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“Market Opportunities for Natural Chemicals from Vegetable Production and Processing”
February 28 Heartland Farms Operations, Technology and Training Center Hancock, Wisconsin An estimated 15 percent of vegetable material delivered for processing is not useable as food. This includes peels, stems and leaves as well as blemished or wrong-sized vegetables. This residual material could be a…
Ag Day at the Capitol
The annual Ag Day at the Capitol has been scheduled for March 8 at the Monona Terrace in Madison. The event is the largest gathering of farmers from across the state representing a variety of farm groups to learn more about priority state issues, and…
USDA Set to Conduct Planting Intentions Survey
It’s almost time for the USDA to send its annual Prospective Plantings survey forms to crop growers across the country. The agency plans to question many of the nation’s farmers to determine their plans for the upcoming growing season, including over 2,000 producers in Wisconsin.…
“Market Opportunities for Natural Chemicals from Vegetable Production and Processing”
February 28 Heartland Farms Operations, Technology and Training Center Hancock, Wisconsin An estimated 15 percent of vegetable material delivered for processing is not useable as food. This includes peels, stems and leaves as well as blemished or wrong-sized vegetables. This residual material could be a…
2017 UW Extension & WPVGA Grower Education Conference & 68th Annual Industry Show
Growers attending the conference will have the opportunity to get a head start on the season with expert market outlooks, research reports, information on new technologies and agribusiness advice. The conference is a great place for growers to get the advice, tips and insights that…
Potato Industry Commits $5M to Support UW-Madison Potato and Vegetable Research Program
Wisconsin’s potato industry has had a strong, decades-long partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s potato researchers, one that has helped place Wisconsin among the top three potato-producing states in the nation. Now, in order to ensure the ongoing strength of this relationship, the industry has…
Free Skin Cancer Screening at Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association Conference, Feb. 7
The National Farm Medicine Center will offer free skin cancer screenings at the 2017 UW Extension and Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) Grower Education Conference and 68th Industry Show, Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center, 1001 Amber Avenue,…
MWFPA Cosponsoring Conference: “Market Opportunities for Natural Chemicals from Vegetable Production and Processing”
A half-day conference Feb. 28 in Hancock will explore challenges and opportunities in extracting high-value, natural chemicals from vegetable processing residuals. Five highly regarded speakers will discuss harvesting and processing techniques, the economics of value-added chemical extraction and purification, drivers for increased use of naturally…
Updates: 2017 Food Safety Training Dates/Fees Set
Changes are once again occurring in the food safety realm with new requirements under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), and consequently, WPVGA is adjusting the training classes that will be offered in 2017 to accommodate. Details around two new rules have come to…
