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Reminder to Submit Washwater Plans

The WPVGA wants to remind members of one of our annual Resolutions related to potato washwater.  Please see Resolution E1 below and submit your plan to the WPVGA so we can continue to protect our exempt status. E. POTATO WASHWATER Resolution E1: WHEREAS, there is…

Seats Available on Associate Division Board

There will be two open seats available on the WPVGA Associate Division Board beginning in February. Board members serve a two-year term and are limited to two consecutive two-year terms. In February of 2020, current board Secretary Sally Suprise of Rural Mutual Insurance Company, Waupaca,…

Farmers See Benefits of Nutrient Management Plans

AgSource NMP/GPS Manager, Chuck Bolte, consults with farmer on plan. Some farmers have developed nutrient management plans for their farms because they were forced to do so by regulators. Others have done so because they simply believe it is the right thing to do. But…

Seats Available on WPVGA Board

There will be two open seats available on the WPVGA Board of Directors beginning in February of 2020. Board members serve a three-year term and are limited to two consecutive three-year terms. In February of 2020, current board Treasurer Gary Wysocki of RPE, Inc., Bancroft…

Produce Business 40-Under-Forty award winners

Alsum-Dykstra and Lindner recognized as two of produce industry’s top young leaders               Alsum Farms & Produce is pleased to announce Wendy Alsum-Dykstra (left) and Christine Lindner (right) were named 2019 Produce Business 40-Under-Forty award winners. (Courtesy of Alsum…

Andrew Selenske Passes Away

Andrew H. Selenske, age 79, of Wisconsin Rapids, died Friday November 29, 2019 at the Wisconsin Rapids Care Center. A private memorial service will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Nekoosa. Rev. John Swing will officiate. Burial will be at a later date…

Wisconsin Seed Potato Certification Program Seeking Seasonal Laborers

The Lelah Starks Elite Foundation Seed Potato Farm operated by the University of Wisconsin, is located west of Rhinelander, WI, on County Highway K. This farm supplies Wisconsin growers with seed potatoes on a fee-for-service basis. The UW Seed Potato Farm is accepting applications from…

Jerry Knutson Passes Away

Jerry Knutson, age 54, of Almond, passed Saturday afternoon, December 14, 2019 as a result of a snowmobile accident in Michigan. He was born March 13, 1965 in Wild Rose the son of Ralph J. and Jeanne (Kolar) Knutson. He married Kathy Jo Wilson on…

NRCS Offers more than $200 Million in Emergency Funding to Restore Flood-Prone Lands

11 States, Including Wisconsin, Identified to Invest in Floodplain Easements Contact: [email protected] In response to recent flooding impacting many parts of the United States, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announces the availability of $217.5 million dedicated to funding conservation easements on certain lands damaged…

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