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Yearly Archives: 2015

Interview with Joel Zalewski

March 12th, 2015 | Filed under:

Joel Zalewski

Joel Zalewski graduated from Antigo High School in 1975 and then began full time employment at Zalewski Bros., Inc., a certified seed potato farm in Antigo. They farmed about 1000 acres of potatoes, grain, and clover in Langlade County. Zalewski Bros. was started and originally…

Interview with Eugene Mancl

January 14th, 2015 | Filed under:

Eugene Mancl

In 1973, Ron and Bonnie Mancl moved to Wisconsin Rapids to start Ron’s Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, Inc. At that time, Ron was alone running the service, bidding projects and building a customer base.

What’s Cookin’ — January, 2015

January 14th, 2015 | Filed under:

Mashie Topped Meatloaf Cupcakes

Are you looking for some comfort food to combat the frigid temperatures? Look no further! These great recipes, courtesy of the United States Potato Board (USPB), are also featured in the Wisconsin Spudmobile. They are sure to warm you up in minutes!

What’s Cookin’

January 1st, 2015 | Filed under:

Potato and Southwestern Steak Soup

Try one of these great recipes as featured in this month’s What’s Cookin’ column.

Interview with Heidi Alsum-Randall

December 26th, 2014 | Filed under:

Heidi Alsum-Randall

Alsum Farms & Produce, Inc. was started by Glen Alsum in 1973 as a potato repacking operation in a 600 sq. ft. shed. Glen bought 50- and 100-pound bags of Wisconsin potatoes and onions and repacked them into smaller 5-, 10-, and 15-pound bags and…

Interview with Art Seidl

November 5th, 2014 | Filed under:

Art Seidl

One of the stalwarts in the Antigo area certified seed potato industry, Seidl Farms, Inc., has a long history of potato farming. Frank Seidl grew up on his parents’ (Art and Evelyn Seidl) dairy farm in Bryant, Wisconsin which also raised about 15 acres of…

What’s Cookin? Heavenly Mashed and Smashed Potatoes

November 5th, 2014 | Filed under:

The following recipes were submitted by contestants in the 2014 Wisconsin State Fair potato recipe contest sponsored by the Wisconsin Potato Growers Auxiliary. This year’s theme was “Heavenly Mashed and Smashed Potatoes.” These are the top three finishers.     Get the winning recipes today!

Water for All

November 4th, 2014 | Filed under:

WPVGA Helps Sponsor Second Annual WELLers Walk to Help Build Wells in Africa In an effort to raise funds to build wells in Africa, the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) helped sponsor the second annual Makah Water for All WELLers Walk on September…

Wisconsin Certified Seed Potato Crop Report: Good Yields and Quality

November 4th, 2014 | Filed under:

Alex Crockford, Program Director of the Wisconsin Seed Potato Certification Agency, provides the following comments on this year’s Wisconsin certified seed potato crop: “Another reluctant spring delayed some seed potato plantings, but overall, the bulk of Wisconsin’s 8,500 acres of seed potatoes were planted within…

October 2014 What’s Cookin’

October 7th, 2014 | Filed under:

The potato harvest season is upon us which makes it the perfect time to try one of these recipes with some freshly-dug Wisconsin potatoes. Welcome fall with these potato dishes as featured in our October 2014 What’s Cookin’ column.

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