KIMBERLY KASSUBE Kimberly is the Agriculture Extension Educator for Shawano County. Previously she worked as dairy nutrition consultant in central Wisconsin. Her Bachelor of Science comes from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she majored in Animal Science. She received her Master of Science from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. The area her research there focused on […]

NOTICE DATE: 9/1/18 TO: WATERFRONT PROPERTY OWNERS FROM: SCOTT FRANK – SHAWANO COUNTY CONSERVATIONIST SUBJECT: FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR SHORELAND RESTORATION & RAIN GARDENS Careful use of land surrounding our lakes and streams is essential to protect one of Shawano County’s greatest assets – clean water. Good water quality is also necessary for many wildlife species […]

The Department of Soil Science, in conjunction with University of Wisconsin-Cooperative Extension, will conduct a Soil, Water, and Nutrient Management Meeting at The Main Event, 206 N Lemke St, Cecil, WI on December 5th, 2018. The meeting will begin at 10:00 am and end at 3:00 pm. The $45 registration fee includes lunch at noon. […]

The first announcement for the 2019 Agronomy Update meeting series. The Department of Agronomy and UWEX will offer Crop Production and Management meetings at eight locations during 2019. Joe Lauer and Shawn Conley will present the latest information on hybrid/variety performance, an analysis and discussion of last year’s growing season, and updated recommendations for field […]

Hands on, engaging workshop, to learn what lenders are looking for when applying for an agriculture loan.  December 19th, 2018 – Fox Valley Technical College, Clintonville Regional Center, 525 S Main St, Clintonville.  $15.00 per person includes lunch and materials.  See attached flyer:  Flyer

Recently UW-Extension Dairy Economist Brian Gould developed a web-based tool to forecast on-farm milk prices. In Hoard’s Dairyman August 10, 2018 article Model helps predict on-farm milk prices, Gould discusses  how the Milk Price Forecaster works to generate estimated of a specific mailbox price.  See attached link for further information: https://dairy.aae.wisc.edu/dairy-marketing-tools/

The Wisconsin Farm Center serves the state’s farmers and agribusinesses in sustaining and growing Wisconsin’s agricultural economy and rural communities.  The Wisconsin Farm Center is accessible weekdays from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through office visits or a call to a toll-free help line.  Farms calls by appointment.  See the attached link for their website:  […]

Low commodity prices did not dampen average agricultural land prices in 2017.  The WI Department of Revenue transfer return data finds average agricultural land values were steady in 2017.  See the attached document:  Wisconsin Ag Land Prices 2012-2017

Just in time for the 2018 cropping season, an updated Custom Rate Survey of the cost for common farming operations is available from the USDA:  Wisconsin Custom Rate Guide 2017