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Sign-Up Period for Buy Local Grants Now Open
Farmers and others in Wisconsin’s food industry who want to grow their local markets are encouraged to apply in the 2018 round of Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin grants. Managed by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, the grants can help farms and business more efficiently process,…
NHL All-Star Promotes Potatoes at Wisconsin Children’s Hospital
Another hockey season is right around the corner. But before hitting the ice, two-time Olympian and NHL All-Star Joe Pavelski, who hails from Plover, is teaching kids how Wisconsin potatoes can power their performance at the American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison on Monday, August…
Water Task Force Overspray Initiative Asks For Your Cooperation
The Water Task Force (WTF) of the WPVGA has started a new initiative related to appropriate use of irrigation water. “Irrigation overspray on roads is an unacceptable occurrence. One of the most public things we do on the farm is irrigate,” says Mike Copas, RPE. …
Rhinelander ARS Field Day Cancelled
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this year’s field day at the Rhinelander Research Station, which was scheduled for August 2, has been canceled. The SpudPro committee meeting will be rescheduled for October, to coincide with the Fall Variety Expo, at the Hancock Storage Research Facility.
Grower/Chef Competition Adds to Celebrate Plover Festivities
For many years, thousands of people have come to the “Celebrate Plover” event the last Saturday in July to do just that: celebrate Plover and all the positive qualities this community offers! This year at the event on Saturday, July 28, there will be a…
Last Chance to Complete 2017 Census of Agriculture
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will end its data collection for the 2017 Census of Agriculture on July 31. The agency says anyone who received the Census questionnaire is required by law to respond by that date. “The Census of Agriculture, conducted once every…
Dodge County Farmers Healthy Soil-Healthy Water Field Day
The Dodge County Farmers for Healthy Soil and Healthy Water are set to host a field day August 3 on the Hammer- Kavazanjian Farm in Beaver Dam. UW Discovery Farms will be present to participate in the discussion and share about the farmer group’s Nitrogen Use…
Healthy Grown Grower Feature: Okray Family Farms
Rarely, if ever, is there truly a dull moment in the world of farming. From figuring out what Mother Nature has in store every year to the market and keeping an eye on storage sheds throughout the shipping season, farmers definitely have their work cut…
Joint Letter to PACA Licensees: Organic Labels Must Be Removed from Fumigated Imports
In a joint letter, linked below, to all Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) licensees, the USDA Fair Trade Practices Program and National Organic Program remind U.S. importers that agricultural products treated with a substance prohibited by the USDA organic regulations, or that undergo ionizing radiation,…
Research Project – Call for Participants
Richard Lankau, Department of Plant Pathology at University of Wisconsin-Madison, along with collaborators at the University of Minnesota and Michigan State University, are launching a new research project on soil biology and soil-borne disease prediction in potato fields. As part of the research, he is…
