June 2025

While May started off on a soggy note, we received less than normal precipitation overall. Planting is mostly complete across the state! First cut alfalfa has also been taken off the field. Weather predictions are calling for a warmer and wetter June. Take advantage of the warmer weather to get out in your fields and scout. If you are seeing something interesting or of concern in your field, let the Extension office or educator know to see how we can help.  

As pesky insects are making an appearance, stay alert with insect pest text alerts from the Bick Lab at UW. Also, check out the DATCP Pest Survey for black cutworm and true armyworm moth counts. The Sauk County Farm is a trapping location this year! 

Make sure to tune into Badger Crop Connect for timely crop season updates and research. These webinars occur on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. You can also watch recordings on the webpage. 

Badger Crop Network launches to combine the specialist websites of Shawn Conley, Damon Smith, Rodrigo Werle, and Harkirat Kaur. 

Preliminary Wisconsin custom rates for 2025 are available here. Data is still being collected. If you have numbers to contribute, please take the survey at the bottom of the page. 

Taking PEAQ (predictive equations for alfalfa quality) stick measurements of first crop alfalfa.

Learn more about the pastures of Sauk County! 

Please check out these surveys and contribute any information you have. Thank you!

Anastasia Kurth

Regional Crops and Soils Educator 

Email: anastasia.kurth@wisc.edu

Phone: 608-477-3018

Extension Sauk County: 505 Broadway St., Third Floor, Baraboo, WI 53913

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