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What is Hempcrete? Hempcrete is a bio-composite made of the inner woody core of the hemp plant mixed with a lime-based binder. The hemp core or “Shiv” has a high silica content which allows it to bind well with lime. This property is unique to hemp among all natural fibers. The result is a lightweight […]
What is a rain barrel? A rain barrel can be any large container designed to collect rain water. Typically, rain barrels are placed at the bottom of downspouts in order to collect rain as it runs off of a roof. For every inch of rain that falls on 1,000 square feet of roof, about 600 […]
Extension La Crosse County offers soil testing for $30.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, Heart of the Farm-Women in Agriculture will be hosting it’s 3rd Coffee Chat, January 11th, 2021 from 10:00– 11:00 a.m. The online Heart of the Farm Coffee Chats run on the 2nd Monday of the month through March 2021, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension is hosting a series of webinars for farmers and agribusinesses to improve business profitability and lifestyles through informed decision-making.
Agri-View is featuring the Next Generation of Agriculture in photos. Seniors who graduated in 2020 are our priority but they will feature photos of anyone still in school or having just graduated from school who is involved in the agricultural industry.
Are you experiencing Late Blight in your Tomatoes? Here are some excellent resources put together by UW-Madison Division of Extension experts.
The UW-Madison Extension offices of Buffalo and Chippewa Counties will host a small grain production virtual field day on August 5th beginning at 5:30pm. Small grains can fit into many cropping systems and add diversity for crop management.
Badger Crop Connect is a new webinar series developed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension Crops and Soils Program to bring farmers and agronomists timely crop updates for the state of Wisconsin. This will be a bi-weekly webinar starting May 20th and continuing through September. Every webinar will have CCA CEUs available. Credits available for this webinar are 0.5 Integrated Pest Management and 0.5 Crop Management.
This session is specifically for farmers/farm businesses wanting to learn more about the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL).
Do your own Lawn & Garden Soil Sampling from home! In this post you will find Wisconsin Certified Soil & Manure Testing Laboratories who are still accepting soil samples along with general instructions on how to take a soil sample.
Here are six specific things that farmers, farming families, ag employers, and employees need to be aware of and plan for.
