Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association

Volume 12, Issue 12 | March 20, 2020

WPS Farm Show Cancelled

Show officials announced late last week that due to the threat of Covid-19, the 2020 WPS Farm Show will be canceled. For more than five decades, the WPS Farm Show has provided an opportunity for the agricultural community to check out the latest farming equipment,…

Message from WPVGA Executive Director Tamas Houlihan

Dear WPVGA Members: I hope you are taking care of yourselves and your families as we all deal with the coronavirus pandemic. This is a time of great uncertainty, and we, like all others, are in uncharted waters. For all of our members, I want…

Online Water Steward Course

Sign up is now occurring for an online Water Stewards Course built in the CANVAS format for self-paced education.  Participants must sign up by March 27th to be including in this session.  The six module, self-guided course focuses mainly on water quantity issues within Wisconsin,…

Decision-Making Guides for ARC and PLC

Signup for 2019 crop year closes on March 15; signup for 2020 crop year closes on June 30 Resources are available to help producers make decisions about enrolling in Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC), commodity support programs administered by the USDA…

Join the Healthy Grown Program

Now is the time to sign up for certification for the 2020 growing season.  If you are interested in certifying your potatoes, onions or carrots, sign up now and review the updated standard and certification process. Contact Deana Knuteson (UW-Horticulture, Healthy Grown Coordinator) at [email protected] or 608-347-8236 to…

Discovery Farms Webinar Series

Discovery Farms will host a FREE webinar Series every Monday in March at 12:00 pm Discovery Farms will host a FREE webinar Series every Monday in March at 12:00 pm to unmask misconceptions in weather, water quality and on-farm management strategies. CEUs will be available…

Spud Seed Classic will be held as scheduled on June 19

No changes to the event are planned.  The WSPIA asks that everyone please respect Bass Lake Golf Course’s guidelines on social distancing as well as any other regulations in place for everyone’s safety. Click here to download Sponsorship Commitment Form

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