FEBRUARY 2024 Issue 2 | Volume 62 COLUMNS 4 Editor's Letter 28 Potato Association of America 30 National Potato Council 32 Potatoes USA DEPARTMENTS 8 16 34 Calendar 34 Advertiser Index ON THE COVER INSIDE MAXIMIZING WATER USAGE | PEI POTATO WART WORRIES GROW THE MOST TRUSTED VOICE IN THE POTATO INDUSTRY SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2022 FEBRUARY 2024 EST 2024 2024 Impact Awards ANDREW JENSEN BRYAN WADA JAMES EHRLICH JD WASIR JOHN FORSYTHE 12 20 FEATURES 8 Water worries Potato sector addresses ongoing resource challenges 12 Necessity driving invention Water shortage spurs innovative solutions 6 Spudman * February 2024 16 Growing concern PEI potato wart mitigation measures back in spotlight 20 Making an impact Meet the standout class of 2024 Spudman Impact Award winners EXCLUSIVE ONLINE CONTENT www.spudman.com The nine 2024 Spudman Impact Award winners and the Emerging Leader winner are highlighted on page 20. KYLE ATCHESON NORA OLSEN RUSSELL GROVES TIM WATERS Emerging Leader BRYAN BENDER Meet the industry leaders making impactful contributions I S M P A C U M T D A W A P R N S D Ahttp://www.spudman.com