Yearly Archives: 2012
In the April 2012 Badger Common’Tater
Using Water Wisely WPVGA highlights growers’ water conservation practices and partnership with the Central Wisconsin Water Initiative Most of us didn’t realize that March 11–17 was National Groundwater Awareness Week. And, frankly, we paid it little notice. The Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA)…
March 2012 What’s Cookin’
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with one of these delicious potato recipes featured in the March 2012 What’s Cookin’ column.
Interview with Curt Soik
The farm known today as Myron Soik & Sons, Inc. started out as a dairy operation in the early 1900s in the Custer, Wisconsin area. The Soik family switched to raising vegetables in 1947. The farm drilled its first well and started irrigating in 1956.…
In the March 2012 Badger Common’Tater
Fred & Kathryne Meyer and Skip Tenpas Enter WPVGA Hall of Fame The Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association Hall of Fame honors lifetime achievement in the development of the state’s potato industry. It is the intention of the WPVGA to continue to honor individuals…
Interview with Brian Hrudka
At the 2012 Potato Expo held in January in Orlando, Bayer CropScience announced the launch of Good Growing Link, a Web-based tracking tool powered by food safety and traceability technology leader FoodLogiQ, Inc. The Good Growing Link helps users identify, measure and improve their sustainability…
February 2012 What’s Cookin’
Show some love for the spud! February is National Potato Lover’s Month. Celebrate by trying one of these tasty recipes in this month’s What’s Cookin’ feature.
In the February 2012 Badger Common’Tater
Mach Wins National Seed Potato Honor Ron Mach of Mach’s Sunny Acres, Antigo, Wisconsin, was named the National Potato Council Seed Potato Grower of the Year at the Potato Expo held January 4-6, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. The award was presented by National Potato Council…
In the January 2012 Badger Common’Tater
Show Me The Spuds: Annual Industry Show and Grower Conference Set for January 31-February 2 Scab management, storage management, seed management; tractors, planters, harvesters: it’s a spud lover’s smorgasbord. The biggest event in the Wisconsin potato industry is set for January 31 to February 2,…
Interview with Dr. Sam Kung
The groundwater of Wisconsin’s central sands region is a vital resource that sustains a diverse regional economy comprised of rural communities, businesses and agricultrual industries along with fishing and recreational interests. During the past two decades, increasing business development, population growth and an expanding recreational…
January 2012 What’s Cookin’
Warm up this January with some Tortellini Vegetable Soup or some delicious Roasted Potato Stuffing as featured in this month’s issue of What’s Cookin’.
