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The Future of Maine's Potato Industry

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Broadcasting live from the University of Maine at Presque Isle:

We'll look at the importance of the potato industry to Aroostook County and to the state. Potato farming has declined in the past decades, but is still a significant crop and part of Maine’s culture. How can new products and technologies contribute to the future of the potato industry?

Guests: Timothy P. Hobbs, Director of Development/Grower Relations, Maine Potato Board

James Dwyer, Crops Specialist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Brandon Berce, one of the owners of Berce Farm, based in St. Agatha--a family seed grower.

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