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Mark Knight, Chief Operating Officer of Black Gold Farms
April 14, 2022
Black Gold Farms welcomes Mark Knight as Chief Operating Officer
Potato company Black Gold Farms appoints Mark Knight as Chief Operating Officer to its executive team
Paul Miller of Paul Miller Farms, Inc., Hancock, was inducted into the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association Hall of Fame
February 15, 2022
WPVGA Honors Paul Miller with Hall of Fame Induction
Paul Miller of Paul Miller Farms, Inc., Hancock, was inducted into the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association Hall of Fame at the industry’s annual awards banquet held February 9, 2022, in Stevens Point.
WPVGA Presents Annual Industry Awards.
February 15, 2022
WPVGA Presents Annual Industry Awards
In addition to its annual Hall of Fame induction, the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) presented several other annual Industry Awards
Alex Okray Elected WPVGA Board President for 2022
February 15, 2022
WPVGA presents new board of directors
The Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association's board of directors will have a new president for the coming year.
Mike Peck, the research technologist in Penn State’s Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, evaluates potato samples for shape, skin texture, skin diseases, and defects. (Courtesy: Robert Leiby)
October 30, 2021
Penn State potato research program chips in with valuable insights for industry
Pennsylvania has more potato chip manufacturers than any other state in the United States. Consequently, Penn State's potato research program is focused on potatoes for the production of potato chips.
Bushwick Commission, a potato packer in the NorthEast of the United States,  Unveils Newly Designed Potato Packaging
October 29, 2021
Bushwick Commission Unveils Newly Designed Potato Packaging
Bushwick Commission, a potato packer in the NorthEast of the United States, has announced a packaging redesign for their popular Guarantee label.
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Tasteful Selections named in Inc. Magazines Annual List of Americas Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000
October 14, 2021
Tasteful Selections named in Inc. Magazines Annual List of Americas Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000
Inc. magazine revealed that Tasteful Selections® ranked No. 3644 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.
Left: baby yams under the Mim's Famous Sweet Potatoes line; right: Heirloom navels.
September 18, 2021
Launching new sweet potato line and earth-friendly packaging options for potatoes
Progressive Produce grows, packs and ships a wide variety of year-round produce, farming thousands of acres throughout North and South America.
Aroostook County potato experts expect high quality crop in 2021
September 14, 2021
Aroostook County potato experts expect high quality crop in 2021
Aroostook County agricultural growers are predicting a higher quantity and quality of potato crop than was produced in 2020, due to the less severe weather this summer.
PepsiCo Announces 2030 Goal to Scale Regenerative Farming Practices Across 7 Million Acres, Equivalent to Entire Agricultural Footprint
April 20, 2021
PepsiCo to Move to Regenerative Farming Practices for all its ingredients
Pepsico's Efforts are Estimated to Reduce At Least 3 Million Tons of Greenhouse Gas Emissions by the End of the Decade. PepsiCo's 'Positive Agriculture' Ambition Additionally Targets to Improve Livelihoods of Those in its Agricultural Supply Chain, and Sustainably Source 100% of its Key Ingredients.
Michael Moeller, the founder of Milwaukee Chip Co. (Courtesy: Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
April 06, 2021
Milwaukee Chip Co makes chips from Wisconsin Russets
When Michael Moeller decided in 2019 that he wanted locally made potato chips for Milwaukee, he had no idea just how local they could be.
United States potato exports see recovery (Courtesy: U.S. Department of Agriculture)
February 19, 2021
United States potato exports see recovery
United States potato exports continue to recover but remain behind previous year levels. Exports for the first six months of the marketing year, July – December 2020, are behind the record levels set in 2019.
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