Yearly Archives: 2015
Interview with 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
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
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…
Emerging Markets
Wisconsin Potato Vodka Distilleries by Ruth Faivre, Managing Editor Gaining steam, potato vodka is quickly making a name for itself in Wisconsin thanks to two fairly new distilleries, Great Northern Distilling in Plover, WI and Hendricks Family Distillery in Omro, WI. While there are distinct…
Ali’s Kitchen
by Ali Carter, WPVGA Auxiliary Member “My husband, Mike, Bushman’s, Inc., says that I tend to ‘love’ the people around me with food. He is right. I’m not sure anything is more fulfilling than creating a meal for the ones you love. There is a…
Interview with Jeremie Pavelski & T.J. Kennedy
The impact of Heartland Farms, Inc., headquartered in Hancock, WI, a fifth generation, operating over 24,000 acre irrigated potato and vegetable farm specializing in chipping potatoes, vibrates across the region, employing 100 full-time and 25 part-time employees, 130 seasonal workers and contracting with several other…
Ali’s Kitchen
by Ali Carter, WPVGA Auxiliary Member Managing Editor’s note: Ali Carter’s new cooking column will be replacing Gerri Okray’s “What’s Cookin’” with Gerri’s blessing. Gerri wrote an article about her experiences writing her column for years and working with Badger Common’Tater, WPVGA and WPVGA Auxiliary. We…
Interview with Andy Wallendal
The perfect spokesperson for discussing alternate crops, Andy Wallendal, President of Wallendal Supply, Inc., a large, second generation vegetable farm in Grand Marsh, WI, has grown an astounding range of vegetables and other crops such as snap beans, sweet corn, peas, red kidney beans, alfalfa,…
Sharing the Vision: Little Plover River Conservancy Project
Little Plover River Conservancy Project Unites All Stakeholders By Ruth Faivre, Managing Editor Working together, Wisconsin’s citizens can solve the most complex problems even when they involve a number of diverse sectors such as Wisconsin’s base of potato and vegetable growers, other agricultural interests and…
What’s Cookin’ – April, 2015
Whether it’s just a snack or a main dish you’re looking for, potatoes are the perfect ingredient. Not only are they affordable, healthy and delicious, but they’re incredibly versatile. Try one of these two recipes for a tasty snack or a hearty main course, with…
