Yearly Archives: 2013
In the June 2013 Badger Common’Tater
Storage Setpoints By Mary LeMere, Storage Manager, Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Storage Research Facility, Hancock Agricultural Research Station Processing Variety Development Update Variety development is one of the largest components of the research conducted at the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Storage Research Facility. Five research…
May 2013 What’s Cookin’
Grilling season is upon us and Wisconsin potatoes are great on the grill! Check out these tasty and healthful recipes as featured in our May 2013 What’s Cookin’ column.
Interview with Paul Miller
Paul Miller grew up on his family’s farm in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. The farm was started by Paul’s great-great-grandparents in the 1850s, and was recently recognized as a sesquicentennial farm (150 years old). Paul vividly remembers plowing a field at the age of 8. Some…
In the May 2013 Badger Common’Tater
Wisconsin Leads Nation in Carrots and Snap Beans for Processing Due to an increase in acres harvested and higher yields, Wisconsin moved into first place in the nation in the production of carrots for processing. Wisconsin maintained its number one ranking in the production of…
April 2013 What’s Cookin’
Wisconsin Potato Recipe Contest announces Breakfast of Champions winners. Check them out in our April 2013 What’s Cookin’ column.
Interview with Dr. Jeff Wyman
Dr. Jeff Wyman’s responsibilities as Project Coordinator for the Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (WISA) encompass sustainability issues impacting cropping systems in Wisconsin and nationally. In his career as a vegetable entomologist at the University of Wisconsin, he worked closely with the potato and processed…
In the April 2013 Badger Common’Tater
DNR Water Report: Ag Irrigation Necessary for Growing Crops New State Study Shows Water Use by Utilities & Municipalities Dwarfs Agricultural Use A new study released in February by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DRN) shows water use from ground and surface water sources…
In the March 2013 Badger Common’Tater
Spuds Appeal: New WPVGA Logo Wins Gold ADDY Award On February 1, 2013, it was announced that the WPVGA had won a Gold ADDY Award for the design of its new peeled potato logo. In the world of advertising and marketing, this is the equivalent…
March 2013 What’s Cookin’
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Celebrate the holiday with one of these unique potato recipes as featured in the March 2013 What’s Cookin’ column.
Interview with Adam Bula
Wisconsin is recognized as a leader in the seed potato industry. In fact, Wisconsin is recognized as having the longest-standing seed potato certification program in the United States. For 100 years, Wisconsin seed potato growers have had their seed potato crops certified by the Wisconsin…
