With a record-setting 650 attendees and a program packed with timely information for growers, the 52nd annual Manitoba Potato Production Days was certainly one for the books. Keystone Potato Producers General Manager Susan Ainsworth took a few minutes to sit down with Spud Smart editor Dawn Ius to talk about why she’s proud to be a part of the industry — and why growers should be too.
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