Raising Calves in Winter, Cover Crops, Turn Signals, and Upcoming Meetings
Raising Calves in Winter, Cover Crops, Turn Signals, and Upcoming Meetings
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Week of October 11, 2021
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Raising Calves that Thrive in Winter

Kewaunee County Extension
A newborn calf’s thermal neutral zone is between 60 and 77 degrees Fahrenheit. The thermal neutral zone is the temperature at which an animal is the most comfortable and extra energy is not required to maintain normal body temperature.
When environmental temperatures are below the thermal neutral zone, the calf uses energy just to maintain its body temperature. Even on a warm winter day of 40 degrees Fahrenheit, the maintenance requirement for calves younger than three weeks old is 40 percent higher than when temperatures are within the thermal neutral zone. At zero degrees, the maintenance requirement is about double.
Additional measures must be taken during the winter to help calves stay warm, healthy and continue to grow in the cold. Continue Reading
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Hay Market Report - October 11, 2021

In Wisconsin, prices are steady for dairy quality hay with a limited supply. The next Hay Market Demand and Price Report for the Upper Midwest will be posted by Tuesday, October 26, 2021.
If you have excess straw, hay, or forages to sell or are looking to buy forage, connect to the Farmer-to-Farmer webpage to place an ad. Contact us if you need help placing an ad. There is no charge for the service.
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Video: Cover Crops After Corn Silage

What is the value of a cover crop after silage harvest? How do you do it? Kevin Shelley and Dan Smith discuss varieties and timing issues for establishing cover crops after corn silage harvest:
  • Cereal rye and triticale as cover
  • Applying manure before or after the cover crop gets planted
  • Possibly using the cover crop as a forage harvest in spring
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Turn Signals on Farm Equipment Could Reduce Accidents

Midwest Forage Association, J. Shutske, UW Madison Extension Agricultural Safety and Health Specialist
With shorter days and harvest again in full gear, farmers are reminded of the hazards of navigating farm equipment on roadways with the general public.
Of particular concern: when farm equipment maneuvers from one road (or a driveway) to another road. Many federal requirements are similar to the state statutes, although one of the important exceptions is that turn signals are required for farm equipment to legally be driven on highways. Federal requirements, developed through the Agricultural Machinery Illumination Safety Act, pertain to all farm equipment manufactured on or after June 22, 2017.
A 2016 study found that the number of annual highway crashes in Wisconsin could be reduced by 60% if farmers provided “modestly better compliance” with ASABE standards and federal laws. The study investigated over 7,000 collisions involving farm machinery in the Upper Midwest and Great Plains. Continue Reading
Check out a user-friendly guide detailing required and recommended lighting and marking information and diagrams at: 
Lighting and Marking Guide
upcoming events

Badger Crop Connect: Seed Trait Selection for Pest Management and Yield Goals Panel

October 13 | 12:30-1:30PM

The fall session will run in the months of September and October on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 12:30 PM. The purpose of this series is to provide agronomists, crop consultants, and farmers timely crop updates for Wisconsin. Badger Crop Connect is hosted by Extension Crops and Soils educators. CCA CEUs available.
Pre-Registration is Requested

Hands-On Soil Health Clinic

October 20 | 10:00AM-2:00PM

Dale Theel's Greendale Farm W3102 WI-23 Trunk, Fond du Lac, WI 54937
View no-till corn planted green, different cover crop options for wheat fields, results from three different multi-species mixes interseeded into corn, and a no-herbicide soybean field. We'll also have a soil pit demonstration featuring University of Wisconsin Nutrient and Pest Management Program's Jamie Patton, and a prairie strips planting demo with Sand County Foundation! Lunch is included! Check out the flyer  
Registration closes on October 13!

BQA Certification In-Person Meeting

October 26 | 5:30PM

Brownsville Community Center, 871 W Main Street, Brownsville, WI 53006
Attendance may be limited based on location capacity and to follow any COVID guidelines in place at that time. NO walk-ins will be allowed. Due to limited capacity, it is encouraged that only one individual per farm attend the in-person meetings. 
Registration is required by October 19.

Badger Crop Connect: 2021-2022 Grain Marketing Outlook

October 27 | 12:30-1:30PM

The fall session will run in the months of September and October on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 12:30 PM. The purpose of this series is to provide agronomists, crop consultants, and farmers timely crop updates for Wisconsin. Badger Crop Connect is hosted by Extension Crops and Soils educators. CCA CEUs available.
Pre-Registration is Requested
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