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Wisconsin’s Potato and Vegetable Growers Working with Neighbors to Protect Environment
The Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) is working in conjunction with the Village of Plover and other stakeholders to develop and implement a Little Plover River Flow and Watershed Enhancement Plan. The plan will identify and implement solutions to improve Little Plover River…
2017 WPVGA Grower Education Conference Overall Evaluation
Please be sure to complete the bright orange Overall Conference Survey. The survey is also available on-line at: https://goo.gl/GYqySJ. Your input is valuable and plays an important role in planning next year’s conference.
“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,…
