In Tuber Talk’s inaugural episode, host Stephanie Gordon caught up with Neil Gudmestad at Manitoba Potato Production Days - his last event as an academic. Gudmestad has devoted 43 years of his life to potato disease research and was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Potato Congress for his contributions to the global potato industry. He retired earlier this year and reflects on his career highlights and hopes for the potato industry in this episode. 

You can find Neil Gudmestad on Twitter at @NeilGud.

The music used in this episode is Vital Signs from Purple Planet Music.