ARTICLES BY S. EVAN TOWNSEND<BR> SPECIAL TO BBJ

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Good chemistry

Pete Romano is a tall man with a ready smile, friendly demeanor, and a firm handshake. The 64-year-old Business Unit Manager of Quincy Farm Chemicals has been working in agriculture nearly his entire life, almost all of that in the family business.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

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Washington State Potato Commissioner Robert Halvorson, Jr. represents fresh growers

"I get to play in the dirt," Washington State Potato Commissioner Robert Halvorson, Jr. says about his love of farming. "You can almost immediately see the results of your decisions. Almost immediately we know if we've done it right." Halvorson also enjoys being outside. "I do not do well in …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

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Washington State Potato Commissioner Frank Martinez 'Loves the Industry'

"I love the industry and I want to do everything I can to help it," Washington State Potato Commissioner Frank Martinez says about why he serves on the Potato Commission board. Martinez, who will be 63 years old next month, has been a commissioner for 12 years including time spent …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO