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Surplus Produce to Help Feed America
To all growers and packers: With harvest season among us, please consider donating any additional product you may otherwise have left in the field. Feeding America can take seconds or any product that may have blemishes on it. The 6 food banks in Wisconsin will…
Bayer CropScience Launches New Award to Recognize Produce Industry Innovators
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Oct. 20, 2014) – Bayer CropScience will honor a leader in the produce industry whose thinking, practices and use of technology enhance the role of produce in creating better lives. The Bayer CropScience Produce Innovation Award will recognize a grower, whose innovative efforts…
Targeted Breakout Sessions Led by Industry Leaders and Experts
Industry leaders and nationally-recognized experts will lead 16 educational sessions focusing on the latest issues and trends in the potato marketplaces during the POTATO EXPO 2015 Breakout Sessions. New in 2015! Breakout Sectors include four time slots synchronized to allow attendees to move between the…
Giant Potato Contest Returns
But wait, there’s more!! Exciting update on prizes for the Giant potato contest. Thanks to the generosity of the Gowan Company and John Mohr, the winner of this year’s Giant Potato Contest will receive 90 lbs of Gavel fungicide valued at $700.00! That’s enough fungicide…
2014 Potato Variety Harvest Expo
You are kindly invited to the 2014 Potato Variety Harvest Expo at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Hancock Ag Research Station on October 29-30 (Wednesday & Thursday) from 9am-4pm. This year, the focus will be on fresh market potato varieties but we will also be exhibiting…
Spudmobile to Visit Variety Harvest Expo in Hancock Next Week
Besides visiting retail stores and sporting events, the Spudmobile will also be supporting industry-related events, one of them being next week’s Fresh Market Expo at the Hancock Agricultural Research Station (HARS) in Hancock. The Spudmobile will be open from 10am-2pm on October 29th and 30th,…
Mad Dog and Merrill Episode to Air November 9th
Last month, Mad Dog and Merrill worked with several growers from across the industry to shoot one of their segments at Lambeau Field. That episode will air on Sunday morning of November 9th. Filmed in front of the Spudmobile while Packers fans walked by and…
Save the Date
Save the date for the upcoming Agricultural Safety Connection Complimentary Educational Seminar. When January 8, 2015 Where Stevens Point Holiday Inn, Stevens Point, Wisconsin More details to follow with the invitation. For sponsorship opportunities and questions, please contact Wendy Klasinski at [email protected].
Wisconsin Spudmobile Finishes Potatopalooza with a Bang!
The 2014 Potatopalooza event ends tomorrow with the fourth and final visit of October being in Mount Pleasant, WI. The Pick ‘n Save located at 2820 S Green Bay Road will be offering gift cards for the winners of WPVGA’s Tater Toss game inside the…
Research Specialist Position Vacancy
UW-Madison has listed a position vacancy for a research specialist at the Rhinelander Agricultural Research Station. For more information and to apply, visit the website.
