Dr. Renee Rioux considers program a shining example of the Wisconsin Idea in action By Joe Kertzman, managing editor, Badger Common’Tater On July 22, Dr. Renee Rioux officially assumed the role of assistant professor, University of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison Plant Pathology Department. Her first day on…

By Joe Kertzman, managing editor, Badger Common’Tater Jim Kennedy was with Frito-Lay for eight years, and when Bob Guenthner of Guenthner Potato Company interviewed him for a farm manager position, Bob says he knew Jim was the one. The Guenthner Potato Company was founded in…

Column and photos by Ali Carter, Wisconsin Potato Growers Auxiliary With jars of ready-to-eat potatoes in the pantry, dinner preparation is a breeze. While I’ve been canning for many years using the water bath method, this was my first experience in creating shelf-stable food (safely…