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Potato & Vegetable Storage Research Issue/Project Priorities
WPVGA Growers, The WPVGA Storage Research Committee is asking what your priorities as growers are in terms of potato and vegetable storage research issues/projects. Please reply to [email protected] by Monday, April 27, 2015. Thank you, WPVGA
Ag Day on Campus to be Held at UW-Madison
Members of the Collegiate Farm Bureau will be giving students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison an opportunity to interact with agriculture at Ag Day on Campus. The activities will be held April 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Library Mall. “We are excited…
Ad Effectiveness Case Study
The United States Potato Board released a one page summary on the results of their ad effectiveness test and learn. The test and learn was conducted to access the impact of circular ads featuring prepared potatoes versus raw potatoes. While the test had mixed results,…
Wisconsin Spudmobile Ventures to Marathon for School Visit
The students of Marathon Elementary School in Marathon are anxious for the Spudmobile to make its appearance on Monday, April 6th from 12-2:30pm. The visit will occur on the students’ first day back from Spring Break and is in celebration of their kick-off for a…
Field Crop Management Videos
MADISON, Wis. — The more information farmers have about farming, the more successful they might be. Growers often combine experience and science when making management decisions. However, finding the time to read textbooks or long journal articles can be challenging, so University of Wisconsin-Extension specialists recorded…
WPVGA Director of Promotions Takes on Expanded Duties
WPVGA Director of Promotions, Dana Rady, is taking on the responsibilities of the Cooperative Director for the United Potato Growers Cooperative of Wisconsin. The decision comes after Chris Malek’s announcement that he would be pursuing other career opportunities in Colorado. Rady is happy to be…
United Fresh Supports National Solution to GMO Labeling Debate
WASHINGTON — The food industry is throwing its support behind a bill introduced last week that would create a uniform, certification program for labeling foods free of genetically modified ingredients, bypassing state initiatives that would mandate labeling on all GMO foods. Facing staunch consumer group…
Linuron Products Not Approved on Sand or Loamy Sand Soils
The Agrichemical Bureau at DATCP has recently learned that some growers may be using pesticide products containing the active ingredient (AI) linuron in a manner that is inconsistent with the label. The two pesticide products registered for use in Wisconsin that contain linuron go by…
Wisconsin Spudmobile Hits up the Golden Sands Home Show in Stevens Point
Wisconsin’s traveling billboard is just as anxious for the Spring weather as you are! That’s why it’s gearing up for another event this weekend right at the Holiday Inn in Stevens Point. The Golden Sands Home Show is an annual event that welcomes visitors to…
Paid Summer Internship Available at Hancock Ag Research Station
Exciting paid summer Internship at Hancock Ag Research Station available to UW-Madison students (including current HS Seniors!). Come and learn about potato variety development and other research programs. Interested students please call (715)249-5961 or email [email protected].
