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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…
New Leadership for Potatoes USA
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Potatoes USA grower membership elected new leadership during its Annual Meeting held in Colorado Springs, CO, March 14-17. During this meeting of the National Potato Promotion Board, the Board Members also approved a new strategic plan and voted to change…
Still Not Much Progress in Wisconsin Farm Fields
It was another cold and damp week across the state of Wisconsin this past week, which caused farmers to get even further behind in their spring fieldwork activities. The latest crop/weather summary from the state’s agriculture department noted that light rain, snow and cold conditions…
Ag Day on Campus
MADISON, Wis. — Members of the Collegiate Farm Bureau at UW-Madison (CFB) will be giving students an opportunity to interact with agriculture at Ag Day on Campus being held Wednesday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Library Mall. “We are excited to…
UW-Madison Agri-Marketing Students Take National Title in Marketing Competition
After five second place finishes and eight top-four finishes over the last 12 years at the National Agri-Marketing Association student marketing competition, this year students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison brought home the national championship. The competition, hosted by the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) as…
Ag Day on Campus – UW River Falls
RIVER FALLS, Wis. — The UW-River Falls Collegiate Farm Bureau chapter will host the fourth annual Ag Day on Campus on April 19th to promote Wisconsin agriculture. With interactive events taking place all day, non-agricultural students, faculty and community members are invited to learn more…
Little Plover River Study and Optimization Model Presentation
The WPVGA encourages all members to attend a public presentation on the completion of the Little Plover River Study and Optimization Model. The presentation is being hosted by Wisconsin Senators Lassa, Olsen, and Cowles and Representatives Shankland, Krug, and Vandemeer along with the Wisconsin Department…
Exeter Potato Grading Line Still Available
Exeter potato grading line from the early ’90s: Set up to run on a DOS computer program. It has a laser eye that measures the potatoes and 6 kick out lanes for sorting the size ranges. The kick out hammers run on compressed air. It…
NPC to Offer Scholarship for Graduate Student Advancing the Potato Industry
Washington, DC—The National Potato Council (NPC) will award one $10,000 academic scholarship to honor a graduate student (Master’s degree or higher) working to improve the future of the U.S. potato industry. The deadline for the scholarship is June 15, 2016 and it will be awarded…
Outreach Specialists
The University of Wisconsin Seed Potato Certification Program is recruiting two (2) professional staff at their Antigo, WI location. These are 100% appointment, 9 month academic staff positions. Work is performed for the commercial seed potato growers in the state and at the Lelah Starks…
