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INTERVIEW: LARRY ADAMS

Adams Farms

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On the Cover: The rows are straight as Shane Adams drives the tractor and plants Goldrush potatoes, in 2022, on Adams Farms of Plover, Wisconsin. Shane, the son of this issue’s interviewee, Larry Adams, is shown using a six-row Grimme GL 36T potato planter. GPS guidance allows the planter and tractor to talk to each other and ensure those rows stay straight!

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It’s a family affair at Adams Farms of Plover, Wisconsin. The farm has been in continual operation since William W. Adams (originally Adamczak) purchased 65 acres of land in 1910. William’s great grandson, Larry Adams, is this issue’s interviewee. During potato harvest in 2021, Larry’s wife, Lisa, is shown driving the truck, his son, Shane, operates the harvester, and not shown, Larry and Lisa’s son, Wyatt, is windrowing in front of the harvester.