Rent Smart Train the Trainer

Crops and Soils	Dairy	Livestock

Calendar of Events

September
1	12-1pm	Farm Pulse: Farm Financial Management and Analysis
2	12pm	Financial Coaching Foundations
4	7 – 8pm	Resilient Co-Parenting: Relationship Readiness
8	6:30-8pm	Free School for Farmworkers presents: Climate Grief
9	9-10am	Rent Smart
9	9-10:30pm	Triple P Seminar: The Power of Positive Parenting
9	6-7pm	Focus on Fathers: Fathers Teach Children to be Good Citizens
9	6-7:30pm	Triple P Seminar: The Power of Positive Parenting
10	9am-12:30pm	Aromatic Acres Field Day
11	11-12pm	Planning AHEAD
11	12:30-1:30pm	Badger Crop Connect Series
12	9-10am	Rent Smart
15	6-9pm	Parents Forever
16	9-10am	Rent Smart
16	6-7:30pm	Triple P Seminar: Raising Confident, Competent Children
17	11:30-1pm	Save a Calf, Save a Cow
18	10-11am	Managing Student Loan Repayment
18	11-12pm	Planning AHEAD
18	1-2pm	Raising Wisconsin’s Children: Confident kids: Building young children’s self esteem
18	6:30-7:30pm	Managing Student Loan Repayment
19	9-10am	Rent Smart
20	—	“Ewe Got This” Lambing Basics Workshop
22	1:30-2:30pm	Ask Your Gardening Question: LIVE
22	6-8pm	Grant Writing Basics
23	9-10am	Rent Smart
23	9-10:30am	Triple P Seminar: Raising Resilient Children
23	12-2pm	Grant Writing Basics
23	6-7:30pm	Triple P Seminar: Raising Resilient Children
24	11-12:30pm	Communicate what Matters: Webinar Series
24	12-4pm	Parents Forever
24	7-8:15pm	How to Help Your Child Who Feels Down: A Training for Parents
25	11-12pm	Planning AHEAD
25	12:30-1:30pm	Badger Crop Connect Series
26	9-10am	Rent Smart
30	9-10:30am	Triple P Discussion Group: Developing Good Bedtime Routines for Children
30	6-7:30pm	Triple P Discussion Group: Developing Good Bedtime Routines for Children

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Agriculture News and Announcements

• Sunflower Nitrogen Rate Field Day
  July 29, 2025
• Cow-Calf Workshop
  July 22, 2025
• Winter Camelina Agronomy and Market Opportunity Workshop
  July 1, 2025
• Cover Crop Grazing Workshop
  June 30, 2025
• 2025 Annual CAFO Update Registration 
  December 19, 2024

Scholarships

• La Crosse/Monroe Pork Producers Scholarship (2020 Scholarship Application Form)
• Western Wisconsin Beef Producers Scholarship

Resources

• Western Wisconsin Beef Producers Newsletter
• 2016 County Cash Rent Report (.pdf, 2 pages, 401KB)
• La Crosse County Agriculture: Value and Economic Impact (.pdf)
• 2013 Custom Rate Guide (.pdf, 8 pages)
• WI Cash Farm Lease  (.pdf)
• Iowa Farm Lease (.pdf, 10 pages)
• Ag Statistics
• Ag Lease 101
• Brush Management in Wisconsin (.pdf, 9 pages)
• Annuals in CRP Land (.pdf, 4 pages)
• Biennials in CRP Land (.pdf, 4 pages)
• Fences in Agricultural Areas (.pdf, 6 pages)
• Employers’ Handbook for Agriculture and Horticulture

Sam Bibby – Regional Crops Educator   Extension La Crosse, Vernon, and Crawford County 212 6th Street N, Suite 2200 | La Crosse, WI 54601 Phone: (608) 785-9593 | Email: sam.bibby@wisc.edu

Beth McIlquham – Regional Livestock Educator   Extension La Crosse, Crawford, Richland & Vernon County 318 Fairland Dr. Suite 392 | Viroqua, WI 54665 Phone: (608) 632-0599 | Email: beth.mcilquham@wisc.edu

If you have any questions regarding Agriculture or Horticulture in La Crosse County, please contact:
Extension La Crosse County
212 6th Street North – Suite 2200 | La Crosse, WI 54601-3355
Phone: 608-785-9593 | Fax: 608-789-4808
Email: uwexmail@lacrossecounty.org