Yearly Archives: 2021
Prepare Now for the Holidays
Three recipes can be made in advance, freeing up days later for visiting with family Column and photos by Ali Carter, Wisconsin Potato Growers Auxiliary Want to get a head start on family gatherings and make holiday dinners a little less overwhelming? I have something…
Type and Quality of Carbohydrates Matter Most
Experts propose a nuanced approach to define high-quality carbohydrate foods Provided by the Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE) via a peer-reviewed article in EurekAlert! sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) For decades, people have often associated higher intakes…
Interview with Dale Warner
By Joe Kertzman, managing editor, Badger Common’Tater The Warner family has invested 50 years and multiple generations delivering packaging across the nation. Beginning as a regional supplier to the agriculture industry in Central Wisconsin, Warner & Warner, Inc. has grown to serve all major markets…
Baked Lemon and Feta Potatoes
Column and photos by Ali Carter, Wisconsin Potato Growers Auxiliary Love potatoes? Love garlic, lemon and feta? Then you’ll love these Baked Lemon and Feta Potatoes! A delicious side dish that pairs well with any entrée, the tangy lemon, salty feta and sweet roasted garlic…
Potato Storage Tips from the Experts
Two respected industry professionals share advice on storing healthy potatoes By Joe Kertzman, managing editor, Badger Common’Tater For more than 40 years each, Eugene Mancl of Ron’s Refrigeration and Dale Nelson of Nelson’s Vegetable Storage Systems have been working with potato and vegetable growers, helping…
Interview with Zach Krogwold
By Joe Kertzman, managing editor, Badger Common’Tater As its name suggests, Potato Plant, Inc. is a potato packaging plant that has been in operation, in Amherst, Wisconsin, since 1979. “It was started by my great-grandfather, Lawrence, my grandpa, Jon, and my uncle, Lonnie,” says Zach…
One Pan Baked Eggs & Hash Browns
Column and photos by Ali Carter, Wisconsin Potato Growers Auxiliary The golden runny yolks of baked eggs pooling over crispy hash brown potatoes and salty bacon makes for a fabulous breakfast or brunch, and one pan and no mixing bowls mean easy clean up. The…
Potato, Man’s Best Friend . . . for 8,000 Years!
A staple of the high Andes, potato was grown in rotation with indigenous quinoa and kañihua By Dr. Horia Groza, University of Wisconsin, retired Potato and man coexisted more than 12,500 years ago, but they became friends only 8,000 years past, when domesticated. Potato fed…
Interview with Chuck Bolte
By Joe Kertzman, managing editor, Badger Common’Tater For his ongoing water flow and phosphorus monitoring project in the Antigo Flats potato and vegetable production area, Chuck Bolte of VAS Laboratories, formerly known as AgSource Laboratories, has been awarded WPVGA competitive research grants annually for several…
Breakfast Fries
Column and photos by Ali Carter, Wisconsin Potato Growers Auxiliary I recently received a text from my husband, Mike, who at the time was traveling for a Potatoes USA meeting. It was a picture of his breakfast and a hurriedly typed message saying, “Breakfast fries.…
