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Ruth Schriefer named Academic Chair of UW–Madison Extension Faculty

Ruth Schriefer, professor and Human Development & Relationships educator for UW–Madison Division of Extension, has been named the inaugural Academic Chair for Department of Extension faculty.

Wisconsin’s Healthy Produce and Nutrition

Beth Olson discusses this season’s healthy produce options, ways to help your health, and resources for making your home more healthy.

Agriculture generates $104.8 billion and 437,700 jobs in Wisconsin, UW study says

Wisconsin’s farms and agricultural businesses generate $104.8 billion in economic activity and 437,700 jobs, based on data for 2017, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Farmer to Farmer website links buyers to sellers

The Farmer to Farmer Forage and Corn website – probably best thought of as an electronic neighborhood bulletin board – allows local farmers to get in touch with one another. The website facilitates the marketing of feed commodities where livestock producers in need of high moisture corn, corn silage, hay, or straw can easily contact sellers that have feed commodities for sale.

Managing your money for back-to-school season

Peggy Olive discusses ways that we can save on back-to-school costs as predictions for spending this year are higher than last.

Back-to-school shopping on a budget

Peggy Olive, Extension Financial Capability Specialist, offers these tips to consider as households prepare for the start of a new school year.

Wisconsin’s fruit & wine industry: what you need to know

Amaya Atucha talks fruit crops, wine, and more in this week’s podcast.

SWIGG Study Update – Identifying Sources of Fecal Contamination in Private Wells in Lafayette, Grant, and Iowa Counties

The Southwest Wisconsin Groundwater and Geology Study of Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Counties has entered its second phase: identifying fecal sources of contamination in homeowners private wells.

Dealing with stress in the agriculture industry

John Shutske discusses how we can deal with stress in our lives and how stress is affecting the agriculture industry.

UW Research on Industrial Hemp to be Highlighted at Agronomy/Soils Field Day on August 28th

Learn the latest in agronomic research – including research on industrial hemp – being conducted by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers at the 2019 Agronomy and Soils Field Day hosted by UW-Madison Departments of Agronomy and Soil Science on Aug. 28 at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station.