Links
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Government Agencies
Government Agencies Agriculture Committee - Keep up-to-date on what the ag committee is doing.
Agriculture Research Service/National Programs - Over 1,100 individual research projects together into 23 National Programs.
American Crop Protection Association - This site provides the latest information on pesticides and other chemicals, as well as membership information and industry news.
Agricultural Network Information Center - This site provides access to agriculture related information, experts and other resources.
Current Research Information System - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) documentation and reporting system.
Economic Research Service - Potato Briefing Room
Environmental Protection Agency - A good way to stay on top of rules and regulations.
National Agricultural Statistics Service - This is the estimates on potatoes for the US, including acreage, yield per acre, production, farm disposition, season average price, value, and utilization of sales; processing with historic comparisons.
U.S. Department of Agriculture - A must for any informed grower, this site is packed with useful information.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Wisconsin Government - Welcome to the State of Wisconsin e-government portal. Here you can find a wide array of government information and services online — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Wisconsin State Representative Home Pages
Wisconsin State Senator Home Pages
Industry Organizations
Healthy Grown Collaboration - Partnership between the World Wildlife Fund, Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association, and the University of Wisconsin that works towards more ecologically sound potato and vegetable agricultural systems.
National Potato Council - Represents all U.S. potato growers, providing a unified voice on a national level in legislative, regulatory, environmental, and trade areas crucial to its members' long-term success.
Oregon State University Potato Information Exchange - The PIE is an information-clearing house for growers and other production-oriented professionals. It provides text on most aspects of production, storage, and marketing and links to many additional topics of interest such as weather, water quality, and endangered species.
The Potato Association of America - The official professional society for those interested in advancing the potato industry.
Produce Marketing Association - National trade association serving 2,500 members who market fresh fruit, vegetables and floral products worldwide.
Snack Food Association - An international trade association representing more than 900 company members, including snack manufacturers and suppliers to the snack industry.
United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association - A new tool to learn about the most critical issues affecting your business.
United Potato Growers of America - A non-profit cooperative joining states to bring order and stability to the fresh potato industry.
United States Potato Board - Online information source for the U.S. potato industry.
USPB Healthy Potato - Consumer information about potatoes.
UW-Madison Vegetable Pathology - Established to provide progress reports on field trials during the growing season.
Western Growers Association - A trade association whose members grow, pack, and ship fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, and nuts in Arizona and California.
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation - The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is the states largest general farm organization representing the needs and interests of all farmers for all commodities.
Wisconsin Seed Potato Improvement Association - The fundamental goal of the Wisconsin seed program is to improve the quality and productivity of commercial potato plantings.
The World Potato Congress - Current information about congresses, potatoes, links to potato-related Web sites and relevant industry articles.
Mom's Dinner Helper - A website blog, meant for moms who are trying to get dinner on the table with a little less stress. In addition to recipes, this site provides conversation starters and other tips for getting the family together for dinner at least one more time a week.
Media
Agri-View - Your premier agricultural newspaper to provide up-to-date Capitol news, compelling livestock topics, current dairy coverage, timely crop reports and management tools for today's operations.
American Vegetable Grower - Your link to the news you need to grow.
Badger Common'Tater - “The voice of the Wisconsin potato and vegetable industry.”
Dole 5 A Day - “Cool Stuff About Potatoes” and other fruits and vegetables.
North American Potato Market News - Premier source of market information to the North American potato industry.
The Packer - Business newspaper of the produce industry.
Perishable Pundit - The perishable food industry’s must-read source for insights and analysis.
Potato Grower Magazine - The most complete and reliable reference serving the potato industry.
Potato Newsletter - This informative newsletter is an initiative of the Global Potato Focus.
Produce Business - Covering fresh produce around the globe.
Produce News - National weekly news of the produce industry.
Spudman Magazine - The voice of the potato industry.
Weather Links
Intellicast Radar - Minneapolis/St Paul
