Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association

Yearly Archives: 2015

Off the Ground

October 26th, 2015 | Filed under:

Little Plover River

Little Plover River-Conservancy Project Shifts into High Gear The kick-off to the Little Plover River Conservancy Project (LPRCP) was jumpstarted with pledges totaling $225,000 from these major potato and vegetable farms: Wysocki Family of Companies (Gold member-$50,000 pledge) Heartland Farms Inc. (Gold member-$50,000 pledge) Paramount…

Regulatory Confusion

October 26th, 2015 | Filed under:

Painting the Sky

Taints Wisconsin’s High Capacity Wells by Brian Sikma, Media Trackers1  Regulatory confusion resulting from state Supreme Court decisions and the Department of Natural Resources is creating headaches for users and owners of high capacity wells in Wisconsin. Across the state farmers, employers and municipalities use…

2015 Associate Division Directory

October 23rd, 2015 | Filed under:

2015 Associate Division Directory

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Ali’s Kitchen

October 23rd, 2015 | Filed under:

Potato Nacho with Beer Cheese Sauce

by Ali Carter, WPVGA Auxiliary Member It’s football season. While I openly admit I may not be the biggest fan of the game, what does excite me are the tailgate parties and the gathering of friends and family to watch the games. These things always…

Ali’s Kitchen

September 9th, 2015 | Filed under:

Montamore & Goat Cheese Quiche with Hash Brown Crust

Column & Photos by Ali Carter, WPVGA Auxiliary Member Author John Gunther said, “All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast.” I happen to agree with him, and this quiche is the perfect way to start your day…or end it. I firmly believe that it is…

Interview with Mary LeMere

September 9th, 2015 | Filed under:

Mary LeMere

No matter how you like your French fries and whether you cook them yourself from frozen or order these golden, delicious treats at a restaurant or fast-food drive-thru, they probably originated from potatoes processed at McCain Foods USA. McCain Foods USA’s parent company, McCain Foods…

Ali’s Kitchen

September 3rd, 2015 | Filed under:

Meal

I recently had the pure pleasure of joining the Bushman family at their home for lunch. This was an invitation I was quite tickled to receive and I spent weeks anticipating the special day knowing that I was to enjoy a meal steeped in Polish…

Interview with Andy Diercks

September 3rd, 2015 | Filed under:

Andy Diercks

If you were to describe Andy Diercks, Coloma Farms, with one phrase, it would be “down to earth” because he has a very unassuming, quiet manner that far belies the depth of his experience in several areas of the agriculture world. While Andy will be the first to tell…

Interview with Damon Reabe

July 10th, 2015 | Filed under:

  Originally, aerial applicators were known as ‘crop dusters’ because they worked with powdered forms of chemicals and were literally dusting fields. That term is no longer appropriate since aerial applicators now deliver liquid products or dry granular products and even cover crops seed to…

Ali’s Kitchen

July 10th, 2015 | Filed under:

by Ali Carter, WPVGA Auxiliary Member Is there anything better than grilling on a warm summer evening? Glass of wine in hand, chatting with the children while the dogs happily run through the yard…ahhh, summer! And, a favorite on the grill at our house is…

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