Yearly Archives: 2018
Patatas Bravas “Sono un Favorito” Among Tapas
Jalapeno cilantro sauce and smoky garlic aioli are “condimenti molto deliziosi” Column and photos by Ali Carter, Wisconsin Potato Growers Auxiliary Lunch at our house occasionally becomes a hodge-podge of tapas spread across our countertop. We all gather around the bowls and plates, pick and…
Interview with Paul S. Cieslewicz
Growing up in the country, in the Amherst/Bancroft, Wisconsin, area, a mile from Prairie View Farms, Paul Cieslewicz was exposed to agriculture at a young age. “I spent a lot of time at Prairie View Farms,” he relates. “When I was old enough to be…
Scientists Sequence Colorado Potato Beetle Genome
Genes probed for clues to pest’s adaptability to new environments and insecticides By Eric Hamilton, University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences The Colorado potato beetle is notorious for its role in starting the pesticide industry and for its ability to resist the…
Bean & Potato Chicken Salad Hearty Enough to be a Meal!
Column and photos by Ali Carter, Wisconsin Potato Growers Auxiliary We have all heard the benefits of preparing meals at home and sitting around the table to enjoy those meals together as a family. Studies show that when we do these things on a regular…
Interview with Eric Wallendal
“My grandpa, Pete, began farming in the Coloma area in the mid- 1950s,” relates Eric Wallendal, who was elected to the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association Board of Directors earlier this year. “He grew a variety of vegetables, including pickling cucumbers and peppers.” As…
Let’s Expand Wisconsin’s “Healthy Grown” Program Now
The goal is to have 100 percent fresh market Healthy Grown participation by 2023 By Deana Knuteson, Ph.D., Healthy Grown and Wisconsin Ag Sustainability Programs Wisconsin’s “Healthy Grown” program has been advancing innovative, ecologically sound production systems, and currently around 8,000 acres of fresh market…
Soft, Crumbly Parmesan Potato Rolls are Worth the Time!
Column and photos by Ali Carter, Wisconsin Potato Growers Auxiliary Soft and slightly crumbly, Parmesan Potato Rolls are worth the time investment! If you are new to baking breads, I encourage you to give these rolls a try. The most intimidating part about bread seems…
Interview with Angela Santiago
“My dad and I washed the first crop by hand in our bathtub,” says Angela Santiago, chief executive officer and co-founder of The Little Potato Company. And, thus, begins a success story, one seemingly straight out of the annals of U.S. history. Only the story…
Make Variable-Rate Irrigation Work for You
Higher yields and ROI are the ultimate goals of mapping, monitoring and varying moisture By Joe Kertzman and Lamar LaPorte What’s the water-holding capacity of my potato field? How do I know the moisture I’m applying is reaching the root zone of plants and not…
Kathy’s Hash Brown Potato Casserole
Column and photos by Ali Carter, Wisconsin Potato Growers Auxiliary Is anyone else in love with old recipe cards passed down from family members? Or is that just me? During a time when recipes are a simple click away, there is something about an actual…
