Working Successfully with a Custom Operator
Joe Stellato and John Biese, Crops and Soils Agents
Shawano and Outagamie County UW-Extension, respectively
Introduction
The economics of farming today requires that dairy operators invest only in capital assets that produce a high rate of return on investment (ROI). Large, expensive pieces of farm machinery which are used only a few days out of the year are, in many cases, unprofitable for one farm to own. This economic reality has gi
Alpaca Pastures in Wisconsin
by Dan Undersander, UW-Extension Forage Agronomist
Centuries ago, the Inca began raising alpacas for their soft and luxurious fleece. They pastured their animals in the lowland meadows and marshlands called bofedales, at an elevation of about 4,000 feet above sea level. The alpaca’s native region has a very short growing season with 75% of the rainfall between December and March. During the dry season (May to October), native forage has relatively low nu
