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2016 UW Extension and WPVGA Grower Conference and 67th Industry Show
Discount Registration Deadline is only one week away: Friday, January 15! TUE, FEB 02 – THU, FEB 04 | @ HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTER Register today to attend the 2016 UW Extension and WPVGA Grower Education Conference and The Industry Show on February 2-4, 2016 at…
Food Safety Training for 2016
The 2016 WPVGA Food Safety Training is now scheduled for the following dates. The fees for each class are also included below. Details on time and location will be provided at a later date. HACCP: Monday, February 29-Tuesday March 1 $100/person (price includes lunch and…
Processing Vegetable Crops Meeting Set for March 2, 2016 at Hancock Research Station
The University of Wisconsin-Extension is sponsoring the annual Processing Vegetable Crops Meeting on March 2, 2016, from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, at the Hancock Agricultural Research Station, N3909 County Rd V Hancock, WI 54943. Registration will be from 8:30 to 9:00 am. This seminar…
United Potato Growers Cooperative of Wisconsin Upcoming Winter Annual Meeting
We’re only a few days into January of 2016, and there are already many reasons to celebrate! For one, the lawsuit that has affected United Potato Growers of America and a number of other named defendants in the case for the last several years is…
United Potato Growers Cooperative of Wisconsin Planting Intentions
On an annual basis, the United Potato Growers Cooperative of Wisconsin conducts a count of Wisconsin’s potato acres in order to maintain accurate records of the state’s production. In an effort to get a glimpse of what the potato acreage will be going into the…
Free Skin Cancer Screening at Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association Conference, Feb. 2
The National Farm Medicine Center will offer free skin cancer screenings on the first day of the 2016 UW Extension and Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association Grower Education Conference and 67th Industry Show, Feb. 2, at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center, 1001…
2015 WPVGA Associate Division Business Person of the Year Nomination
The WPVGA Associate Division is accepting nominations for the 2015 Associate Division Person of the Year Award. Nominees must be members of the Associate Division who have made significant contributions to the potato and vegetable industry either this year or over a period of years.…
Seats Available on WPVGA Board
There will be two new seats available on the WPVGA Board of Directors beginning in February of 2016. Board members serve a three-year term and are limited to two consecutive three-year terms. In February of 2016, board members Larry Alsum of Alsum Farms & Produce,…
Seats Available on Associate Division Board
There will be two new seats available on the WPVGA Associate Division Board beginning in February. Board members serve a two-year term and are limited to two consecutive two-year terms. In February of 2016, current board President Chris Brooks of Central Door Solutions, Plover, and…
Position Available on WSPIA Board
There will be a position available on the Wisconsin Seed Potato Improvement Association Board of Directors in February of 2016. Board members serve a five-year term and are limited to one five-year term. Current WSPIA Board President Ron Krueger of Eagle River Seed Farm will…
