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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…
Alsum Farms & Produce to Host 3rd Annual Tater Trot 5K on September 14th to Benefit FFA Chapters
Saturday, September 14th! Alsum Farms & Produce is inviting runners, walkers and all those who support FFA to join us for the 3rd Annual Tater Trot 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Alsum Farms & Produce in Friesland, Wis., to benefit Local FFA…
America Braces for Possible French Fry Shortage After Poor Potato Harvest
Potato processors are rushing to buy supplies and ship them across North America in order to keep French fries on the menu after cold, wet weather damaged crops in key producers in the U.S. and Canada. Cool conditions started to hit growing regions in October,…
Farm Technology Days Brings Farming Community Together During Tough Times
Three years of planning, one host farm, 1,500 volunteers, and over 600 exhibitors in a 70-acre field created a magnificent view and well-run show for the 2019 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days last week. The show took place on the same site it did 35…
2019 Associate Division Business Person of the Year Award Nominations
The WPVGA Associate Division is accepting nominations for the 2019 Associate Division Business Person of the Year Award. Nominees must be members of the Associate Division who have made significant contributions to the potato and vegetable industry either this year or over a period of…
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