On the Cover: Snap beans are cultivated on Wallendal Farms. This issue’s interviewee, Eric Wallendal, agronomy and general manager/co-owner of Wallendal Farms, says snap beans are sold for processing through wholesale purchasers who, in turn, sell to the canning company. A third-generation grower, Eric, who is newly elected to the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association Board of Directors, says he’s proud to carry on the legacies of his grandpa, dad and uncles.
8 BADGER COMMON’TATER INTERVIEW: Eric Wallendal, general manager and co-owner of Wallendal Supply, Inc., walks in a field of rye after setting up A-B lines for strip-tilling. Eric says on-farm research has always been highly valued on Wallendal Farms. “We conduct our own research on new practices, crops and products,” he notes. This year’s research includes rollercrimping rye and non-vernalized rye in soybeans.
DEPARTMENTS: ALI’S KITCHEN................... 57 AUXILIARY NEWS.............. 49 BADGER BEAT................... 46
20 WISCONSIN HAS ROLE IN POTATO DIVERSITY U.S. Potato Genebank preserves plant germplasm
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EYES ON ASSOCIATES........ 41 MARK YOUR CALENDAR..... 6
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Attendance was good, the weather fair and business brisk at WPS Farm Show
Heartland Farms hosts press MARKETPLACE.................. 56 conference introducing six Alice in Dairyland candidates
NEW PRODUCTS............... 50
FEATURE ARTICLES:
NPC NEWS........................ 42
16 THE TIME IS NOW to expand Wisconsin’s fresh market Healthy Grown program
PLANTING IDEAS................. 6
38 PREMIUM RUBBER ROOF COATINGS extend the lives of agricultural buildings
POTATOES USA NEWS....... 36
54 POTATOES, BUT NOT ALL VEGGIES, exempt from new Produce Safety Rule
WPIB FOCUS..................... 52
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