Yearly Archives: 2016
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…
New Year, New Faces
New WPVGA Board of Directors Named Rod Gumz, Gumz Muck Farms LLC., and Wes Meddaugh, Heartland Farms, Inc., were elected to serve three-year terms to fill two vacated WPVGA Board of Directors seats starting in February 2016. Gumz and Meddaugh will replace Larry Alsum, Alsum…
2016 WPVGA Awards Banquet
Hall of Fame Inductees & Industry Awards Every year, the Annual Awards Banquet is the highlight of the UW Extension & WPVGA Grower Education Conference & Industry Show and 2016 was no exception! The banquet hall was packed to the gills with potato and vegetable…
67th Annual WPVGA Industry Show
February 2-4, 2016 Article & Photos by Ruth Faivre, Managing Editor Even a major snowstorm proved to be no match for the pulling power of the 2016 UW Extension & WPVGA Grower Education Conference & 67th Industry Show. Predictions of up to twelve inches of…
Interview with Mark Finnessy
Mark Finnessy, new 2016 President of the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) Board, assumes the reins of the position at a very volatile and demanding time for the industry, particularly in the battle for public perception. Consumers are more interested than ever before…
Auxiliary Moves Full Spud Ahead
Second Decade (1985-1995) By Paula Houlihan, Auxiliary President The enthusiasm and dedication of the women who made up the Wisconsin Potato Growers Auxiliary (WPGA) did not wane in the second decade of this organization. If anything, it exploded. With the momentum created by the women…
Badger Beat
Annual Review By Leading Scientists 2015 Insect Pest Management Review and Look Ahead to 2016 By Russell L. Groves, University of Wisconsin, Department of Entomology Perhaps the most notable insect pest issue during the 2015 crop season was the lack of some specific pests.…
Interview with Larry Alsum
Branding Alsum Farms & Produce, Inc. By Ruth Faivre, Managing Editor Most grower operations become successful by thoroughly understanding the crops they grow and their requirements as well as agriculture in general. They also establish sound fiscal and business operation practices; hiring, grooming and retaining…
