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Badger Crop Connect
About the Program
The Badger Crop Connect series provides agronomists, crop consultants, and farmers with timely crop updates for Wisconsin. CEUs are available by topic for each presentation.
Recordings for on-demand viewing are available on the Divison of Extension’s YouTube channel or by expanding the Recordings tab below. To receive emails about upcoming webinar topics, recorded video availability, and other training opportunities and resources, sign up below.
Webinars are held at 12:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays each month from April to October.
Upcoming Topics
- April 10: Water and Weather – Trends, Outlooks, and Learnings from 2023
- Dan Smith – Thirsty Cover Crops in Spring 2024
- Steve Vavrus – Wisconsin Weather Status Report and Outlook for Planting
- Francisco Arriaga – Soil moisture: Outlook and considerations for the 2024 planting season
- April 24: Planter Setup and Alfalfa Assessment
- Scott Newell – Alfalfa Stand Assessment and Management
- Brian Luck – Spring Planter Setup and Precision Ag at Planting
- More topics to be announced. Sign up for our email list to receive updates directly to your inbox!
Recordings
This program is sponsored by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension Crops and Soils and Nutrient and Pest Management Programs with special support from the following
Crops and Soils Extension Educators:
Sam Bibby – Regional Crops and Soils Educator: Sauk, Juneau, Vernon Counties
Jerry Clark – Chippewa County
Kevin Jarek – Outagamie County
Josh Kamps – Regional Crops and Soils Educator: Grant, Green, Iowa, and Lafayette Counties
Steve Okonek – Trempealeau and Jackson Counties
Natasha Paris – Regional Crops Educator: Adams, Green Lake, Marquette, and Waushara Counties
Scott Reuss – Marinette and Oconto Counties
Nutrient and Pest Management Program Outreach Specialists:
Dan Marzu – North Central Region Specialist
Jordan Schuler – Southeast Region Specialist
Dan Smith – Nutrient and Pest Management Program Manager