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May
2004
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Potatoes
in China: World Potato Congress dubs potatoes an important
food for a huge market
Chinese potato growers do much of their work by hand, on
small plots with rudimentary tools. While the size of fields
varies, the average farm totals between two and five acres.
- Maine
grower of the year: Centuries of farming behind Lagerstrom
Farms
Lagerstrom Farms of Presque Isle, Maine, is a son and mother
operation that has grown considerably in recent years. Marena
Lagerstrom and her son, Paul, have operated the farm for
three years, following the death of John Lagerstrom, husband
and father, in 2001.
Grower
leader retires from the U.S. Potato Board
Bob Bartlett, a potato industry leader from Littleton, Maine,
recently completed six years as a leader of the U.S. Potato
Board (USPB). At the organization’s 2004 Annual Meeting
in Denver, he retired his seat to new Maine grower representatives,
but the work he did to improve the environment for U.S.
potatoes on local, national and international levels continues
to grow.
Taking
Stock - Billions to serve
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