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WPVGA Invites Members to Free Business Seminar
The WPVGA is offering members a free Business Seminar on Monday, March 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Stevens Point. This seminar will include presentations on “Worker Recruitment Resources for Farm Organizations,” “Dept. of Labor Compliance Issues for Farms,”…
Compeer Financial to Host Women’s Seminars
Sun Prairie, Wis., (March 9, 2018) – Compeer Financial will host a series of women’s seminars, set for March 19-23 in Wisconsin. The seminars, to be held in communities throughout Compeer Financial’s territory, are designed to promote education and success through the positions held by women…
What’s In Your Water? Spring Water Testing Reminder
MARSHFIELD, Wis. – National Groundwater Awareness Week is coming up the week of March 11-17, 2018. What better time to take a sample of your well water? It’s recommended that private drinking water wells be tested at least once per year, but some sources need…
University of Wisconsin Storage Research Facility Planning 2018-2019 Storage Research Season
The University of Wisconsin Storage Research Facility is currently planning the 2018-2019 storage research season and wants to hear from you! Built in 2006, this state of the art facility contains nine-2,000 cwt bulk storages, nine storage lockers, 1,000 pound mini-bulk storage boxes, a processing…
United States Farming Practices Survey – make your voice heard!
Throughout the United States, farmers are using innovative approaches to sustainably produce crops and improve soil health. However, farmers are also faced with numerous challenges, and they are often not included in decision-making that affects the way they farm. Cornell University, University of California—Berkeley, and…
2018 Central Wisconsin Processing Crops Meeting
The University of Wisconsin-Extension is sponsoring the annual Processing Vegetable Crops Meeting on March 7, 2018, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm lunch included, at the Hancock Agricultural Research Station, N3909 County Rd V Hancock, WI 54943. Registration will be from 8:30 to 9:00 am.…
Harsdorf Reminds Farmers to Return Ag Census
MADISON – Wisconsin prides itself as an agricultural leader. There is another agricultural title the state is currently chasing – the most returns of the Census of Agriculture. Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Secretary Sheila Harsdorf reminds farmers to return their questionnaire…
UWEX & WPVGA Grower Education Conference Proceedings Available Online
For those interested in accessing the 2018 (and 2017) Proceedings of our Annual UWEX & WPVGA Grower Education Conference online, please see the link below. We intend to maintain this site for our meeting proceedings in years to come, with archived proceedings to be added…
2018 Food Safety Training Update
In an effort to help growers stay ahead of the curve and up to date with current requirements, WPVGA will once again be offering food safety training in March 2018. To follow is a description of the classes that will be part of this year’s…
Agri-Business Scholarship Application
Since 1990, the Portage County Business Council has been able to award scholarships from money raised at the Annual SPUD BOWL event. Criteria for consideration of an Agri-Business Scholarship requires the following: The recipient must be a resident of Portage County. The recipient must properly…
