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Despite field day cancellations, many UW–Madison resources available to support farmers

To protect public health during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many of the annual field days that are typically held at the college’s Agricultural Research Stations during the summer are cancelled.

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Webinars for food entrepreneurs will highlight food safety and licensing requirements during COVID-19

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension will host a two-part webinar to kick off a series on the topics of food safety during COVID19 and processing/manufacturing and licensing requirements for small scale food entrepreneurs in Wisconsin.

‘Dairy Brain’ project asks farmers to help create smarter dairies

Dairy Brain, is a UW-Madison project to integrate dairy data to help farmers make useful, real-time decisions.

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Updated resource provides tools for understanding food security

The Wisconsin Food Security Project is an interactive data and mapping portal featuring county and subcounty data related to food security in Wisconsin. It supports stakeholder groups in identifying long-standing as well as newly emerging risk factors that impact food security in their communities.

Wisconsin Agricultural Land Prices Report indicate Wisconsin land values remain strong

Over the last 5 years, Wisconsin land values remained strong despite difficult economic conditions and substantial losses in the number of dairy farms, according to a report from University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension.

The Literacy Link

“The Literacy Link brings evidence-informed literacy and learning opportunities to young children with parents or caregivers involved in local correctional systems.”

Grant-writing workshops for farmers scheduled for July

Learn grant-writing basics for farmers, including how to design a sound project, when applying for a grant does or does not make sense, and how to find potential funding sources in a 3-part series of webinars on grant programs for farmers.

How Wisconsin 4-H is Adapting to Changes

Wisconsin 4-H Youth Development staff, volunteers and members are adapting to changes in programming due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Wisconsin agriculture adds to local economy

Agriculture plays a vital part of the economy in nearly every Wisconsin county, whether urban or rural, contributing both jobs and income. 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.

Condemnation, and Extension’s Commitment to Inclusion

Over the past few months we’ve seen a lot of incredible acts of kindness during the COVID-19 pandemic that demonstrate the human spirit and compassion for others. Unfortunately, the incident last week that involved the senseless and shameful killing of George Floyd demonstrates the worst of human behavior and cannot be tolerated under any circumstance. […]