outlook is mixed. Potatoes are plentiful in the Pacific Northwest and in a few other growing areas.

They are tight, and storage quality is suspect, in other parts of North America and in Europe.

• Contract volumes will be up in 2019. The industry is

expanding. There is a need for more early potatoes to cover for shortfalls in the 2018 crop. However, there is a huge risk that buyers will overreact to this year’s shortfall and contract for more potatoes than they need.

• Weak prices for Northwest russet table potatoes might discourage expansion to some extent.

• Seed potato supplies are tight. Growers may not find the seed varieties and the quality that they normally expect, but they will find enough seed to plant the 2019 crop.

• Growers should be conservative when making production

plans in order to protect themselves from the risks associated with overproduction.

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Potato Demand Increases

By Blair Richardson, Chief Executive Officer, Potatoes USA

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emand for potatoes in the United States and across the globe is strong and outpacing production.

Based on sales, production, trade and other data, it is clear that market conditions have changed for potatoes over the past decade. Sales of potatoes in the U.S. are up 3.2 percent while exports are up 6 percent from 2014 to 2017. Many may smile and comment that we sell what we produce; however, that naively ignores the underlying strength in demand and the fact that we have achieved massive reductions in waste throughout the distribution system while consistently producing more potatoes.

Recognition of this dynamic situation is significant because too often the narrative in the potato industry is about demand being on a downward slope with no end in sight. I have heard this since joining this industry; but this is just not true. While retail sales of fresh potatoes have been trending downward, this decline has begun to flatten out. The reduced waste factor has certainly impacted this market, as have changing cooking habits. Equally important is the fact that increased demand for other potato products at retail and foodservice as well as food manufacturing demand are surpassing the decline in fresh sales. Based on increased imports and rising prices to

growers, at retail and for processed products, one can even say that supply is lagging demand.

As briefly mentioned, another very important factor in determining that actual demand for potatoes is increasing is to look at the significant declines in waste throughout the system, from the farm level to processing plants and at retail and foodservice. Moreover, we have addressed consumer concerns at home by offering small and convenience-focused packages.

Waste has dropped significantly for potatoes at the consumer level. This means the same number of harvested potatoes is feeding more people, or perhaps people may be eating more potatoes than we have been told. Regardless, we know the demand for potatoes is strong and appears to be increasing.

World trade in potatoes has grown 23 percent over the past five years, and this growth is forecast to continue for the foreseeable future.

There are, however, trends and factors in domestic and international markets that the potato industry must be aware of and respond to if we are going to maintain this demand. Domestically, the biggest factor is the continued movement by consumers toward convenient food. This manifests

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itself in areas from reduced purchases of scratch ingredients to increased purchases of ready-to-eat foods and meal kits to more food being eaten away from home or via home delivery. Other factors are the movement toward plant-based diets, particularly at foodservice; the continued adoption of specialized diets such as ketogenic or gluten-free; and the desire for functional food that provides more than just basic nourishment.

In the international markets, the ongoing trade fight between the U.S. and our trading partners is beginning to negatively impact potato exports. The 20 percent retaliatory tariff on frozen product entering Mexico resulted in a 21 percent decline in U.S. exports from June through September compared to last year. The more recently imposed retaliatory tariff on frozen product into China resulted in a 16 percent decline in September exports. With the implementation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTTP) in 2019, which includes Japan but not the U.S., we will face a real disadvantage on frozen and dehy potatoes in our number one market. It is important that the U.S. defend our existing markets and constantly develop new markets around the world.

Fortunately, world trade in potatoes has grown 23 percent over the past five years, and this growth is forecast to continue for the foreseeable future. The 2018 potato crop in the EU is down roughly 18 percent from the previous year, which creates a huge opportunity for the U.S. if sufficient supplies can be found to meet this demand.

Our industry must be flexible and willing to evolve so that we can adjust to external threats like trade disputes and take advantage of growth opportunities, be they value-added packs of convenient fresh potatoes, expanding consumption of potato chips, the expanding use of frozen fries in new channels such as Taco Bell or new dishes such as breakfast bowls at Wendy’s, or fresh potatoes to new markets such as Korea, Myanmar or Central America. This is a great time to be part of the potato industry.

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Potato Growers of Washington

Contract Concerns

By Dale Lathim, Potato Growers of Washington

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uring the harvest wrap-up grower meeting, we received some great input from growers regarding their experiences with the current crop and contract, as well as their needs and expectations for future contracts. The theme was not greatly different than we have heard before, but it was more detailed and louder than in past years.

A major topic was overall economic returns. The frozen potato products industry is at an all-time high in terms of demand and prices being paid by major users of our products. It seems that every segment of the industry continues to improve their profitability while grower profitability remains just above the survival line.

It was pointed out that as long as growers are willing to accept this economic level by signing the contracts offered, nothing is going to change. While this is true, it doesn’t mean it is right or that it is in the best interest of any segment of the industry.

Actions by segments above the grower send the message that there is a belief that there will always be more than enough available acres of potatoes. Whether the crop is produced by an ever declining number of growers willing to grow even more acres or by the current grower base does not seem to be a major concern. But it is my belief that this is a very dangerous path to be traveling.

This idea of a never-ending supply of potatoes only works if there is enough

profitability to make growers want to continue to expand. While it is true that the majority of the owned land growing potatoes is tied up in some type of long-term supply agreement, those agreements all have expiration dates. Further, those agreements do not require that those growers continue to expand when other growers exit the industry.

Our contracts give our growers a very decent return on a good year. However, there is so much downside risk in the contracts that off-quality years, even by Columbia Basin standards, take the return down to less than sustainable, and in some cases less than survival, levels. We saw that this year with the significantly lower bruise-free numbers that many growers have experienced or will experience as their potatoes come out of storage.

That leads us to the second major topic of discussion at our post-harvest meeting, which was updating the grade criteria used for determining payment to reflect the technology in today’s processing plants.

The majority of the USDA grade standards that we use as the foundation for grading out potatoes were developed decades ago with only minor adjustments over time. As a result, growers are seeing as much as 10 to 15 percent price reductions for quality attributes that are no longer a major issue inside the processing plants. For example, we often hear from processors that export major QSR finished product has the highest quality specifications to which they have to adhere. Yet growers have grade sheets coming back at levels that take away all the profitability even though the potatoes that

were discounted for quality are being made into export products. These runs are being done without blending with other lots to improve the quality. This level of quality did warrant this kind of deduct in years past as those potatoes really did greatly impact the plant. However, today that is not the case.

A third topic of discussion was growers getting paid for trim and shape culls at the same level as process culls since, again, the technology in the plants allows all of them to be used and made into very marketable products. With the demand created by the all-day breakfasts at major outlets, many of these potatoes end up in a product that has seen unprecedented growth in volume and price recently.

The bottom line to all of this is that we do not want to wait until we only have a few growers left before we address these concerns. We want to have a fair contract going forward for both the growers and processors. While the current contract has many good points, there are several key areas that need to be addressed including the overall economic performance. We will be doing all that we can to improve as many of these as possible in the next round of negotiations.

Thank you to all of you who have been loyal members and for your support of PGW. It is also refreshing to welcome so many new members this fall. We hope that as more and more of you are getting involved, you can see the benefits of our new structure and the increased value that brings to all of you. Enjoy your time off this winter, and I look forward to a great 2019 crop year.

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