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2017 Wisconsin Agronomy Update Meetings
MADISON — The Department of Agronomy will offer Crop Production and Management Meetings at eight locations during 2017. Joe Lauer, Dan Undersander and Shawn Conley will present the latest information on hybrid/variety performance, an analysis and discussion of last year’s growing season, and updated recommendations…
Meet Researchers Addressing Industry Challenges at Potato Expo
Researchers are addressing many of the challenges faced by the potato industry, from viruses to improved breeding methods. The 2017 Poster Session provides the opportunity to learn about what leading scientists are doing to tackle knowledge gaps in the potato industry. Discuss one-on-one with leading…
Grower/Producer Meeting Invitation: WI Farm to Institution Project
Are you interested in selling your products to institutional purchasers in Wisconsin like schools, hospitals and universities? You’re invited to the Wisconsin Farm to Institution Project’s Grower/Producer Meeting on Friday, December 2nd, 1-3pm at the CESA 2 Whitewater Innovation Center in Whitewater to learn more…
2017 Potato Business Summit
Registration is now open for the 2017 Potato Business Summit in San Francisco. The Summit will be on Wednesday, January 4. The event is free, but registration is required. Follow this link to register: http://www.potatobusinesssummit.com/.
Drones 101 Seminar: FAA Regulations and Applications
Are you interested in owning and flying a drone for personal or commercial purposes? Learn the rules and regulations regarding drones before you fly by attending the Drone 101 Seminar: FAA Regulations and Applications, presented by Northcentral Technical College (NTC) and the UW-Extension Marathon County…
United Potato Growers of America selects Mark Klompien as new CEO
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (Nov. 16) – United Potato Growers of America announced today that its executive board has unanimously chosen Mark Klompien as the organization’s next president and chief executive officer, replacing Jerry Wright. “We are excited to have Mark on board to lead…
Agronomist Seeks Employment
My name is Ronak Joshi and I am an alumna of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Crop Science program. I am writing to see if we can arrange a brief informational discussion, as I am seeking an Agronomist role in the industry and would…
2016 Election Report
by Jordan Lamb and Wes Webendorfer, DeWitt Ross & Stevens (**Please note that this report is based on projected results. We will update if things change.) The undoubtedly historic 2016 election is in the books and the State of Wisconsin shocked the nation and became…
USDA Announces Applications Available for Conservation Stewardship Program
Madison, Wis. – Nov. 10, 2016 – Starting in November, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will accept and process applications for enrollment in the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), the nation’s largest conservation program. Applications will be made available in…
Potato Performance Nutrition Message Testing Shows Potential
As part of Potatoes USA’s continued commitment to understand marketplace sentiment and evaluate messaging, a research study was conducted to understand how food attributes impact overall health and performance perceptions. This study consisted of a series of one-on-one interviews and large-scale quantitative research with consumers,…
