Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association

Yearly Archives: 2011

Interview with Jim Mortenson

January 1st, 2011 | Filed under:

What started out as a truck and tire business turned into one of the largest potato and vegetable operations in the state of Wisconsin. This unusual turn of events is the story of Mortenson Brothers Farms, Inc., a 10,000-acre potato and vegetable farm headquartered in…

In the December 2010 Badger Common’Tater

December 1st, 2010 | Filed under:

2010 Wisconsin Potato Crop Report:  Good Quality Despite Tough Growing Conditions. The growing season was significantly warmer and we received more rainfall than in recent previous years.  Growers experienced a good harvest season after early harvest rain delay days.  Light frost was experienced in late…

Interview with Ron Kuehn

December 1st, 2010 | Filed under:

 Ron Kuehn is a senior government consultant and attorney whose law practice focuses on government relations, administrative law and corporate law.  He has served as the principal lobbyist for the WPVGA for over 20 years.  In the December Common’Tater interview, Kuehn discusses the impact of…

December 2010 What’s Cookin’

December 1st, 2010 | Filed under:

Try this delicious Chive & Onion Mashed Potatoes recipe as seen in December 2010 What’s Cookin‘.

November 2010 What’s Cookin’

November 1st, 2010 | Filed under:

Check out these two recipes from November 2010 What’s Cookin’.

Interview with Ron Mach

November 1st, 2010 | Filed under:

Ron Mach is a man who has some simple, traditional values.  He truly loves farming. He says it’s a wonderful way of life.  He also loves to visit with farmers and share information.  And he firmly believes you have to put your time in and…

In the November 2010 Badger Common’Tater

November 1st, 2010 | Filed under:

Bushmans’, Inc. Acquires Market Fresh Produce Potato grower-shipper Bushmans’, Inc. of Rosholt, Wisconsin is pleased to announce that they have acquired Market Fresh Produce, LLC of Nixa, Missouri. The move, which became official on September 29, 2010, allows Bushmans’, Inc. to branch out into other…

Interview with Dick Okray

October 1st, 2010 | Filed under:

When I asked Dick Okray about his awards and honors in the potato industry, his response was, “I am honored to know so many great people in the best industry in the world!” Classic Dick Okray. The epitome of a “people person,” Dick is not…

In the October 2010 Badger Common’Tater

October 1st, 2010 | Filed under:

New Packaging Innovations from Bushmans’, Inc. Bushmans’, Inc. is a leader in packaging innovations. Badger Common’Tater regularly features the latest in packaging, including interviews with industry insiders. To see what innovators like Mike Carter, CEO of Bushmans’, Inc., have in store, subscribe now. Spud Bowl…

Interview with Jay Arend

September 1st, 2010 | Filed under:

“Eating habits have changed tremendously,” says Jay Arend, CEO of Intevation Food Group, LLC.  “In recent years, people are snacking all day long. And almost all food products are now geared toward convenience.” Intevation Food Group, LLC is a newly opened potato processing company located in…

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