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American Farm Bureau Supports National GMO Pre-emption Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 28, 2016 – The American Farm Bureau Federation is supporting proposed Senate legislation that establishes federal pre-emption of what was expected to grow into an unruly patchwork of state-by-state mandatory GMO labeling laws. “Our nation’s top scientists agree that crops enhanced through…
Have you Voted yet? Potatoes USA Elections Underway in Wisconsin
WPVGA is conducting elections for 4 seats on the Potatoes USA board representing Wisconsin for the upcoming term, to begin March 2017-March 2020. If you are a potato-growing organization in Wisconsin, you should have received a ballot in the mail. You may also vote here…
Join Okray Family Farms for Community Ag Day
Tuesday, August 9th, 2016, from 12-4 pm Okray Family Farms Storage Building – County Road F – Plover Have you ever driven past a farm field and wondered what was growing there, who was driving the tractor, or where those vegetables would ultimately end up?…
Agronomy/Soils Field Day
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Potato Industry Board Completes District Elections
Wisconsin potato growers have elected one new director and re-elected two others to the industry’s market order board. During a recent mail-in ballot election, Andy Dierks of Coloma was chosen as an at-large director representing all districts, while Keith Wolter, Antigo, was re-elected in District…
UW Weed Experts on Hand at Farm Tech Days
University of Wisconsin-Extension weed specialists will once again be available during Wisconsin Farm Technology Days this year to help growers identify weed species and provide management options. State Weed Specialist Mark Renz says the public can bring their weeds to the show for identification, or…
WPIB Increases Assessment by One Cent; Will Dedicate $500,000 Annually for Potato Research Fund
The Wisconsin Potato Industry Board unanimously passed a motion at its June 16, 2016 meeting that will dedicate $500,000/year for the next ten years toward a potato research fund. The motion includes an assessment increase of one cent per hundredweight effective July 1, 2016 and…
Feed My Starving Children Volunteers Still Needed for this Weekend’s Event!
We are still in need of volunteers for the following shifts: 11:30am – 1:30pm: 4 volunteers still needed 2:00pm – 4:00pm: 24 volunteers still needed 4:30pm – 6:30pm: 43 volunteers still needed WPVGA members, along with their families and friends, will gather at the Noel…
Conservation Local Work Group Meeting Schedule Announced for 2016
Madison, Wis. – June 9, 2016 − The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Wisconsin has announced the schedule for 2016 Local Working Group (LWG) meetings. Twenty one meetings will be held across Wisconsin in July and August to gather input…
