IN THIS ISSUE OF AG UPDATE
- Resources for Managing your Corn Silage Harvest
- Disease and Corn Silage Harvest Considerations
- Winter Wheat Establishment Considerations for 2024
- Field Notes Episodes 20 & 21: Two Takes on the Economics of Conservation
- El "Break" Info-Lechero 2.0 Webinar
- September & October Virtual Grant-Writing Workshops for Farmers
- Grants for On-Farm H5N1 Biosecurity
- Build Your Foundation on High Fertility
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El "Break" Info-lechero 2.0 Spanish Webinar | Weekly Webinar
September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2024, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, to register click HERE
Value of Grain Crop Rotations Field Day | Lancaster Ag Research Station
September 6, 2024, 9:00am - 12:00pm, to register click HERE
Dane Demo Farms Field Day | 9765 Cty Rd KP, Black Earth
September 11, 2024, 1:00pm - 3:00pm, to register click HERE
Badger Crop Connect
September 11, 2024, 12:30pm - 1:30pm, to register click HERE
2024 WI Extension Weed Management Workshop | Arlington Ag Research Station
September 12, 2024, 8:30am - 4:00pm, to register click HERE
Badger Dairy Insight | New Concepts in Colostrum Feeding for Dairy Calves
September 17, 2024, 11:00am - 12:00pm, to register click HERE
Virtual Grant-Writing Workshops for Farmers
September 20, 2024, 11:30am - 12:30pm, to register click HERE
Cheese Fundamentals Spanish Course | Center for Dairy Research
September 24-25, 2024, to register click HERE
Badger Crop Connect
September 25, 2024, 12:30pm - 1:30pm, to register click HERE
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Resources for Managing your Corn Silage Harvest
Corn silage is unique compared to other multicut forage systems, such as alfalfa, as there is only one opportunity to harvest the crop annually. Therefore, farmers, agronomists, and agricultural professionals must dilligently monitor corn silage acres to identify the optimal harvest time to maximize forage yield and quality, as well as to ensure the proper moisture content for ensiling.
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Disease and Corn Silage Harvest Considerations
We are quickly approaching that time of year where we will see silage choppers working the 2024 corn crop. This means it is time to understand overall crop health and how diseases might be affecting the crop so that you can make the best silage product you can.
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Winter Wheat Establishment Recommendations for 2024
As with any crop, variety selection is the most important factor to consider in maximizing winter wheat yield and profitability. When choosing a winter wheat variety, several factors must be considered.
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Field Notes Episode 20: An Economist’s Take on the Dollars & Sense of Conservation Agriculture
Much time has been spent on the environmental benefits of conservation agriculture. But, do practices like reduced tillage and cover crops pencil out for farmers, and how do we figure that out? In the first episode of this two-fer on the economics of conservation, we talk with Jeff Hadachek, Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor of Ag Economics at UW-Madison, to get the economist’s take on why economics is a useful tool when talking about conservation practices and adoption.
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Field Notes Episode 21: A Farmer’s Take on the Dollars & Sense of Conservation Agriculture
Much time has been spent on the environmental benefits of conservation agriculture. But, do practices like reduced tillage and cover crops pencil out for farmers, and how do we figure that out? In the second episode of this two-fer on the economics of conservation, we talk with Jake Kaderly, who works as a crop consultant under the name Kaderly Ag and farms 330 acres in Green County, for the farmer’s take on how he pencils out conservation practices.
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El "Break" Info-Lechero 2.0 - Dairy Spanish Webinar
To help Wisconsin Spanish dairy workers and the Spanish dairy community to get the most current and update research information, UW-Extension has developed the Dairy Spanish Webinar El “Break” Info-Lechero 2.0. This Webinar is an update on different dairy topics covering reproduction, data management, animal welfare, animal nutrition, genetics selection, environment and more.
Join The University of Wisconsin-Madison- Division of Extension’s Dairy Program every Wednesday to the September, October, and November months from 12pm – 1pm CST for El “Break” Info-Lechero webinar series.
The Dairy Spanish Webinar is going to be in Spanish ONLY.
There is no charge to participate in these sessions, however, pre-registration is required to allow access.
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September & October Virtual Grant-Writing Workshops for Farmers
Are you interested in trying out a new idea on your farm? Have you thought about applying for a grant but weren’t sure where to start? On Friday, Sept. 20 and Wednesday, Oct. 2, UW-Madison Extension will host webinars to introduce farmers and agricultural professionals to grant opportunities in agriculture. Both webinars will start at 11:30 a.m. and run for an hour, with an additional half hour at the end for questions.
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Grants for On-Farm H5N1 Biosecurity
Midwestern dairy farmers can apply now at WisCheeseMakers.org for reimbursement grants of up to $10,000 each to support on-farm biosecurity efforts amid the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in dairy cattle. Total pilot program funding of $100,000 is available on a first-come, first-served basis through the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), a partnership between Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and the Center for Dairy Research (CDR).
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Build Your Foundation on High Fertility
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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
Bilingual Regional Dairy Educator - Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Rock & Walworth County Extension
Email: alison.pfau@wisc.edu | Ph: 970 402 9710
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