Wisconsin
Wisconsin Grower Education Conference & Industry Show set for Feb. 5-7
The 2019 UW Extension and Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association Grower Education Conference and Industry Show is scheduled for Feb. 5-... READ MORE »
2018 Seed Potato Crop Report: Eastern, Central United States
Growing a successful seed potato crop means navigating two major variables: weather and disease/pest pressure. For the most part, growers were able to... READ MORE »
University of Wisconsin-Extension conducting series of Soil, Water & Nutrient Management meetings
The University of Wisconsin-Extension in conjunction with UW-Madison Department of Soil Science will conduct eight Soil, Water and Nutrient Ma... READ MORE »
Wisconsin potato crop facing 12 percent decline after wet year
It’s been a wet year for many parts of the eastern United States, where numerous regions are approaching record precipitation numbers. One state ... READ MORE »
Eric Schroeder is Spudman’s 2018 Emerging Leader of the Year
It would be accurate to call Eric Schroeder, assistant manager at Schroeder Brothers Farms, a jack of all trades. Depending on the time of year, yo... READ MORE »
Longtime Wisconsin grower passes
Billie Bula, of Antigo, Wisconsin, died Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Care Partners under the care of his family and LeRoyer Hospice. He was 100 year... READ MORE »
Spudman 7: Tamas Houlihan, WPVGA
Last December, Tamas Houlihan was named executive director of the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA). For the previous 27... READ MORE »
Suzy Favor Hamilton is new spokesperson for Wisconsin potatoes
Three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton has been named the spokesperson for Wisconsin potatoes. Favor Hamilton, a native of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, ... READ MORE »
Late Blight alert in Wisconsin
A low level of the late blight pathogen, Phytophthora infestans, has been detected in seed grown in Langlade County, WI. The alert was issued on April... READ MORE »
