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Potato-Cast, a podcast that shares highlights of the Potatoes USA programs, the potato markets and more! Whether it’s domestic or international, if you want to know what is happing with U.S. potatoes, you’ll want to tune in. Episodes are released twice a month. Brought to you by Potatoes USA.

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    • Feb 1, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 12m AVG DURATION
    • 24 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Potato-Cast

    Nematode Research: Helping Potato Farmers and Consumers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 14:00


    In this episode, Potatoes USA Conversation Architect, Natalia Cervantes, interviews Inga Zasada about the latest nematode project and how it can help the potato industry increase yield and profit. Resources for this episode: For questions or feedback on Actionable Science Against Nematodes Project, please contact Alyssa Green at Alyssa@PotatoesUSA.com  To learn more about Production Research at Potatoes USA, visit SpudProduction.com To be featured on Potato-Cast, email Natalia@PotatoesUSA.com To see all the great information available about potatoes, potato nutrition, or fun ways to cook with potatoes, visit PotatoGoodness.com    

    Eye on Potatoes: Partnership with National Potato Council

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 21:22


    In this episode, Potatoes USA Conversation Architect, Natalia Cervantes, interviews Kam Quarles, Chief Executive Officer of National Potato Council about standing up for potatoes on capitol hill and why it's important to know about the issues that affect the potato industry. Resources for this episode: Link to Live Potato LEAF Auction  To be featured on Potato-Cast, email Natalia@PotatoesUSA.com Learn more about Potatoes USA by visiting PotatoesUSA.com To see all the great information available about potatoes, potato nutrition, or fun ways to cook with potatoes, visit PotatoGoodness.com  

    Resetting the Plate: How Policy Impacts Potatoes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 19:16


    In this episode, Potatoes USA Conversation Architect, Natalia Cervantes, interviews Howard Goldstein, MS, RD. Howard provides a holistic outlook on nutrition policies and the impact current potato research is making to stay ahead. White House Conference On Hunger, Nutrition, and Health: Read Full National Plan Alliance for Potato Research and Education: Latest Research To be featured on Potato-Cast, email Natalia@PotatoesUSA.com Learn more about Potatoes USA by visiting PotatoesUSA.com See all the great information about potatoes, potato nutrition, or fun ways to cook with potatoes; visit PotatoGoodness.com

    Thoughts from Potato Growers: A Thanksgiving Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 19:40


    In this episode, Potatoes USA Conversation Architect, Natalia Cervantes, interviews three growers about potatoes, performance, and their plans for Thanksgiving.  Featured Guests:Kevin Schleicher, Director of Sales at Wysocki Family of Companies.  Wendy Alsum-Dykstra, Chief Operating Officer at Alsum Farms & Produce.  Taylor Grant, Chief Operating Officer at GRANT 4-D FARMS, LLC.  :Sign-Up for TEAM POTATO: To be featured on Potato-Cast, email Natalia@PotatoesUSA.com.  Learn more about Potatoes USA by visiting PotatoesUSA.com.  To see all the great information available about potatoes, potato nutrition, or fun ways to cook with potatoes, visit PotatoGoodness.com. 

    Doorway for Potatoes: A Visit from South of The Border

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 11:50


    In this episode, Potatoes USA Conversation Architect, Natalia Cervantes, interviews Kayla Vogel, Senior Global Manager, and Tiffany Thompson, International Marketing Manager, about the recent Reverse Trade Mission with Mexico. To be featured on Potato-Cast, email Natalia@PotatoesUSA.com Learn more about Potatoes USA by visiting PotatoesUSA.com See all the great information about potatoes, potato nutrition, or fun ways to cook with potatoes; visit PotatoGoodness.com

    Potato Education: One Nutrition Translator Sees Opportunity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 8:11


    In this episode, Potatoes USA Conversation Architect, Natalia Cervantes, interviews the new Director of Nutrition and Industry Relations, Bonnie Johnson, MS, RD. Cervantes and Johnson discuss the various opportunities for educating those in the nutrition field about ‘quality carbohydrates.' To be featured on Potato-Cast, email Natalia@PotatoesUSA.com. Learn more about Potatoes USA by visiting PotatoesUSA.com See all the great information about potatoes, potato nutrition, or fun ways to cook with potatoes; visit PotatoGoodness.com  

    Potato Nutrition and The Research Driving It Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 8:55


    In this episode, Potatoes USA Conversation Architect, Natalia Cervantes, unpacks the health benefits of America's favorite vegetable, potatoes. Resources for this episode: Latest Research Retail Sales Potatoes. Real Food. Real Performance. Marketing Kit Learn more about Potatoes USA by visiting www.PotatoesUSA.com See all the great information available about potatoes, potato nutrition, or fun ways to cook with potatoes, visit www.PotatoGoodness.com To be featured on Potato-Cast, email Natalia@PotatoesUSA.com

    John Toaspern Retirement Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 6:48


    In this episode, Potatoes USA Conversation Architect, Natalia Cervantes interviews recently retired John Toaspern. John shares his favorite memories, where he hopes to see the industry in the next 5 years, and how he is spending his free time.  Special Guest: John Toaspern To be featured on Potato-Cast, please send all inquiries to Natalia@PotatoesUSA.com All supporting documents for data provided in this episode can be found on PotatoesUSA.com To see all the great information available about potatoes or new and fun ways to cook with potatoes, visit PotatoGoodness.com

    New Spud Lab Update

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 8:53


    In this episode, Potatoes USA Conversation Architect, Natalia Cervantes shares how industry members have been utilizing the new Potatoes USA headquarters office in Denver, CO.  Special Guest: Culinary Director, RJ Harvey, RDN, CEC.  All supporting documents for data provided in this episode can be found on PotatoesUSA.com To see all the great information available about potatoes or new and fun ways to cook with potatoes, visit PotatoGoodness.com.

    March Potato Highlights

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 11:48


    In this episode, Potatoes USA Conversation Architect, Natalia Cervantes, shares latest retail sales, potato menu trends, culinary development, and how potatoes are doing internationally.   

    Tuber Necrotic Research

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 12:43


    In this episode, Potatoes USA Conversation Architect, Natalia Cervantes, interviews Alexander Karasev, Professor of Plant Virology at the University of Idaho. Karasev joins Potato-Cast for a discussion on the latest Tuber Necrotic Viruses Research Project and the complex measures that can keep the infection level for potato viruses below the economically significant threshold. The hope is that eventually, growers can start adopting these measures as well. 

    Potatoes and Soil Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 15:02


    In this episode, Potatoes USA Conversation Architect, Natalia Cervantes, interviews Carl Rosen, Head of the Department of Soil, Water, and Climate at the University of Minnesota. Rosen joins Potato-Cast for a discussion about a soil health project that was brought to the Potato Research Advisory Committee back in 2018. 

    Potatoes in the Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 10:33


    In this episode, Potatoes USA Conversation Architect, Natalia Cervantes, shares recent media highlights about potatoes, retail sales, menu trends and how potatoes are doing internationally. 

    September/October Highlights

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 12:09


    In this episode, Potatoes USA Conversation Architect, Natalia Cervantes, shares the September and October highlights.

    July 2021 Highlights

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 11:48


    In this episode, Potatoes USA Conversation Architect, Natalia Cervantes, shares the July and August 2021 highlights.

    Interview with Jaren Raybould

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 13:19


    In this episode, Natalia Cervantes interviews Potatoes USA Chairman, Jaren Raybould of St. Anthony, Idaho. Raybould shares insights and his vision for the industry.

    June 2021 Highlights

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 11:23


    In this episode, Potatoes USA Conversation Architect, Natalia Cervantes, shares the June 2021 highlights.

    May 2021 Highlights

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 11:19


    In this episode, Potatoes USA Conversation Architect, Natalia Cervantes, shares the May 2021 highlights.

    April 2021 Highlights

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 12:07


    In this episode, Potatoes USA Conversation Architect, Natalia Cervantes, shares the April 2021 highlights.

    Potatoes at Retail

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 10:03


    In this episode, Potatoes USA Conversation Architect, Natalia Cervantes, interviews guest Kayla Dome on the latest retail trends.

    March 2021 Highlights

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 9:13


    In this episode, Potatoes USA Conversation Architect, Natalia Cervantes, shares the recent March 2021 highlights.

    February 2021 Highlights

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 10:47


    In this episode, Potatoes USA Conversation Architect, Natalia Cervantes, shares the recent February 2021 highlights.

    January 2021 Highlights

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 12:08


    In this episode, Potatoes USA Conversation Architect, Natalia Cervantes, interviews Chief Marketing Officer, John Toaspern who shares the most recent highlights from January 2021.

    2020 Highlights

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 15:05


    In our first episode, Potatoes USA Conversation Architect, Natalia Cervantes, interviews Chief Marketing Officer, John Toaspern who shares the biggest highlights from 2020 to keep in mind as we enter the new year.

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