University of Wisconsin-Madison
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
What is DON? DON (deoxynivalenol or vomitoxin) is a mycotoxin produced by the fungus responsible for Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), a common and economically important disease in small grains. DON is a problem because it is toxic to humans and animals. Grain grown on-farm and fed to livestock should be managed properly to avoid negative […]
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
The adoption of cereal rye (Secale cereale) cover crop has triggered the interest of farmers as an additional tool for pigweed (waterhemp [Amaranthus tuberculatus] and Palmer amaranth [A. palmeri]) management in soybean production systems. Along with interest in this practice, there have been many questions about how cereal rye can impact other weed management practices, […]
The Division of Extension UW-Madison is offering Manure Applicator Training 101 at several locations across Wisconsin. The Manure Applicator Training Program is open to farmers and custom manure applicators who apply their own manure or provide manure application services to farmers.
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.
UW-Madison Division of Extension is launching a social media platform for Wisconsin HMoob Farmers/Growers! This Facebook group was created to provide an online community to support Wisconsin HMoob Farmers to practice sustainable agriculture and maximize the profitability of their farming businesses. It is also a place to celebrate HMoob food culture and highlight the different […]
Arlington Sheep Day AND Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Cooperative 2023 Annual Meeting Banquet & Recognition Program is Saturday, April 1st 2023. Click to register!
To Register please call Holmen Community Center at 608-399-1870 or visit: https://schedulesplus.com/holmen/kiosk/homecal.do?
Boxelder bugs(Boisea trivittatus, Family Rhopalidae, scentless plant bugs) are common insects from mid-summer through fall, and sometimes in spring. The gray and red adults are about ½ inch long. Nymphs (immatures) are bright red with darker heads and look like the adults, but without developed wings. They tend to be most abundant after summers when […]
