October 2024

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CROP RESIDUE - SHOULD YOU TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT?

Harvest season doesn’t always end with grain harvest. Every year, farmers are faced with a choice: Take fodder off the field or leave all the crop residue in place.

When it comes to farming, every decision can impact both the immediate and long-term health of your land. Here are some considerations to think about when deciding whether or not to remove crop residue from the field.

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MYCOTOXINS: BEWARE OF THIS HIDDEN DANGER IN FALL HARVEST

When it rains, it pours, and unfortunately for much of the upper Midwest, this was a reality in spring and early summer of 2024. In Wisconsin, it seemed like every passing rain cloud dropped an inch or more of rain, and those clouds just kept coming. Combine record moisture in some areas with high humidity and clouds, and it was the perfect storm for slugs, molds, and diseases to infiltrate our crop fields and cause damage. While some of these pests have a brief window of damage, mold and fungi can be the gift that keeps on giving.

Even when mold growth ceases, they can leave behind potentially toxic compounds in mycotoxins, that can create many issues for livestock.

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MEET MANUEL PENA - REGIONAL DAIRY EDUCATOR
Manuel is the new Regional Dairy Educator for Sheboygan, Fond Du Lac, Dodge, and Ozaukee Counties. He is originally from Duitama, a small city in Colombia, 3 hours north of Bogotá, the capital city. He received his bachelor’s degree on Animal Science at Universidad Nacional de Colombia. In the last semesters he worked for a national breeding association. After graduation he did an internship at NC State University working on Dairy management and another one at University of Florida working on forages and nutrition. Working at UF he linked with a Clemson’s University professor who later would be his adviser on his master’s and PhD degrees. His research has been focused on ruminal nutrition and forage management for the dairy industry. Manuel is looking forward to giving back to the community, help as much as possible with their issues as much as to learn from their success and work together with other specialists.

In his free time, he enjoys outdoor activities and sports but also listening to music, reading and writing and even though he is not a great player he enjoy chess a lot.

Welcome Manuel!

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WATCH: STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING REPRODUCTION IN DAIRY HERDS

In this episode of the Badger Dairy Insight, Ryan Sterry, Regional Dairy Educator, moderates a conversation between Dr. Paul Fricke, Dairy Cattle Reproduction Specialist for Extension and UW-Madison, and Dr. JP Martins, Department of Medical Sciences for the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, about optimizing the use of sexed and beef semen in dairy herds, managing heifer growth and reproduction, and optimizing re-synchronization programs in lactating dairy cows.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

BADGER CROPS UPDATE MEETINGS - REGISTER TODAY (OCTOBER 14) FOR EARLY BIRD PRICING!

Join our Extension Crops & Soils specialists for an interactive program designed to provide research updates and learn more about the challenges you face in the field. REGISTER TODAY for early bird pricing.

See the website for a full schedule.

FISHER CREEK SOIL HEALTH ASSESSMENT FIELD DAY

RSVP BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18!

BADGER DAIRY INSIGHT WEBINAR

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15 - 11 A.M. - NOON

Grazing & Virtual Fencing on Dairy Farms

BADGER CROP CONNECT WEBINAR

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2024 - 12:30 - 1:30 P.M.

FALL MARKET UPDATE - Join us for a look at the current market situation in agriculture with our Extension Ag Economics specialists

Dr. Paul Mitchell - UW Madison Dept. of Ag & Applied Economics
Dr. Brenda Boetel - UW River Falls - Ag Marketing Specialist
Dr. Jeff Hadachek - UW Madison - Ag & Applied Economics

EL "BREAK" INFO-LECHERO 2.0 - Spanish Webinars for the Dairy Community

EACH WEDNESDAY FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH NOVEMBER FROM NOON - 1 P.M.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16

Metabolic Diseases in Dairy Cows

Dr. Eduardo Rico, Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23

Practical Tools for Critical Decisions for Optimal Management on Dairy Farms

Dr. Victor Cabrera, Professor & Dairy Farm Management Extension Specialist - UW Madison

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30

Strategies to Improve Reproductive Performance & Management

Dr. Julio Giordano, Professor, Cornell University Dept. of Animal Science

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MORE INFORMATION - HORSE MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP

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