Harvest Time: Stay Safer, Get Better Spuds

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Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) has published training videos for drivers and workers with a safer harvest and better end product as the goal.

Training videos can be found on the University of Idaho’s website:

 https://www.uidaho.edu/cals/potatoes/bruise-management/training-videos
These include:

  • Windrower operation
  • Harvester operation
  • Moving potatoes from truck to piler
  • Best practices for piling potatoes and starting a pile

Harvest truck driving videos, both English and Spanish can be found here:

English: https://youtu.be/upEBduMuvSo
Spanish: https://youtu.be/LBNcm8_BM2Y