JULY/AUGUST 2022 Issue 6 | Volume 60 8 COLUMNS 4 Taking Stock 26 Potatoes USA 27 United Potato Growers of America 28 Idaho Potato Commission 29 National Potato Council 16 28 DEPARTMENTS 30 Calendar 30 Advertiser Index 31 Spudman7: John Mesko ON THE COVER FEATURES 8 A shift in trends Newly selected Potatoes USA chairman shares some insight 14 Fresh potato packing costs on a steep rise Cost increases are affecting more than growers 20 Global Perspectives Why decoding the genome matters 22 Postharvest quality reduction Harvest can be rough on potatoes, but what does that mean for shatter bruise and blackspot in storage? 6 Spudman.com https://spudman.com/ Latest podcasts with the Vision 2026 team and Shawn Boyle of the Idaho Grower Shippers Association. 16 Financing the modern-day farm Ag technology is evolving rapidly, but so are the options to fund it Jason Davenport, president of Allied Potato and chairman of Potatoes USA. Photo: Matt Hannon EXCLUSIVE ONLINE CONTENThttps://www.spudman.com/ http://www.Spudman.com