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Extension Implements Regional Agriculture Staffing Strategy

The University of Wisconsin-Division of Extension Agriculture Institute is moving to a structure of having regional educators across the state. Northeast Wisconsin is one of the first regions to implement this staffing strategy. Counties involved in this transition include Brown, Door and Kewaunee Counties. Regional educators will provide research-based education to […]

Agriculture Webinars

Check out the recent webinars for Agriculture. Videos are listed from newest to oldest. ___________________________________________________

Scholarships

Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board Each year, the Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board awards a number of scholarships to students in their third and fourth years of college pursuing a dairy-related or food science degree at one of Wisconsin’s four-year universities. Second-year students studying in a two-year program are also eligible to apply. […]

2020 Custom Rate Guide

The 2020 Wisconsin Custom Rate Guide was compiled by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Wisconsin Field Office, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection, the University of Wisconsin-Extension, and the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Agriculture Impacts in Kewaunee County

Agriculture is a vital part of the economy in nearly every Wisconsin county, whether urban or rural. Family-owned farms, food processors, and agriculture-related businesses generate thousands of jobs and millions of dollars of economic activity while contributing to local income and tax revenues. The economic impact varies from county to county as do the commodities. […]

Wisconsin Farm Center Provides Support

Are you in need of help with financial planning, conflict management or counseling services? The Wisconsin Farm Center can help. The Wisconsin Farm Center provides information and support to farmers and their families in order to help grow Wisconsin’s agricultural economy. The Center partners with industry groups, government, and educational entities, and other stakeholders in the […]

Wisconsin Industrial Hemp Production: A basic FAQ guide for growing an old crop in a new era

Wisconsin growers will be able to grow and process industrial hemp under 2017 Wisconsin Act 100, a law recently passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor. Questions that likely will be addressed by the emergency rule are noted here.

On-Farm Ag Plastic Recycling Now Offering Recycling Bags

Free Ag Plastic Recycling Program

Tractor rollbar rebates available

Tractor overturns are the leading cause of farm-related deaths. That’s why it’s so important that each tractor have a rollover protective structure (ROPS). The Wisconsin ROPS Rebate Program reimburses owners up to 70 percent (maximum of $865) toward the total cost of purchasing, shipping and installing individual ROPS. Wisconsin tractor owners can apply for a […]