Waterhemp Workshop These workshops are designed for farmers and crop advisors with little waterhemp experience (Waterhemp 101).  Topics include 1) pigweed identification, 2)waterhemp biology, ecology, dispersal and resistance evolution and 3) herbicide selection and integrated strategies for waterhemp management in alfalfa, corn and soybean. Presenters include UW-Madison Extension Weed Scientists Drs. Rogrigo Werle and Mark […]

Agriculture is an industry known for hard work, resilience, strength, and supportive community. However, farm families often experience many challenges such as low commodity prices, unpredictable weather, untimely equipment breakdowns, and a narrow window of opportunity to complete daily and seasonal work which often causes stress in the lives of farm families. With the incredibly […]

  Preparations for this year’s Spring Garden Conference are well underway.  The event sponsored by Northern Lights Master Gardeners Association and UW Extension – Marinette County, now in its 24th year, will take place at the UW Green Bay Marinette Campus on Saturday, March 30th, from 8 am – 3:30 pm.  This year you will […]

Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grant Application Period Now Open Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection sent this bulletin at 02/06/2019 11:41 AM CST Release Date: February 6, 2019 Media Contacts: Rick Hummell, Senior Communications Specialist 608-224-5041, richard.hummell@wi.gov MADISON – Farmers and businesses involved in Wisconsin’s food industry who are seeking to grow their […]

Midwest Manure Summit returns to legendary Lambeau Field, Green Bay, for a one-day conference highlighting many of the newest technologies and practices in manure handling, as well as many opportunities to network with farmers, industry, and university attendees! Agenda: Midwest Manure Summit 2019 Agenda & Registration Form

Controlling Feedlot Costs – Garland Dahlke, Iowa State University Beef Center Self-Feeders vs. TMR: Recent Results from UW-Madison Study – Bill Halfman, Monroe Co. Extension Agriculture Agent Tips for Selling Beef Direct to Consumers – Adam Hady, Richland & Crawford Co. Extension Agriculture Agent Market Outlook – Brenda Boetel, UW-Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist Equity Livestock […]

Release Date: November 19, 2018 Media Contacts: Leeann Duwe, Public Information Officer, 608-224-5005 Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020  Download PDF MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Extension (UWEX), is hosting several food safety trainings required for Wisconsin fresh produce growers who must meet […]

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 […]