It was late 1990’s when Gumz Farms in Endeavor first joined the Healthy Grown program, which then lead to the organization taking a break to focus on requirements of the newly-formed Gumz Muck Farms that had occurred a few years prior in 1994. This hiatus…

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) requires covered employers to provide: toilets, potable drinking water, and hand-washing facilities to hand-laborers in the field;  to provide each employee reasonable use of the above;  and to inform each employee of the importance of good…

Friesland, Wisconsin, June 6, 2018 — Alsum Farms & Produce is inviting runners, walkers and all those who support FFA to join us for the 2nd Annual Tater Trot 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Alsum Farms & Produce in Friesland, Wis., to…

Have you ever wished it was easier to find the information you need about federal wage and hour regulations that apply to the agricultural community?  Do you have questions about wages, or the housing and transportation requirements that apply to agricultural workers?  What about safety…

WPVGA thanks everyone who participated in the Ag Producer Security survey. A random drawing was held for those who participated, and the winner of the gift card was Louis Wysocki.

These workshops will cover field identification of PVY (strains O, N-Wi and NTN), including visual identification of foliar symptoms on 20 cultivars commonly grown in each region. Recent standardization of seed certification programs across the U.S. includes the requirement for documentation of inspector training. However, this…

The Wisconsin Potato Industry Board unanimously passed a motion at its May 4, 2018 meeting to increase the assessment on Wisconsin potatoes by one cent per hundredweight.  The assessment will now be a total of eight cents per hundredweight effective July 1, 2018. The purpose…

Now that Spring is finally here to stay, so is another season of car racing! And if you want to come and partake in the fun, the price is right! Thanks to the WPVGA Promotions Committee’s sponsorship with Tundra for another year, anyone connected to…

Do you have questions about how federal wage and hour laws applies to agricultural workers?  Do you employ agricultural workers but are uncertain about which federal wage and hour laws apply to your workers?  Get up to speed and stay on top of it!  Click…

Wisconsin has issued 24(c) Special Local Need label registrations for Bravo Ultrex, Bravo ZN and Bravo Weather Stik on potatoes.  These registrations are effective until December 31, 2022.