MAY/JUNE 2021 Issue 5 | Volume 59 contents COLUMNS 6 Taking Stock 30 Potatoes USA 31 United Potato Growers of America 32 Idaho Potato Commission 8 33 National Potato Council DEPARTMENTS 34 Calendar 34 Advertiser Index 35 Cultivar Corner 35 FEATURES 8 'Queen of potatoes' Spudwoman of the Year Nora Olsen among the most connected, revered members of potato research community 14 Advancing PEF to chip industry PEF technology has helped fry industry improve sustainability, save costs 20 Tackling succession plans Farmers need to continually address long-term planning, both for farm and themselves 4 Spudman.com 26 New tools, approaches may yield potato beetleresistant varieties 24 Wild potato relatives help fight late blight Efforts to implement resistant genes span the globe 22 Tax ramifications of PPP loans clarified Congressional act cleans up confusion on paycheck program that many have leaned on during pandemic Nora Olsen of the University of Idaho is the winner of the 2021 Spudwoman of the Year award. Photo: Bill Schaefer Photography EXCLUSIVE ONLINE CONTENT Our latest episodes include talks with Connor and David Wallace of Wallace Farms and CODA Farm Technologies and 2021 Spudwoman of the Year Nora Olsen. https://spudman.com/ podcast/ 14 ON THE COVERhttps://www.spudman.com/ http://www.Spudman.com