Reaching out to your UW Extension Regional Crops or Dairy Educator is a great way to get your agriculture questions answered - but if you are not sure who to contact, use the new UW Madison Division of Extension Ask Your Ag Question form. 

Connect with Extension experts from Wisconsin and receive research-based responses and resources to answer your most pressing questions. Fill out the form and get connected with an expert, program, article or resource you need. 

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A board member from the Cedarburg Education Foundation, a local nonprofit, contacted Paul to facilitate a process that would create a strategic plan for the organization.  To achieve the planning objectives, Paul first engaged the organization’s board with an online survey to solicit feedback on updating the organization’s mission statement and seek input for creating a vision statement.  

Liz Gartman regional crops educator for Washington, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, and Ozaukee counties hosted a Regional Ag Day program in February developed to update farmers, ag professionals, and agency staff on current issues facing farmers as they plan for the 2024 growing season. 

An important component of 4-H is the idea of igniting the “Sparks” of our youth members. But- what exactly is a Spark? In a broad sense, a Spark is an area of interest. However, according to the Search Institute, there is more to the definition. As stated on their website, “there are three types of sparks, something you are good at – a talent or skill, something you care deeply about – such as the environment or serving your community , or a quality you know is special – caring for others or being a friend.”

In this recorded Badger Dairy Insight webinar, UW-Madison Division of Extension Farm Management Outreach Specialist Jim Versweyveld discusses onboarding and training for dairy employees and discusses how interactive learning experiences can help build confidence by allowing dairy workers to actively participate in their own training. Jim will share research on how much information is retained based on how individuals learn; what adult learners need to learn as compared to youth learners;  how adults learn; and how to rethink employee training.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Badger Crop Connect
May 8 & 22 I 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. I REGISTER
The Badger Crop Connect series provides producers and farm consultants timely crop production updates throughout the growing season. Check the website for upcoming topics!

Badger Dairy Insight
May 21 I 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. I REGISTER
This Badger Dairy Insight is focused on heat stress in calves and the effect it has long term. Learn how to mitigate some of that heat stress to improve calf welfare. 

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