University of Wisconsin-Madison
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 […]
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. […]
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
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 […]
Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) training provides systematic information to U.S. beef producers on how good husbandry techniques can be coupled with accepted scientific knowledge to raise cattle under optimum management conditions. To get certified in person, please register at https://go.wisc.edu/y580ma. Certifications may also be completed online at https://www.bqa.org/beef-quality…/online-certifications More information on BQA training can be […]
Calling all beef producers! Join us for this Stockmanship & Stewardship workshop held in Lancaster, WI, August 28-29. This will be an action-packed two days featuring a variety of topics from cattle health and well-being to pasture management and land stewardship, complemented by low-stress cattle handling demonstrations. For more information, please visit stockmanshipandstewardship.org/events/lancaster-wi
The most recent, the 2022 Census of Agriculture, aims to provide a detailed snapshot of the nation’s farming economy, including information on farm demographics, production practices, land use, and economic trends. The intent of this issue of WIndicator is to provide an overview of recent trends in Wisconsin farming using the Census of Agriculture. We pay particular attention to the changes since the last Census in 2017 to understand trends in key metrics for Wisconsin agriculture with some references to longer term trends (1997 to 2022).
Attention Small Ag Business Owners!! At the Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference, there will be a whole track of sessions devoted to agri-preneurship and innovations in Ag!
The Innovations in Local Agri-Food Business Track includes:
– New Crops and New Farms: A Panel of Driftless Agri-preneurs
– The Agri-Tech Start-Up Scene in Wisconsin
– Challenges and Opportunities When Providing Business Assistance to Entrepreneurial Farmers
– Financial Resources for Agri-preneurs
Sunday, February 4th at the Log Cabin in Bangor WI! The meeting will be at 12:00pm followed by Dinner at 12:30pm. This meeting counts as an educational session for youth. There will also be door prizes as well as prize drawings. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mike Gilster at 608-780-1261.
Arlington Sheep Day AND Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative 2023 Annual Meeting Banquet & Recognition Program is Saturday, April 1st 2023. Click to register!
Be Ready to Reduce Heat Stress in Cattle this Summer There is no question that heat stress can negatively impact animal performance. Heat stress reduces milk production and has a negative impact on reproduction in dairy cattle. Dairy cattle will also show heat stress at slightly lower temperatures than beef cattle will. For feedlot cattle […]
Contact: Bill Halfman, UW Extension Agriculture Agent Phone: 608-269-8722 Optimizing value of dairy beef cross cattle from birth to harvest webinar series to be held by UW-Madison Extension Sparta, WI – Many dairy farms have adopted the practice of breeding a portion of their herd to beef bulls to produce calves for the beef production. […]
