b'FROMOUR DESK Ashley Robinson Fall 2020 - Vol. 17, No. 4The magazine of the Canadian potato industry.PUBLISHED BY:6327435 Canada Ltd.403-313 Pacific Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3A 0M2Phone: 204-453-1965, Fax: 204-475-5247Email: [email protected] New Look Online Shawn [email protected] EDITORAshley [email protected] YOU ARE ONE of our voracious online read- did my research. Which meant I went onlineMANAGING EDITORMichelle [email protected], then you may have noticed somethingand looked through the whole website. This different in the last few monthswe have awas to familiarize myself with the content, soADVERTISING SALESCraig [email protected] new look. Yes, we put the old SpudSmart.comId know what all of you readers like to readAiden [email protected] website design out to pasture and debuted aabout. Dean [email protected] new layout.The stories were all great, they made meSam [email protected] may have been a bit of a shock the first timewant to become part of the team and put myMARKETINGyou went online and realized it was different. Theown spin on them. The website though, notTheresa [email protected] [email protected] website was pretty plain, but it was easy toso much. It was dated and plain and needed use and got the job done. You could usually finda new look. I had worked on news web teamsCREATIVELesley Nakonechny, Kyle Dratowany, Theresa Ramsoomairwhat you were looking for without much hassle. before and looking at the website made me The new website is still that way, but it hassad as I knew we could deliver more. CIRCULATIONmore to offer the reader. Whereas the old websiteIll admit I didnt keep this to myself.Dean [email protected] just show you the story youre reading,During my job interview I mentioned it andCONTRIBUTORSthe new one will give you that along with relatedafter I was hired, I was excited to learn a newMark Halsall, Shel Zolkewich, Eugenia Banks, Treena Heinstories and the latest stories we have added to thewebsite was in the works. The first time I sawEDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARDwebsite. We want you to come for your story andthe new website prototype I was thrilled. ItKhalil Al-Mughrabi, Benoit Bizimungu, Robert Coffin, Nick Hubbard, Jason Kehler, Keith Kuhl, Kevin MacIsaac, Bill Moons, Rick D. Peters, stay for all of the other great content we have. was modern, fun and easy to use. Janet Porchak, Tracy Shinners-Carnelley, Bert Tupling, Peter VanderZaagFor me the biggest shift is the home page. Be- We spent a few weeks perfecting things fore it was pretty basic, and as the editor I couldand when we finally launched it at the start of pick which stories were featured in the sliderAugust, I was so excited to share it with you,SUBSCRIPTIONSSpud Smartbar at the top of the page. Everything below theour loyal readers. is published four times a year. To subscribe, please email [email protected] stories was just the latest stories posted.We kept all of you in mind with the design.Canadian subscription rate is: $45.00/year plus GST. If you visited to the page regularly, youd easilyWebsite analytics from our old website showedInternational subscription rate is CDN$110.00/year.see what was new and what was old. most of you are viewing it on your cellphones. PRINTED IN CANADANow though, you can still easily see what theSo, we made sure to make the websitePlease recycle where facilities exist.newest stories are, but you can also see whatscompatible for mobile and easy to loadforNo part of this magazine may be reproduced without the written happening everywhere else on the website. Thewhen youre out in the field and dont havepermission of the publisher.makes no expressed or implied warranties of mechantability featured stories focus on all of the latest news onmany bars.Spud Smartor fitness for a particular purpose or otherwise, concerning the use of the website, but as you scroll down we have all ofI hope you like it and understand how impor- any product and assumes no liability for any injury or damage, direct our categories listed with their newest stories. tant having a new website is. Everything we door consequential, incurred from the use of such products or services A completely new feature youll see on everyhere at Spud Smart is for the best of our readerstherein. Federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations supersede the information contained within. page is our Twitter feed. Youll see what weveand were always trying to keep ahead of things posted and retweeted. I think this is great asso we can deliver the latest news to you in thePublications Mail Agreement No. 40030841.Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to:it gives you a more personal look at the potatobest ways. So, please give the new website aIssues Inkindustry in Canada. test drive and let us know what you think.403-313 Pacific Ave.Personally, I love the new website. As you allP.S. Im excited to announce our virtual offer- Winnipeg, MB R3A 0M2know Im new to the Spud Smart team and Imings are expanding. We will be hosting a nationalPRIVACY CODEgoing to let you in on a secretthe old websitevirtual potato conference on Feb. 24 and 25, 2021.To view our privacy policy, visit spudsmart.com.didnt impress me much. Please save the date and stay tuned to our websiteSPUDSMART.COMWhen I was interviewing for this position, Iand social media for more details. SPUDSMART@SPUDSMARTMAG2 SPUDSMART.COM FALL 2020'