An unusual partnership among UW–Madison, the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers’ Association (WPVGA), and the World Wildlife Fund has come together to deliver a powerful combination of research-based growing and environmental practices to improve the health and sustainability of Wisconsin’s fresh-market potato crop, the people who produce and eat them, and the land where they are grown. The aim of this Healthy Grown Program: grow a product that is both economically profitable and ecologically sound. “If long-term the agricultural system is more stable, it’s better for growing, better for the health of the crop and the health of the soil,” says Deana Knuteson, the UW–Madison coordinator of the Healthy Grown Potato Program.

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