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This month we’re focused on the power of kindness and how our daily acts create ripples. Although the world sometimes seems a harsh and unkind place, countless small acts of generosity, friendship and goodness happen every day. And together we can help turn those ripples into a tide of kindness…
The 2019 Beef Cow-Calf Workshop will be held on both Tuesday, August 6th in Arcadia, WI and on Wednesday, August 14th in Cashton, WI. Area UW Division of Extension Agriculture Agents will present on production and harvesting for late planted, fall seeded small grain and cover crops for cattle feed, winter feeding considerations for using this year’s crops and alternative feedstuffs, and cost of production overview.
Heather Quackenboss, Human Development and Relationships Educator, now has the resources and experience to perform Safe Zone Training for you, your office, your company and more! See the flyer below for more information on what Safe Zone Training means.
We are very good at jumping to conclusions, springing into action, and devising solutions before we even have problems. We plan for emergencies, organize and strategize, and think about how to achieve our goals. And planning and organizing are positive things, yet sometimes, we can get stuck in the pattern of looking at potential negative outcomes.
For a crop to be considered a cover crop RMA states that “For crop insurance purposes, a cover crop is a crop generally recognized by agricultural experts as agronomically sound for the area for erosion control or other purposes related to conservation or soil improvement.” Soybean and corn both meet this requirement. However please remember that BMP’s must be followed to meet this requirement. Every producer who eclares Prevent Planting must get approval from his or her crop insurance agent before any Prevent Planting management plan is implemented.
Extension La Crosse County is bringing Alayne Blickle from Horses for Clean Water to educate local horse owners on the best techniques in the horse keeping industry! Horses for Clean Water is a program developed by horse owners for horse owners. Their mission is to help other horse owners manage their land in the best way possible for horse health and the environment. Alayne will be giving her Simple Solutions presentation.
May is Mental Health Month and Mental Health America showcases that mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and wellbeing as well as that mental illnesses are common and treatable. This year’s theme is #4Mind4Body, to raise awareness about the connection between physical and mental health and explore methods to improve our whole health such as humor, social connections, spirituality, exercise, and gratitude.
This bulletin quickly reviews crop insurance rules to help Wisconsin farmers understand late and prevented planting dates and options as this cold wet spring continues.
In partnership with Together 7 Rivers Alliance, the Parenting Place, La Crosse County and the La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce the UW Madison Division of Extension has put together The Parenting Place Child Care Report (pdf, 776 KB, 15 pages). In this survey respondents reported on their access to child care, the type of […]
Sometimes, life and the cost of living may seem to overtake our paychecks, or income has dropped, or there are unexpected expenses. Getting a handle on finances and financial stress can feel daunting, or even embarrassing. But financial stress is a common stress, and many people find themselves needing assistance at one point or another. Financial stress can make us feel like we need to keep it a secret or hide it from friends or family. Talking about our stress to the people who care about us can help us feel better (financial stress is normal and more common than we think!), give us a sounding board, and can help us come up with some creative solutions.
Has waterhemp become a problematic weed species in your farms or your clients’ operations? Would you like to learn more about the biology and how to manage this troublesome weed species in alfalfa, corn and/or soybeans? If so, please join one of the four “2019 Wisconsin Regional Waterhemp Workshops” to be held by UW-Madison Extension […]
Random Acts of Kindness Challenge by Heather Quackenboss, Human Development and Relationships Educator, Extension La Crosse County February 17th marks National Random Acts of Kindness Day and the beginning of Random Acts of Kindness Week. Researchers have found that our own wellbeing and happiness increase when we perform random acts of kindness for others. We […]
