Wisconsin
2023 Central Wisconsin Processing Crops Meeting set for March 8
The Central Wisconsin Processing Crops Meeting will be held in Hancock, Wisconsin, March 8, from 9 a.m to 11:35 p.m. Lunch will follow. There is a $25... READ MORE »
Spuds and Scholarships highlight 36th Annual Spud Bowl
For over 35 years, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP), in conjunction with over 50 local businesses, has celebrated the Central Wisconsi... READ MORE »
WPVGA inducts Paul Miller into hall of fame
The Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) inducted Paul Miller into its hall of fame during the annual WPVGA banquet held in St... READ MORE »
Heat projected to have overall yield average below normal
With harvest is still in early stages in some areas and hasn’t yet begun in others, North American Potato Market News (NAPMN) released its latest po... READ MORE »
Late blight in potatoes confirmed in Central Wisconsin
Late blight (US-23 strain) has been confirmed in Portage County, Wisconsin, it was announced July 28. Amanda Gevens, University of Wisconsin Chair,... READ MORE »
Snowpack has Idaho, Washington potato growers with enough irrigation water, for now
Drought conditions currently hamper some of the most productive agriculture land in the U.S., including California and northward into the Pacific Nort... READ MORE »
Vermont Valley Community Farm finds niche in organic seed potato production
Small, organic farms need organic seed potatoes, and a small, organic farm in Wisconsin has found its niche in supplying those farms. The Vermont V... READ MORE »
Gumz Farms highlighted by TOMRA Food
The farmers at Gumz Farms in Endeavor, Wisconsin, are a unique breed of problem solvers who spend long days tending to their harvest while getting the... READ MORE »
Wisconsin growers hope for say in Central Sands water management
In reaction to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) recently released Central Sands Lakes Study, Tamas Houlihan, executive director of... READ MORE »
Renee Rioux settling in as Wisconsin’s seed certification director
Renee Rioux was tapped to be the administrative director of the Wisconsin Seed Potato Certification Program in August 2019. Since then, she’s been d... READ MORE »
