Eyes on Associates By WPVGA Associate Div. Vice President Julie Cartwright, Jay-Mar, Inc.
Happy New Year! On behalf of the WPVGA Associate Division,
I would like to extend a blessed new year to everyone. It is important to remember, as we continue to adapt to changes and challenges coming from all directions, to take time out from the craziness. Pray, enjoy family and be deliberate with small gestures of kindness—they can make a great impact! I hope that 2022 brings prosperity and health to all of you, your families and businesses. The Purpose Statement of the Associate Division challenges us to “help foster and promote the various functions of the potato and vegetable
industry.” Thanks to the backing of our members, we are proud to continue that legacy of support. Here are just a few ways that we have given back to the industry in 2021: 1. $25,000 was donated to the MidState Technical College Foundation. The foundation is building a new facility that will include classrooms, lab areas and administrative offices. As an industry, one of our greatest challenges is finding skilled workers. An investment in
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education is one that will benefit ours and other industries for years to come. 2. $4,510 was awarded to four scholarship applicants who are pursuing a career in some aspect of agriculture. 3. Money is awarded to grant applicants to be used for vegetable research and quality assurance at facilities around the state. Pictured in the accompanying image is Alex Crockford, program director of the Wisconsin Seed Potato Certification Program. He was awarded a $2,798.80 grant towards the installation of grow room control remote sensing equipment. The Associate Division Board anticipates continuing to provide support to the industry through channels like these. We are so happy to announce the return to a pre-COVID format for the Grower Education Conference & Industry Show. The conference will be held February 8-10 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The cost of booths is remaining the same this year. A Grower Education Conference segment that we have featured in the past is “Bringing Value to Ag,” during which select Associate Division members are given 10 minutes to introduce new concepts or products that bring value to the agriculture industry.
