July 2001
In July of 2001, the original version of “The Office” premiered in the UK, and on the cover of Potato Country we featured Bob Holloway. Mr. Holloway was a retired…
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May/June 2003
On May 1st of 2003 George W. Bush declared that ” major combat operations in Iraq have ended ” in what became known as his Mission Accomplished speech, Finding Nemo…
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July/August 1999
In July/August of 1999 Tony Hawk is the first skate boarder to successfully land a “900,” Lance Armstrong wins his first Tour de France (later disqualified) and we had Macy…
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July/August 2000
In July/August of 2000, we had Eli Wollman of the Warden Hutterian Brethen on our cover to talk about the latest improvements in irrigation. The idea that someone could…
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July 2008 Potato Country
In May of 2008 we lost a great pioneer in our industry. The passing of J.R. Simplot was given a feature story in the July 2008 issue of Potato Country….
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November 2010 Potato Country
In November 2010 the groundbreaking ceremony for the George W. Bush Presidential Center takes place, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1” the seventh film based on the…
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December 2000 Potato Country
In December 2000, Al Gore delivered his concession speech, ending the crazy presidential election that brought “hanging chads” into our lexicon. Lane Farms in Oregon was on the cover and…
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January 2004
In January 2004, prominent potato scientist Robert E. Thornton was on the cover of Potato Country magazine, honored for his retirement. A fellowship fund was set up and is still available…
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April 2001
In April 2001, Bart Connors was on the cover of Potato Country magazine and said the National Potato Promotion Board was “moving in the right direction.” The board was “re-inventing the…
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November 1999 Potato Country
In November 1999 Wayne Gretzky is inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, his number 99 permanently retired by the NHL; The movies Toy Story 2 and The World is…
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