The Potato Podcast

Episode 53: USDA Grants Available for Your Next Energy Project 05.05.2025 30:27 ↓

On this episode Dave Alexander is joined via zoom by David Funk with Zero Emissions Northwest (ZEN). They discuss the costs associated with energy usage, and how to bring those costs down through various methods and specifically using grants from the USDA.

Episode 52: Foliar Disease Control in Potatoes 09.04.2025 31:57 ↓

Smarter strategies for stronger crops. On this episode Dave Alexander speaks with: Jonathan Adamson, Vive Regional Sales Manager Steve Eskelsen, Vive Western Technical Sales Agronomist Joe Hill, JH consulting owner Mark Ward, potato grower

Episode 51: Washington-Oregon Potato Show 2025 Part 2 11.03.2025 15:33 ↓

On this episode, Dave Alexander is continuing his exploration of the Washington-Oregon Potato Conference. We’ll hear from Jenny Durrin Gentry with PVMI , Shaun Lough with Agri Sciences Biologicals , and Kristof Pieters with Dewulf

Episode 50: Washington-Oregon Potato Show 2025 Part 1 26.02.2025 17:56 ↓

On part 1 we hear from: Shane Wright with Northwest Norkotah, Bryan Henning with Ag World, Craig McCloskey with Bluefield Seeding Solutions, Brent Rosman with Syngenta, and Emily Merk with NAPSO

Episode 46: Updates on the Potato Industry from the WA/OR Trade Show 28.02.2024 17:38 ↓

On today's episode Dave Alexander walks around the trade show at the Washington/Oregon trade show. First he visits with Dragon-Line’s Monty Teeter. Next he chats with Kathleen Beach from the Washington Department of Natural Resources. Then he discusses the Ellips optical sorter with Sean Gervais. And finally, he talks with Eric Evans from Agri-Stor.

Episode 45: New Products and Updates from the Eastern Idaho Ag Expo 12.02.2024 30:25 ↓

Dave Alexander with Potato Country magazine visited the trade show at the Eastern Idaho Ag Conference and caught up with some vendors to talk about what’s new for this year.   We’ll hear from Logan Equipment , the Ag World Golf Classic , Corteva , Greentronics , Vive and Picketa Systems .

Episode 33: Automation and Autonomy 30.03.2022 25:22 ↓

Today we are talking with Byron Duffin, Brand President for Double L Global. Double L builds potato planters, harvesters, bulk beds, pilers and a whole host of equipment.