Boomer Batchman, president of Exeter Engineering, stands beside one of his company’s processing machines at the Washington Oregon Potato Conference in Kennewick in late January. Exeter also designs AI systems to help spot defects in potatoes.

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Spud smarts: AI program learns to sort potatoes

KENNEWICK — Brian Greaves spends his days teaching a computer how to sort potatoes.