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Potato Commissioner sees need for growers to be involved
January 14, 2014 5:48 a.m.

Potato Commissioner sees need for growers to be involved

"I get paid for playing in the dirt and that's pretty awesome," Washington State Potato Commissioner Nick Johnson says with a smile. The 34-year-old, fourth generation farmer and business owner adds that at the end of the day he has a sense of accomplishment. "I get to say, 'I did this.'"