NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021 Issue 8 | Volume 59 contents COLUMNS 6 Taking Stock 38 Potatoes USA 39 United Potato Growers of America 8 12 40 Idaho Potato Commission 41 National Potato Council DEPARTMENTS 42 Calendar 42 Advertiser Index 43 Spudman7: Thilani Jayakody ON THE COVER 16 FEATURES 8 Planting the Seed for Continued Growth Corey Farms started commercial in the mid-1980s, but quickly moved to seed, which has blossomed 12 PVY Update: The good and the bad Othello trials show decreased levels of O strain, but researchers fear other emergents 16 2021 State Seed Report Seed quality looks good in Idaho, Montana, in spite of hot summer 29 Next cultivars up A look at some of what's coming down the pipeline 32 Up-and-comers A look at PAA's Haynes Graduate Research Awards winners 4 Spudman.com Sheep grazing appears to have positive impact on soil health. Washington sheep farmer studies effect of grazing on rented potato farm land. https://spudman.com/ Daniel J. Corey of Corey Farms holds up seed potatoes at his Maine farm. Photo: Corey Farms/Seed Pro EXCLUSIVE ONLINE CONTENThttps://www.spudman.com/ http://www.Spudman.com