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Engaging Students, Sharing the Story of Agriculture

Food and Farm Facts book, map and pocket guide available from the AFBF   “Food and Farm Facts provides the opportunity to share the story of agriculture – how and why farmers and ranchers do what they do to produce food, fiber and renewable fuel.…

Conference Proceedings Available Online

For those interested in accessing the 2020 (and prior) Proceedings of our Annual UW-Madison Division of Extension & WPVGA Grower Education Conference online, please click here.

Potatoes Are Number One!

This versatile vegetable topped all the charts —coming in as the No. 1 produce item that consumers purchased as well as the No. 1 vegetable in Fresh Trends 2019. More than 60% of all consumers in every category said they bought potatoes in the past…

Potato Farms Partner with Conservation Group to Plant Pollinator Habitat

Insect pollinators will soon find more homes on potato and vegetable farms. About 20 acres of habitat for insect pollinators will be established in central and southwest Wisconsin this fall, thanks to a cost-matching agreement between four large potato farms and Sand County Foundation, a…

Alsum Farms & Produce to Award FFA Chapters Funds from the 3rd Annual Tater Trot 5k

Alsum Farms & Produce hosted more than 150 runners, walkers and local FFA supporters for the 3rd Annual Tater Trot 5k Run/Walk on September 14, 2019 at Alsum Farms & Produce in Friesland, Wis. The third year event raised more than $2,000 for Local FFA…

2020 Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum

It’s not too late to register for the 2020 Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum, Tuesday, January 28, 2020. Morning speakers will give updates on Wisconsin’s agriculture sectors, dairy, grain, and livestock, plus an overview of the economic situation and outlook for the future. The afternoon panel of experts…

‘App’-riculture

CALS experts develop mobile apps to bring science to farmers anytime, anywhere Mike Cerny has been farming long enough to have a reliable intuition when it comes to decisions about applying chemical protection to his crops. So it came as a surprise to the Wisconsin…

Free Skin Cancer Screening at Grower Education Conference and Industry Show

The National Farm Medicine Center will offer free skin cancer screenings on the first day of the 2020 UW Extension and Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association Grower Education Conference and Industry Show, Feb. 4, at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center, 1001 Amber…

Wisconsin Spudmobile to be at Barn Dance and BBQ Supper Fundraiser Event

The Wisconsin Spudmobile will be welcoming visitors of all ages to learn about the state’s potato and vegetable production on September 27 from 6-9 p.m. at the Barn Dance and BBQ Supper Fundraiser in Shawano. This state-of-the-art updated mobile education vehicle focused on potato and…

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