Once again UW-Extension will be hosting the annual Badger Swine Symposium on November 9 in Arlington, WI.  The Badger Swine Symposium is being hosted at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station.  The program is FREE to attend, with lunch sponsored by the Pork Checkoff.  Pre-registration is due by November 2 so we can plan for lunch.  […]

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

The schedule for the Wisconsin Pest Management Update meeting series is below.  Presentations will include agronomic pest management information for Wisconsin field and forage crops.  Speakers include Mark Renz and Rodrigo Werle, weed scientists, Damon Smith, plant pathologist, and Bryan Jensen, entomologist.    Flyer

Session 1  Keys to Keeping Your Trees Healthy A healthy woodland provides many benefits. Is yours healthy? Do you have injured or dying trees? Your woods may look fine, but is it healthy? This session will review insects, diseases, animals, non-native invasive species, environmental factors, and improper woodland management that can affect the health of your […]

This course is designed for participants to develop a nutrient management plan that will meet the NRCS 590 Standard requirements.  Participants will enter soil test information into the software program, SNAPPLUS, and will develop a plan using the data. Subjects include conservation plans, field mapping, soil test analysis, manure management and crop selection and crop […]

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/

One of the challenges when pricing standing hay is the lack of an established market like corn or soybeans.  Another challenge is multiple cuttings of hay versus a single harvest for a grain crop.  No wonder the price for standing hay can vary greatly between farms, even between fields.  Here’s one approach for pricing standing […]

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