Yearly Archives: 2016
Ali’s Kitchen
Potato Chip Potatoes Column & Photos by Ali Carter, WPVGA Auxiliary Member Recipe instructions written by Alicia Pavelski, Guest Chef Recently Mike and I were invited to the home of Jeremie and Alicia Pavelski to enjoy an evening of conversation, laughter, and a good meal.…
Interview with James Drought P.H.
The single, most important issue facing the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) and its Grower and Associate members in 2016 concerns high capacity wells and the need for certainty in acquiring permits for new wells along with those for repair/reconstruction/replacement of existing DNR-approved…
Ali’s Kitchen
Column by Ali Carter, WPGA Auxiliary Member For months, I have been looking forward to giving a cooking demonstration at the Wisconsin Ag Women’s Summit. By the time you read this, the day will have come and gone, but as I write this column, I…
Ali’s Kitchen
Fingerling Potato Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette Column & Photos by Ali Carter, WPVGA Auxiliary Member While at the grocery store, I spotted these beautiful fingerling potatoes. Fingerlings are one of my favorites. (Hmmm, I think I might say that every month about each variety of potato…
Preplan & Avoid Retirement Crisis
By Carol Goetsch, U.S. Bank Wealth Management, Head of Advisory Consulting Services Working the land with its constant change is both tough and risky, but equally rewarding. Farmers consistently multi tasks by being a mechanic, an engineer, a scientist and meteorologist. They also must understand…
Farm Safety
By Ruth Favire Over 2 million people work in our nation’s Ag industry as their herculean efforts help feed America and the world. Farm work is extremely important, but it is also one of the most dangerous industries in the country. A number of occupational…
Badger Beat
Nitrogen Supply from Soil & Irrigation in Central Wisconsin By Matt Ruark and Kate Ivancic Department of Soil Science, UW-Madison When we think about how much nitrogen is needed for crop production in the Central Sands region of Wisconsin, we primarily think about how much…
Horseradish Kings of the World
Silver Spring Foods & Huntsinger Farms Article and Photos by Ruth Faivre Green Bay Packers’ games go hand in hand with beer and brats served up with horseradish and mustard but did you know those tasty condiments originate right here in Wisconsin? Here in the…
Forty Years and Flourishing
Fourth Decade (2005-2015) by Paula Houlihan, Auxiliary President The potato grows on! As the Wisconsin Potato Growers Auxiliary (WPGA) entered its fourth decade, potatoes were back on the dinner plate, but those dinner plates were shrinking and found on the family dining room table less…
Badger Beat
Follow-up on Insect Pest Thresholds in Potato By Russell L. Groves & Amanda Gevens University of Wisconsin, Dept. of Entomology & Plant Pathology Insect sampling is sometimes referred to as pest scouting or monitoring in a field or specific region. You might ask, “Why is…