This four partial day workshop is designed for educating beef and dairy producers. This course includes both classroom and on farm activities.
Pre-registration required by September 16th
The Wisconsin FoodWIse program is a UW Madison Division of Extension nutrition education program that helps limited resource families and individuals choose healthful diets, purchase and prepare healthful food and handle it safely. Families become more food secure by spending their food dollars wisely.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 24, 2022Contact: Morgan Cavitt, Public Information Officer, (608) 852-7438, morgan.cavitt@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension and FairShare CSA Coalition, invites Wisconsin farmers to attend multiple field days in the 2022 growing season. These field days will […]
The Recycling Authority will collect “old tires” on the following dates: August 13th August 20th Gilman Highway Department Town of Holway Medford Highway Department Westboro Town Shop/Recycling (Westboro Residents Only) Collection Time: 8:00 a.m. to Noon at all sites Tire Size Cost Up to 22″ (car/SUV/pick-up) $4 23″ – 24″ (includes semi tires) $10 Over […]
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) The WI DNR has announced that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected in wild birds in 5 counties. It is critical that poultry owners do everything they can to protect their flocks &, if possible, move their birds indoors. Want to know what you […]
The Collaborative Summer Library Program has chosen “Oceans of Possibilities” as its 2022 summer reading theme. Taylor County 4-H is partnering with the county libraries to explore and discover: shark science: buoyancy experiment create ocean zones in a bottle career opportunities in oceanography and create lifelike jellyfish in a bottle science experiment
Hands-On Organizational Planning, Simplified This is a 4-week virtual training program that will meet via Zoom Wednesdays (Wednesdays, 11am-12:30pm: July 20 – August 17) and offers optional, open virtual workspace with Extension professionals on Fridays 11am-12:00pm (July 22 – August12). Virtual content-delivery dates are paired with self-paced individualized, asynchronous study utilizing technology tools from Canvas […]
Join Extension in learning how to Artificially Inseminate your own cattle. When and Where: Online: September 27th & 29th, 7–9pm In Person: October 6th, 4–6:30pm and Oct 7th, 9am–Noon at Bach Farms, W861 Co Rd A, Dorchester, WI This four (partial) day workshop is designed for educating beef and dairy producers about: The benefits of using […]
Corn silage is unique compared to other multi-cut forage systems, such as alfalfa, as there is only one opportunity to harvest the crop annually. Therefore, farmers, agronomists, and agricultural professionals must diligently monitor corn silage acres to identify the optimal harvest time to maximize forage yield and quality, as well as to ensure the proper […]
Pricing corn silage is a difficult decision because it often comes at a time when the emotions of sellers and buyers are high. The seller has the opportunity to sell a corn field for either silage or grain and incorporate the fertilizer value of the stover back into the field. The buyer has the opportunity […]
While food pantries need food donations all year long, the fall and winter often are a time for food drives and extra individual donations. This recent UW-Extension article gives guidelines for making your food donations.
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