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Don Flannery has been the executive director of the Maine Potato Board since 1997. Flannery,
who grew up on a potato farm, has a personalized license plate that reads " SPUDMN. "
Porter's lab to begin minituber production for commercial tests. A recent success
story is the Caribou russet, which became one of the 20 most-grown seed varieties
in the U.S. in 2020.
Maine's past three growing seasons have been especially dry, but the 2020 season
was the driest on record. Some areas of Aroostook County, where most of the state's
potatoes are grown, received as little as 2 inches of rain between Memorial Day and
harvest time in mid-September, Flannery said. Total Maine potato production was
down 20% from a year ago.
Only about 25-30% of potatoes in Aroostook County are irrigated, which has state
growers looking for ways to get water to mitigate such drought impact in the future.
" I think there will be a combination of investment in irrigation equipment and
water sources are going to be at the forefront of most growers' minds this year, "
Dyer said. " For the past several years, growers have worked to diversify their
rotations and get them out there longer to focus on green manures and trying to
build soil organic matter, and I see that trend continuing. "
The board is continually looking for new varieties, but also for ways to farm
more efficiently.
" For example, we just got done building a pond for irrigation water, " Flannery
said. " We're hoping to never have to turn a pump on, but we do have to manage
that risk. When that early-generation seed supply isn't what it should be, it has a
tremendous impact on the industry for three or four years. "
For more with Flannery and Dyer, check out episode 7 of " The Potato Field with
Spudman " podcast wherever podcasts are available.
Worzella brothers inducted into Wisconsin HOF
Longtime potato growers and brothers Norm and Marv Worzella of Worzella
& Sons in Plover, Wisconsin, were recently inducted to the Wisconsin Potato
& Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) Hall of Fame for their lifetime
achievements and commitment to the state's potato industry.
Norm and Marv are the sons of Clarence and Regina Worzella, who started the
farm in 1953 with a 40-acre parcel of land. Today, Worzella & Sons grows 1,800 acres
of potatoes per year and 3,400 acres of other vegetable crops.
" We are proud of the business's growth, which is largely attributed to the
dedicated employees we've had in our 60 years of farming, " Norm Worzella told
the WPVGA.
Following the example of their parents, Worzella & Sons continues to be a
generous contributor to community organizations.
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