Conversations about lessons handed down to multi-generational farmers frequently boil down to hard work and perseverance — and brothers Roderick and Richard Gumz certainly would have plenty of those stories. But the fourth-generation growers are just as likely to credit a decades-long tradition of innovation for the success of their Endeavor, Wis., operation. Read the […]
The loss of three heavy hitters from the pesticide market, soaring global demand for the go-to fumigant Telone and the potential for a nematode outbreak brought on by a more temperate winter are setting the stage for a potential challenging fall and winter for Columbia Basin growers. Eric Woolson, owner of The Concept Works, shares […]
ANKENY, Iowa – Accumold, a global leader in the design, development and production of micro-engineered parts for various high-tech industries, cut the ribbon today on its second expansion since 2011. Gov. Terry Branstad and other government and economic development officials were present to dedicate a 40,000-square-foot, $10-million expansion that will result in more than 200 […]
AMES, Iowa — An Iowa State University bus driver entered a guilty plea to a single misdemeanor charge in the case of an 18-year-old student who was struck and killed on a rainy December 2015 morning. The driver faces no more than 30 days in jail, Eric Woolson writes for School Transportation News.
The Washington potato industry is facing a labor shortage — but it is far from alone, according to two experts featured in Eric Woolson’s latest article in Potato Country magazine.
In a state where nation-leading corn and soybean harvests are the undisputed rulers of production agriculture, Iowa organic grower Gary Guthrie proudly wears the crown of The Carrot King. The moniker was bestowed upon him years ago by a writer who was wowed by the taste of a crispy, sweet Bolero. Read the full story […]
WAUWATOSA, Wis. – After 55 years at the Mayfair Mall, Richard Bennett Tailors is moving to Brookfield Square Mall and building a new, larger store, owner David Miller said today. “A lot of our customer base that was downtown has moved west to industrial and business parks in Moreland and along Highway F, Highway 64 […]
Eric Woolson writes in the June issue of School Transportation News, “It took a couple years, a good measure of persistence, a happy coincidence and some ingenuity on the part of leasing company but Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437 took the plunge into leasing and Director of Operations Richard Jones couldn’t be happier with the […]
Eric Woolson writes in the May/June issue of Potato Country magazine that shifting consumer trends and various forces pressuring restaurant profit margins present potato growers and processors with opportunities to work more closely with important allies to increase product demand. Read the full article.
The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act signed into law in December covers a broad range of infrastructure funding needs and sets policy for the auto, trucking, busing and rail industries, but it also addresses the specific priorities of the pupil transportation sector, according to a range of experts interviewed by Eric Woolson for the […]
