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University of Wisconsin Madison-Division of Extension Dodge County Agriculture Educators, bringing you science-based information relevant to Dodge County Farmers.
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FARM MANAGEMENT FRIDAYS | WEBINAR SERIES | FREE ONLINE January 8, 2021 | 11 am-12 pm
Navigating Your Farm Business through 2021. Learn about economic factors and considerations for the best path forward for your business while navigating an uncertain future. The presentation and discussion will be led by Mark Stephenson, UW Center for Dairy Profitability and Kevin Bernhardt, Extension Farm Management Specialist/UW-Platteville Professor; and moderated by Katie Wantoch, Dunn County Extension Ag Educator.
Farm Management Fridays webinars are a part of Extension’s Farm Ready Research winter programming for farmers and ag professionals.
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| HEART OF THE FARM-WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE | COFFEE CHATS SERIES | FREE ONLINEJanuary 11, 2021 | 10 am-11 am
UW-Madison Division of Extension, Heart of the Farm-Women in Agriculture will be hosting it’s 3rd Coffee Chat, January 11th! During this session, Gary Sipiorski, will be speaking on Tax Preparation Issues and Concerns. As we all know, the month of January often brings thoughts of taxes and tax preparation.
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FEBRUARY 8TH Coffee Chats | Topic of discussion will be on how to read and understand your milk check with Mark Stephenson, Director of Dairy Policy Analysis and Center for Dairy Profitability and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension.
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BADGER DAIRY INSIGHT | Preparing For An Emergency | Virtual | Free January 12, 2021 | 1:00 pmThe sound of sirens echoing through the rural countryside, whether in response to an accident, fire, or a natural disaster, brings warning of potential loss to individuals or businesses involved. When an emergency happens, response time is essential. On January 12th the Badger Dairy Insight Webinar: Preparing for An Emergency will cover actions steps you can take for different types of emergencies, things that will help first responders, creating your emergency team, and help develop business continuity.
Join us at 1pm on January 12th, for Preparing for an Emergency and start 2021 off by thinking about the safety of your farm.
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FARM READY RESEARCH | BEEF: An Update on Mineral & Vitamin Needs for Cattle |Virtual | FreeTuesday, January 12, 2021 | 7:00 pm-8:30 pmPresented by Dr. Stephanie Hansen, Iowa State University. Mineral & vitamin nutrition is critical to the health and performance of beef cattle. Several supplement options exist, but they come at a cost. This session will cover the newest developments in mineral & vitamin nutrition recommendations and how to balance in your feeding program.
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FOCUS ON FORAGE | Starts January 13 | Wednesdays 12:30 pm-1:30 pmFocus on Forage is a FREE, 7-part webinar series highlighting research-based information and farmer strategies to optimize forage yield, quality, and profitability in Wisconsin. Webinar speakers will include former World Forage Superbowl farmer winners, forage industry experts, Extension Educators, and Nutrient and Pest Management Outreach Specialists.
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2021 VIRTUAL NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR FARMERS
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Please register online at least 3 days in advance of the training date you plan to attend. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nutrient and Pest Management Program (University of Wisconsin-Madison) is offering a virtual training for farmers interested in writing their own nutrient management plans. This training will provide both the basics of nutrient management and an introduction to SnapPlus. The same training will be offered on 5 different dates:
- January 5 (Tue)
- January 7 (Thu)
- February 3 (Wed)
- February 16 (Tue)
- March 1 (Mon)
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THE CUTTING EDGE PODCAST | Chestnuts Part 3 | MarketingRecorded September 9, 2020
Roger Smith of Prairie Grove Chestnut Growers joins host Jason Fischbach to discuss chestnut processing and marketing. Prairie Grove is a processing and marketing company with more than 60 chestnut growers in the Midwest.
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2021 WISCONSIN AGRIBUSINESS VIRTUAL CLASSIC| SINGLE DAY OR FULL ATTENDEE COSTS January 11 - 14, 2021
Registration for the 2021 Wisconsin Agribusiness Virtual Classic (January 11-14, 2021) is officially open. There are over 25 CCA credits available, and with only one session running at a time, attendees can earn all of them!
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MARKETING WITH CONFIDENCE | VIRTUAL | FREE ONLINE Next up ~ January 14, 2021 | 1 pm-1:30 pm | Dairy & Livestock
This program series will be a bi-weekly half hour teaching sessions via Zoom with time for questions afterwards. We will have two tracks one focused on grain and the other on livestock. The two tracks will be on opposite weeks.
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2021 CAFO WORKSHOPS | VIRTUAL | COST $10 PER DAY OR $20 FOR ENTIRE SERIES FEBRUARY 2-5, 2021 | 9:30 am-11:30 am
The 2021 CAFO Workshops are going virtual!
Instead of 9 locations around the state, the 2021 workshops will be 1½ - 2 hours over four days, Feb 2-5, 2020, 9:30 am.
*Feb 2 is for farms who do not yet have a permit but might consider one in the next few years.
* Feb 3 focuses on Nutrient Management
* Feb 4 focuses on Production Area Management
* Feb 5 focuses on Managing for the Future
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WISCONSIN COVER CROP CONFERENCE | VIRTUAL | FREE ONLINE February 10-11, 2021 | 7:00 pm
This year’s Wisconsin Cover Crop Conference may look a little different, but we promise to still bring you the valuable content you have come to expect from this conference.
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University of Wisconsin Division of Extension Dodge County
Amanda Young
Dairy & Livestock Educator
UW-Madison Div of Extension Dodge County
Phone: 920-386-3790
Email: amanda.young@wisc.edu
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