The Potato Field with Spudman

Episode 26: Hollee Alexander, 2022 Spudwoman of the Year

For 14 years, National Potato Council staffer Hollee Alexander has been the driving force behind Potato Expo — the biggest event of the year for the U.S. potato industry. She’s helped successfully steer the event through the pandemic, which required a lot of on-the-go flexibility and changes. For her longtime commitment to the industry, Alexander is Spudman’s 2022 Spudwoman of the Year. https://spudman.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Screen-Shot-2022-04-14-at-3.16.16-PM.png

Episode 25: Shawn Boyle, Idaho Grower Shippers Association

Idaho Grower Shippers Association, founded in 1928 as the Idaho Transportation Association, is a collection of grower-shippers focused on the Idaho potato industry. Executive Director Shawn Boyle talks about how the current supply chain woes are affecting the industry, opportunities of the new rail facility in Pocatello, fresh potato trade with Mexico and more. https://spudman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Spudman-The-Potato-Field-Podcast-Logo.jpg

Episode 24: Vision 2026 Seed Certification Project

Greg Ebe, a seed grower in Washington state, and Don Sklarczyk, founder and former owner of Sklarczyk Seed Farm’s tissue culture lab, discuss the National Potato Council’s Vision 2026 project, which was created to examine the seed certification progress and look for ways to improve it and speed up testing options. https://spudman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Spudman-The-Potato-Field-Podcast-Logo.jpg

Episode 23: John Toaspern, Potatoes USA

Longtime Potatoes USA [https://potatoesusa.com/] Chief Marketing Officer John Toaspern discusses how the market for U.S. potatoes is evolving as the pandemic persists, how quickly things are getting back to normal and how supply chain struggles are affecting U.S. suppliers of potatoes and potato products. https://spudman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Spudman-The-Potato-Field-Podcast-Logo.jpg

Episode 22: Kam Quarles, National Potato Council CEO

https://spudman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Spudman-The-Potato-Field-Podcast-Logo.jpgKam Quarles, head of the National Potato Council based in Washington, D.C., talks about the current state of the potato industry and supply chain, inflation, the infrastructure bill, trade with Mexico and what’s on tap for the approaching 2022 Potato Expo [https://www.nationalpotatocouncil.org/potato-expo/] in Anaheim, Jan. 5-6.