Wisconsin
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 »
Wisconsin growers association elects Guenthner as ’21 president
At a brief meeting held immediately following the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) Annual Meeting, on Feb. 4, the WPVGA bo... READ MORE »
Worzella brothers inducted into Wisconsin potato growers hall of fame
Longtime potato and vegetable growers Norm and Marv Worzella of Worzella & Sons in Plover, Wisconsin, were inducted into the Wisconsin Potato &... READ MORE »
University of Wisconsin gets several potato-focused grants
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced 19 projects have been selected to receive $1,186,278 in Speci... READ MORE »
Ben Sklarczyk, Yi Wang honored in 40 Under 40 awards program
Fruit Growers News and Vegetable Growers News honored the Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under 40 Class of 2020 with a live virtual ceremony during the Great La... READ MORE »
Wisconsin potato production stable, while Michigan yield drop leads to smaller crop
Potato production in Wisconsin is projected to be on par with last year, while reduced yields in Michigan are expected to lead to a smaller crop there... READ MORE »
Seed Potato Report 2020: Conditions mostly positive in Central US states
This year has brought a lot of bad with it for Americans, but one bright spot most U.S. seed potato growers can cite is good growing conditions. Re... READ MORE »
