Parasite Patrol Plus

Sheep and goat producers seeking practical tools to improve herd and flock health are invited to attend Parasite Patrol Plus FAMACHA, a hands-on educational workshop hosted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension on June 2, 2026, from 12:30–4:30 p.m. at the Gays Mills Community Center, 16381 WI-131, Gays Mills, WI. Topics for this event include:  Understanding […]

Regional Beef Direct Marketing Workshops

Workshops for Wisconsin farmers who are direct marketing beef, or considering it, will be held in four regional locations in the coming months.  The workshops are offered by the Wisconsin Beef Council and are being held in conjunction with the Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors, UW-Madison Division of Extension, and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture.  […]

Extreme Weather and Climate Services Roadshow

The Wisconsin State Climatology Office is collaborating with the Rural Partnerships Institute and Wisconet to organize meetings in rural Wisconsin communities to better understand weather and climate information needs and learn the local impacts of extreme weather events. Listening sessions will be held where attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and share perspectives and experiences with extreme […]

Cow-Calf Workshop

All beef producers are welcome to attend to learn more about these timely topics. Please register by August 18th by contacting the La Crosse County Extension 608-785-9593

Winter Camelina Agronomy and Market Opportunity Workshop

Date/time:  July 23rd, 2025 10:00am-12:30pm with a complimentary lunch to followSpecial Guest:  Anna Teeter, Novel Oilseeds Program Manager (CCA) with CargillHosted by: UW-Maidson Extension Educators: Anastasia Kurth, Will Fulwider, and Sam BibbyLocation: Town Hall of Greenfield, N1800 Town Hall Road, La Crosse, WI 54601Register by call or text to Sam Bibby at 608-219-2055 or using the QR code 

Cover Crop Grazing Workshop

Join Crawford Stewardship Project, UW-Madison Extension, and Vernon County Land & Water to discuss grazing cover crops. Topics include: Call or text Beth (608) 632-0599 with any questions.

2025 Annual CAFO Update Registration 

Jointly sponsored by UW Madison Division of Extension’s Conservation Professional Training Program and Wisconsin DNR, these workshops are designed for livestock operations near or at WPDES permit size (CAFOs) — owners/management and key staff, their agronomic and engineering consultants, and agency staff and others who work with these operations. NEW for 2025:* The technical engineering topics have […]

Driftless Region Beef Conference

Providing research-based beef production information to beef producers in the Driftless Region of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. University of Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin Extension services are working together to offer the thirteenth annual Driftless Region Beef Conference to be held on January 23 and 24, 2025 at the Grand River Convention Center in Dubuque, IA. The […]

Small Grains Workshop

Small grains workshop with Regional Crops Educator Sam Bibby. Topics to be covered include: general agronomy, nitrogen rate and timing research, small grains for forage, growing your own cover crop seed, herbicide and weed management considerations.

 What is Open-Source Software, and How Does it Fit in Ag?

Open-source software (OSS) is a software product for which the code is freely available to the public to use or modify. This is essentially the opposite from what we call proprietary software, which is privately owned and licensed. Open-source software may sound like something that would only be useful to an IT specialist or computer […]