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70th Alice in Dairyland Finale to be Held at Lambeau Field
When the time comes to choose next year’s Alice in Dairyland, the winner will be selected in Title Town. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture announced last week that Brown County will host the 70th annual Alice in Dairyland Finals in May 2017, with the finale…
O’Leary is 69th Alice in Dairyland
WATERTOWN, Wis. — Ann O’Leary of Evansville has been chosen as Wisconsin’s 69th Alice in Dairyland. As Alice, O’Leary will work as a communications professional for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Her job will be to educate the public about…
Potato Industry Sponsors Feed My Starving Children
WPVGA members, along with their families and friends, will gather at the Noel Hangar at the Stevens Point Municipal Airport on Saturday, June 18 to pack 100,000 servings of MannaPack™ Potato meals, developed by the non-profit Christian charitable organization, Feed My Starving Children (FMSC). MannaPack…
AgSource Laboratories offers Convenient Water Sample Dropoff and Pickup Service for Growers
AgSource Laboratories is offering GAP water sample dropoff and pickup services at two locations.
MOSES Looking for Organic Farm Photos
Organic agriculture producers who have a good eye for pictures are being encouraged to participate in a couple of fun contests this summer. The Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service, or MOSES, is holding a photo contest for the cover of its 2017 Conference Program;…
2016 Crop Transition Conference
It is time to register for the 2016 Crop Transition Conference! This public meeting is free of charge and open to all. To register, email or call George Martin at 801-266-5050 or [email protected]. Tuesday, June 21 12:00pm United Potato Growers of America Board of Directors…
Counties Sought to Host 2018 Alice in Dairyland Finals
State coordinators that work with the Alice in Dairyland program in Wisconsin are in the process of accepting bids from a county or counties to host the program’s finals weekend in 2018. Local economic development organizations and agricultural promotion organizations are encouraged to consider this…
Study Details Impact of High-Capacity Wells On Little Plover River
Listen to Little Plover River discussion with WPVGA Executive Director, Tamas Houlihan. Listen to Interview
New Digital Journal to Focus on Ag, Environmental Issues
A new open access digital journal is now available from the American Society of Agronomy, Soil Science Society of America, and the Crop Science Society of America, all based in Madison. It’s called the ‘Agricultural & Environmental Letters,’ which publishes broad-reaching, transformative, and timely research…
