IN THIS ISSUE OF AG UPDATE
- Grazing Covers Field Day
- 2023 Badger Crops & Soils Update Meetings
- Cover Crop Conference (WWASH)
- Jefferson Co Soil Builders - Post Harvest Shop Talk
- Badger Crop Connect 2023 Follow-up
- Sesquicentennial and Century Farm & Home Applications
- Wisconet - The New Weather Station Network
- Field Notes Episode 13: Agroforestry
- Beefing Up - Forage Management Workshop
- Summary of Proposals in FMMO Hearings
- Pre-Weaned Calf Transport Practices Survey
- Badger Dairy Insight Webinar
- Farm Pulse: Crop Insurance & Grain Marketing
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Grazing Covers Field Day | Cover Mixes Results
November 7, 2023 8:30 am (more info below)
Jefferson County Soil Builders | Post Harvest Shop Talk
November 13, 2023 5:00pm (More info below)
Beefing Up | Forage Management Workshop
November 17, 2023 (More info below) to register click HERE
UW Annual Badger Crops and Soils Update Meetings | Balancing Sustainability & Innovation
November 27-30, 2023 (More info below) to register click HERE
Farm Pulse l Crop Insurance and Grain Marketing
December 5-7, 2023 9:30am (More info below) to register click HERE
WWASH Conference | Former Cover Crop Conference
December 7-8, 2023, to register click HERE
Badger Dairy Insight | Moving Cows without the Cows: Employee Training
3rd Tuesday of the Month, 11:00 am, to register click HERE
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2023 Badger Crops & Soils Update MeetingsNovember 27-30, 2023 | 9:00am - 3:00pm
Registration Deadline: November 17 for in person/November 27 for virtual
The annual UW Badger Crops & Soils Update meetings will be offered in 4 one-day in person sessions along with 1 virtual session this year. Five CEUs are approved for the following areas: 2.0 crop management, 1.0 pest management, 1.0 soil & water and 1.0 nutrient management. The meetings will present the latest information on agronomic, pest, and nutrient management research coming out of University of Wisconsin with a lens to on-farm application.
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Cover Crop Conference Becomes WWASH
This year the Cover Crop Conference and Discovery Farms Conference have united forces to become the Wisconsin Water and Soil Health Conference, which will be held December 7-8. Most importantly, the sponsored happy hour session remains…
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Jefferson Co Soil Builders | Post-Harvest Shop Talk
November 13, 2023 5:00pm - 7:00 pm
Bill Rohloff, W7545 Highway 12, Fort Atkinson WI
Join us as we look at the results of a farmer-led Pivot Bio trial on corn. We will also recap the entire 2023 season, with emphasis on cover crops. Presentation on cover crop and conservation practice program by Jordan Delong of Delong Seed Company. Refreshments and snacks provided by Compeer Financial. Questions? Contact Jefferson County LWCD at 920-674-7112.
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Badger Crop Connect 2023 Follow-up
Thank you for attending the 2023 Badger Crop Connect Webinars. We would like to ask you to fill out the post webinar survey by using the button below. This survey will help us improve our webinar series for next year.
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Sesquicentennial and Century Farm & Home Applications
Wisconsin State Fair officials are pleased to announce that applications are now available for the 2024 Century and Sesquicentennial Farm and Home Award, a prestigious award given to families who have dedicated their life to Wisconsin farming for 100 or 150 years. Applications can be picked up in the UW Extension Office or click below to download an application to print at home.
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Wisconet - The New Weather Station Network
If you don't like the weather, just wait five minutes, it will change. Wisconsin saw such changes this spring. After a record wet January – April, the state experienced the third-driest May-June in the last 129 years.
Lack of precipitation during the growing season creates challenges for farmers and growers, but new soil moisture measurements from Wisconet will improve irrigation decisions and better inform drought monitoring.
The new weather station network, Wisconet, will provide live weather and soil condition updates. Wisconet will measure soil moisture at five depths from just two inches below the surface all the way to 40 inches below ground.
In five minute intervals, the new weather station network Wisconet, will update their stations with live weather data to support all those that depend on the weather from farmers to meteoroligists and everyone in between. They aim to install 75 new stations by 2026. Check out the full article about Wisconet and The Wisconet site below.
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Field Notes Episode 13: Agroforestry
Surrounded by the peak autumn colors of Wisconsin, we thought we’d take a turn to talking about trees, specifically about integrating trees and crops in a system called agroforestry. Let's chat about the many benefits of trees in cropland and some of the challenges.
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Beefing Up - Forage Management Workshop
This beef production workshop will highlight forage management practices to improve haying and grazing potential. Proper administration of antibiotics, vaccinations, and other animal health products will also be discussed along with a cattle market outlook and livestock risk protection options. One CEU towards Beef Quality Assurance is available by attending.
This workshop will be Friday, November 17, from 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM at UW Whitewater University Innovation Center. The cost is $10 (includes dinner and materials).
Register for the workshop on-line below or call Jefferson Cty UW Extension at 920-674-7295.
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Summary of Proposals in FMMO Hearings
Understanding the proposals is critical for informed participation in the hearing process, effective advocacy, and the strategic planning of various stakeholders in the U.S. dairy industry. Testimony is in progress by subject area, in the following order proposal wise classified on the basis of milk composition. Read more below.
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Pre-Weaned Calf Transport Practices Survey
Are you involved with Preweaned Calf Transportation? Colorado State University (CSU) and UW-Madison Extension want to hear from anyone making decisions about the transportation or receiving of preweaned dairy and dairy x beef calves in the United States. We want to hear from the source farm, the transporation drivers and the receiving operation - anyone involved in the process. Please take this survey using the link below. Required password is: Holstein23
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Moving cows without the cows: new options for interactive employee training
3rd Tuesday of each month from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST
Handling cows is necessary to harvest milk and provide animal care, but these interactions also present a risk of injury to personnel. Inappropriate cow handling threatens animal welfare, milk production, and public trust in dairy farming. But how can the industry best teach these skills? Interactive learning experiences can help build confidence by allowing dairy workers to actively participate in their own training.
There is no charge to participate, however pre-registration is required to allow access to the session. Click below to register:
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Farm Pulse: Crop Insurance & Grain Marketing
Farm Pulse: Crop Insurance and Grain Marketing is an online course with planned in-person meetings for farmers interested in learning the importance of risk management, crop insurance, and grain marketing. This course will help farmers in identifying production and marketing risks of their farm business to assist them in making decisions that will improve their farm profitability. To learn more & RSVP below.
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Building Understanding of Phosphorous Stratification in Soil Health Systems - Extension's Ag and Water Quality Porgram is looking to collaborate with individual farmers or farmer groups on a soil test phosphorus survey. Individual participants will gain soil test results and an analysis on how nutrients are distributed within the top 6 inches of their fields.
Pain Management Survey - The division of Extension seeks participants in a Pain Management Survey. This survey aims to collect information from farmers about their use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for various conditions/procedures in cattle.
Learn the most up-to-date information on topics including diary and livestock production, forages and farm management.
Dairy resources from UW-Madison Division of Extension
The Farmer to Farmer Hay, Forage and Corn List put Wisconsin's farmers in touch with one another for the purpose of buying and/or selling corn and forage.
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| Will Fulwider
Regional Crops Educator - Dane and Dodge County Extension
Email: will.fulwider@wisc.edu l Ph: 608 220 3577
Alison Pfau
Regional Dairy Educator - Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Rock & Walworth County Extension
Email: alison.pfau@wisc.edu | Ph: 970 402 9710
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