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Treat ’em With Chips for Halloween
If you would like to hand out Wisconsin potato chips to your trick-or-treaters this Halloween instead of candy, please contact Danielle in the WPVGA office at [email protected]. We have a limited number of cases of our promotional chips for sale; $25 per case (there are…
WPVGA Updating Shipping Directories
WPVGA is updating its Shipping Directories as some changes have taken place. As a result, we are inviting all potato shipping organizations within the industry to be included in the new directory. The current listings as they appear are: Alsum Produce, Inc. Bushmans’ Inc. Bushman…
Potatoes USA Delivers “You Can Do That with Potatoes?!” Presentation to Two Dozen Editors
Potatoes USA recently paid a visit to the Meredith Corporation in Des Moines, IA, the home to a host of top print and online media including Parents, Better Homes & Gardens, Family Circle, Martha Stewart Living, Shape, Rachael Ray Everyday, EatingWell, and more. Potatoes USA…
Connect with Farm Labor Workers in Antigo
Any Antigo-area potato farms who need help finding farm laborers this harvest season can feel free to contact Kris Page at the Antigo Area Community Food Pantry. Kris hears from folks who are in need of work, and she knows there are farms that need…
Potato Expo 2017 Comes to San Francisco
For the first time, San Francisco is welcoming attendees of Potato Expo 2017 to the famous city. San Francisco is known worldwide for its scenic beauty, cultural attractions, diverse communities and world-class cuisine. Measuring 49 square miles, this walkable city includes landmarks like the Golden…
Hancock Agricultural Research Station Video
This video features WPVGA growers and was created during the Hancock Research Station Centennial. [youtube id=”k7SHr9O1eSQ” align=”center” mode=”normal”] Read Press Release Watch Video On YouTube
Amy Charkowski Farewell Event
There will be a farewell event held for Amy Charkowski on Wednesday, September 28 at 3:30 pm in the UW-Madison Plant Pathology Library, room 584 Russell Labs.
AgSource Laboratories offers Convenient Water Sample Dropoff and Pickup Service for Growers – Last Pickup is the Week of Oct. 3
AgSource Laboratories is offering GAP water sample dropoff and pickup services at two locations. The last pickup for GAP water samples in Hancock and Antigo will be the week of October 3rd.
USDA to Survey Wisconsin Corn, Potato Producers
A select group of corn and potato growers from Wisconsin will be contacted by USDA officials this fall in an effort to collect data on production practices in the state. The National Agricultural Statistics Service will begin conducting its annual Agricultural Resource Management Survey in…
Potato Expo Opens Registration
Registration for attendees and exhibitors is now open for Potato Expo 2017, the premier conference and trade show for the potato industry, being held January 4-6 in San Francisco, CA. Potato Expo only comes around once a year, so don’t miss your chance to make…
